How to pack your pack
Tips to make carrying easier and keep your gear dry
We recommend packing in the following compartments:
Top: Camp shoes, extra socks, tarp, first-aid kit, rain jacket, camera
Middle: Cook set, food, stove, fuel, tent
Bottom: Sleeping bag, clothes
Pack your gear in a number of compression dry bags, each a separate colour to help keep things organized (e.g., clothes in red, sleeping bag in blue). Compressing them saves room and the items keep dry in the bags.
Pack your food in its own bag so that smells (and spills) are kept separate from the rest of the gear.
Pack the tent fly in its own bag so that when it’s wet, your other stuff stays dry.
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Kevin Callan
Jan. 11, 2012
2:10 pm
I'd go for the SealLine Pro Pack. Used one last year on an extensive trip and it was perfect. Kevin Calla
CanoeHank
Jan. 9, 2012
11:41 pm
I'm finally upgrading my canvas pack to a either a SealLine Pro Pack RE or Hooligan Gear Deluxe Canoe Pack from MEC when I decide. Your tips packing a canoe pack have been very helpful in the field! Thanks :)















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