I have two "ready to go" backpacks, one for boating and one for
walking/cycling. Both were purchased for $1 or less at rummage sales. The
"ready to go" backpack make it easier to get away for an hour or two in
the afternoon.

The boating backpack has the regulation safety stuff in it, sunglasses,
and some foam board so it will float. I just have to add food and water
and if I'm sailing, a small sail for whichever boat I'm going to take,
and sometimes the camera for which there is a watertight container made
from a leftover dish and a bicycle innertube. I normally don't wear
sunglasses but when sailing one is always looking up to check the
performance of the sail. Sunglasses help on bright sunny days.

The walking/cycling backpack dosn't have anything in it so I have to grab
food, water, binoculars, and maybe camera. Most of the cyling stuff like the
tire pump and lights stay in saddle bags on the bike.

I've only ever had one problem. That was absent-mindedly grabbing the
wrong backpack but I caught the mistake in time. I have a checklist for
things to take boating and look at it every time.


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