The Complete KAYAK CAMPING GEAR Guide | 2024

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  • Опубліковано 22 лис 2024

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  • @paddlepedalproductions5452
    @paddlepedalproductions5452 8 місяців тому +5

    Great review you two! I can attest to both the PFDs you use. I have the same NRS and my wife as the same Astral. Both are excellent. I also have that same Bending Branches paddle and love it. For long trips with lots of hours on the water it's worth the money to go carbon and save the weight, and your shoulders. As for trash bags, I agree, litter is the WORST. I use mesh crawfish sacks. They let water in and out so if you flip you don't end up with trash bag filled up with garbage soup. I boil a lot of crawfish every year so they are kinda "free" for me. Great list overall. The only thing I can think to add is a Gator Patch in case of a damaged kayak hull. I keep one in both kayaks. Also, although most sit on top kayaks have a removable chair, if you can spare the space and weight it's nice to bring a separate camp chair just to give you backside a different set of pressure points. But y'all are already pretty loaded down so it might not be worth it. Keep the videos coming!

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому +1

      Gator patches ordered. That should've been a no brainer! Thanks for the idea!

    • @paddlepedalproductions5452
      @paddlepedalproductions5452 8 місяців тому

      It's the least I could do after all the good ideas you just gave me!@@OzarkMediaCo

  • @zacharybonner9188
    @zacharybonner9188 8 місяців тому +2

    Yessir!!! Another solid video. Stumbling up on my fellow Texan Gatewood Brown is what is getting me into river camping. That and my love for the Buffalo River.
    Definitely a new fan of your channel!! Keep it up

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому

      Can't wait to get on the Buffalo!

  • @edstein5642
    @edstein5642 7 місяців тому

    Great vid. Great chemistry. I admire your commitment to reasonable comfort while yakking as a family. Gotta share with you the RunningSnail radio. 3 by 6 by 1 & 3/8, it has a folding hand crank to initiate charging then the solar cell on it can take over. Has a powerful flashlight on one end, telescoping 7” antenna & carabiner style clip on the other. AMFM & NWS band too. Piercing alarm, digital face, clock, & you can charge other devices off it. NOT waterproof but fits in a ziplock bag. Try this fire starter; smear cotton balls in petroleum jelly & stuff them into a medium sized pill bottle with screw or snap lid. Dig them out with a twig or knife blade & stack twigs around the ball. It will light with the FIRST spark from a striker stick & burn about 5 minutes.

  • @zanesmith4965
    @zanesmith4965 4 місяці тому +2

    as a welder, welding gloves are great for camping. ive been using one for years

  • @tombryant6061
    @tombryant6061 8 місяців тому

    Nice list. I have been floating and camping on Missouri streams for 50 years…. Camp shoes for sure. Camp chair for sure. We bring a folding table too. It makes cooking prep nicer. Nice channel!

  • @michaelthomson5101
    @michaelthomson5101 2 місяці тому

    I absolutely adore my AGAWA Boreal 21 folding saw.. Get it with the case and extra blade, they sell different blades for different types of wood cutting..
    Now that was a nice little review.
    Thanx.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  Місяць тому

      We've been using it since May now and it's a game changer.

  • @pootinplays
    @pootinplays 8 місяців тому +1

    Very thorough. Well thought out. Ive been a backpacker for a while and looking to get my first kayak to stay outside during the peak of summer. I was curious to see what gear and how they bring it. Maybe an idea for a video is how to physically pack your stuff and different items and gadgets to help you (different types of dry bags and features they offer). and like ways to secure your items and stuff. YOu covered it a little but might be able to make a 5-10 min vid on it.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому +1

      We absolutely have several videos planned over just those topics!

  • @trentonhurst7842
    @trentonhurst7842 4 місяці тому

    I use the Gerber Freescape Bow saw for years. I highly recommend it

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  4 місяці тому

      We went with an AGAWA, but I'm going to check this out. I've always liked Gerbers, thanks!

  • @HebrewNomadOverlander
    @HebrewNomadOverlander 8 місяців тому

    What a great video and the information is detailed and priceless. I have been kayaking for more than 20 years. My first kayak was a sit on top Tarpon 120 and I sold it years later. I now own a Aquaglide Blackfoot Angler 130 Inflatable Kayak, it's great but I would never take it in larger areas of water . I love the stability and hardshell non puncture proof kayaks, so I'm in the market for one. Thanks for your work in the outdoors. I am in agreement on every topic.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kind words! 🙏

  • @Tgauchsin
    @Tgauchsin 3 місяці тому

    Great video!! If you have issues with tent stakes, many backpackers will use the big rock Little Rock method!!! Tie your guyline around a small rock then use a big rock on the line going to your tent. Can hold it well in pretty solid wind. Tent- big rock (sitting on line)- tied small rock.

  • @JohnMontgomery-zi6wz
    @JohnMontgomery-zi6wz 7 місяців тому

    Recently purchased kayaks and camping with them is on the bucket list. This vid is definitely going to be helpful!

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  7 місяців тому

      Glad we could help! There will be more informational videos soon.

  • @McHeebler
    @McHeebler 8 місяців тому

    Great list. Yeah having an extra pair of sandals for camping is huge, doesn't seem like water shoes are built for comfort 🥲

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому

      They're more comfortable than walking barefoot on rocks, that's about it...

  • @foshow150
    @foshow150 8 місяців тому +1

    Agawa saws. Perfect saw great value , durable , get the leather sheath.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому

      Ordered. Kind of hurts the pocketbook a bit for a little saw, but being able to hog through some big limbs for the fire will be nice!

    • @foshow150
      @foshow150 8 місяців тому

      It is an investment but I’ve had mine for 3 1/2 years with above average use, perfect saw and never lets me down. Never let me down.. great company, and they stand behind their products.

    • @foshow150
      @foshow150 8 місяців тому

      By the way, subscribed, I love the idea of kayaking, my 11-year-old son and I fly around our little lake all summer long up in Minnesota. We both love Greenland paddles, which give us so much stealth , passing wildlife nearly feet away. Since you guys are so high up out of the water, if you do decide to shoot a Greenland paddle on one of your journeys, I would suggest getting a very very long one and speak to a company in Maine. If you want to google they will make you spruce wood paddles thatyou can customize once he delivers them to your door

  • @LakeVermilionDreams
    @LakeVermilionDreams 7 місяців тому

    Super informative, and some super cute humor between the two of you! I'm taking notes: I hope to take my GF out into the woods and on the water this Summer!

  • @tombryant6061
    @tombryant6061 8 місяців тому

    Agawa saws are good but my favorite are the Silky folding saws. They cut better than anything else

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому +1

      Just got the Agawa in the mail and already cut myself 🤣

  • @robertbenedek4463
    @robertbenedek4463 5 місяців тому +1

    You two are a nice couple.
    Keep taking care of euch other!
    Thanks for the video!

  • @darrindismang9679
    @darrindismang9679 2 місяці тому

    I live in Southern Illinois and have always came over to Missouri to float but just got a packraft this year. It's not a kayak but I'm hoping to use some of these tips to make my trips more comfortable. Glad I found your channel and am currently in the process of watching all the videos! :)

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  Місяць тому

      Hope you enjoy them! Getting ready to go launch a bunch more(been out paddling!)

  • @jaynerice6693
    @jaynerice6693 2 місяці тому

    Glad I found you. Just moved to Oregon and looking forward to new ways to camp.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  Місяць тому

      Heck yeah! Get out here there and have fun! PNW is so beautiful

  • @dublixtube
    @dublixtube 8 місяців тому

    Great video editing. Looking forward to seeing more from this channel!

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind words! Going to be a great year for videos!!!

  • @OutoftheOfficeCreations
    @OutoftheOfficeCreations 3 місяці тому

    Cool video! Fellow spring lovers and we liked the video! I’ve never seen the red carnivorous plant you showed, I will be keeping my eye out now! Thanks for uploading.

  • @ChowTY42
    @ChowTY42 5 місяців тому

    Ugh great video to cover it all. I’m using a Bote Zeppelin Tandem kayak to go camping. I’m bringing a trolling motor plus just 2 waterproof duffle bags for essentials.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for the kindness! Haven't made the leap to motors yet. Just can't bring myself to give the gubment anymore of my hard earned yankee dollars.

    • @ChowTY42
      @ChowTY42 5 місяців тому

      @@OzarkMediaCo you’ll need it for long kayak trips. Mine will be I think 15 miles of paddling from Diablo to Ross lake campsite. I’ll still paddle but it’ll help with the rough waters.

  • @deadrat117
    @deadrat117 8 місяців тому

    Great video! Loved it. I would definitely love to hear more about those kayaks, as my wife and I are both avid paddlers/campers with a couple young children, and being able to haul that much gear on the river while the kids can stay comfortable is a game changer. Keep up the good work! And yeah, Gatewood has a great line of products with RD.

  • @09mrdon
    @09mrdon 2 місяці тому

    Hi from the Adirondacks in New York. Fantastic review! You two are so charming and it's clear you know what you're talking about and why. Thanks for creating and sharing such great content. Happy trails and waters!

  • @bryanlaleman6395
    @bryanlaleman6395 4 місяці тому

    For folding saws i like my Silky saws but for folding bow saws you can't beat Agawa boreal 24. Its made in Canada and i recommend getting a extra blade and the sheath.
    They sell canvas and leather sheaths.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  4 місяці тому

      Ended up with an Agawa. Game changer.

  • @rangerdoc1029
    @rangerdoc1029 6 місяців тому +3

    I've gone through a bunch of folding saws. The Silky saws are worth the money. In a class of their own. Cuts like an ozarks beaver on meth.
    As far as a larger, while they don't pack as well, a full bow saw like a Bahco will make suoer short work of processing wood. Mine just barely fits in my barrel.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  6 місяців тому +2

      This may be one of the greatest comments I've ever received. 😂 Some Ozark beav will do just about anything for meth too...

  • @gregturnbow7089
    @gregturnbow7089 6 місяців тому

    Great fire starter- cotton ball, tear almost in half smear a glob of petroleum jelly in middle ( sandwich) . Super easy when your siting around make a zip lock bag full. You won't be disappointed and cheep to make.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  6 місяців тому

      We've tried all kinds, drier lint in Vaseline, too! Tons of ways to do it, fortunately other members of a floating tribe provide.

  • @marissasun77
    @marissasun77 7 місяців тому

    Loved this. I want to try kayak camping this year

  • @rangerdoc1029
    @rangerdoc1029 7 місяців тому +1

    Awesome. Headed to the Buffalo for a week. This will come in handy.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  7 місяців тому

      Hope you enjoy it!

    • @e.k.izzle32
      @e.k.izzle32 5 місяців тому

      buffalo? idk if it’s the same buffalo i go on. i’m in TN and i absolutely love canoeing the buffalo. a lot better than the duck river

  • @henryhaake500
    @henryhaake500 8 місяців тому

    Okay, packing my bags now

  • @patrickhartsock4906
    @patrickhartsock4906 3 місяці тому

    This was a great video and very helpful! We have recently purchased the Kelty Doublewide sleeping bag and I was wondering if you use a specific compression sack for it. I haven’t found one that I like or that fits. Thanks again!!

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  Місяць тому

      We ended up buying some really beefy straps with big ole tri-glides to compress it down as no sack really seemed to do the trick.

  • @weshuber8055
    @weshuber8055 8 місяців тому

    Check out grayl water bottles i live mine. Solid pick with the fresh dry shoes for camp. I also use the little white fire starter cubes burns for like ten mins and you're good.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому +1

      I've seen 'em. I almost feel like I drink too much water for their size. I could be wrong. I'm just so dang thirsty all the time!!! 🤣

    • @weshuber8055
      @weshuber8055 8 місяців тому

      @OzarkMediaCo you might be right there 😆 you'd be pushing that thing every 20 mins. I just like em cause you do all the work up front. I know the straws can be hard to pull water thru.

  • @andrewvautour1795
    @andrewvautour1795 8 місяців тому

    Great video, very informative! I am saving my money for a PakaYak Bluefin 142 (in Canada they are rather expensive) as we don't have the space to store kayaks and inflatables are not my thing. I also don't like the typical sit on top kayaks but your kayaks capacity is very impressive and I will probably be looking into them thank you! I have sub'd your channel and looking forward to more videos like this one!

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому

      Don't have any experience with inflatables beyond the really cheap ones that are not so great. NuCanoe is incredible!

  • @robertbrannan9375
    @robertbrannan9375 4 місяці тому

    Silky is definitely better than the others!

  • @mackjenkins7721
    @mackjenkins7721 7 місяців тому

    That was a nice layout camping gear. Those are things that you need on the water. That very good information for someone who is starting out kayak camping. Good video buddy thanks you for sharing this video.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  7 місяців тому

      You definitely don't need all the stuff we bring. We're river glamping!!

  • @irishkayakangler4556
    @irishkayakangler4556 5 місяців тому

    Awesome video, I want to do a kayak camp trip this summer. Are there any videos of how you guys actuslly pack up your yaks?

  • @ppaul2246
    @ppaul2246 7 місяців тому +1

    Loved this video so much! I'm doing my first kayak camping trip this summer and you guys helped lots :D

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  7 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful! You definitely don't need to bring all that stuff but if it gave you an idea of some things you were missing then we did something right.

  • @alguemirrelevante.
    @alguemirrelevante. 5 місяців тому +1

    50 liter drum it's a good gear to those who like kayak camping.
    Sorry about my bad poor English.
    Take care guys

  • @jordanduncan2136
    @jordanduncan2136 8 місяців тому

    This was the first video I’ve seen on your channel. Seems like we have a lot in common. I’m a bigger guy myself and share some of the same issues with camping pads and pillows. I have found the holy grail Amazon find for a sleeping pad and have recommended it to several people after their air mattresses have left them deflated on the ground. My wife is also my kayak/camping buddy and we love getting outdoors.
    We moved about a year ago and had to sell our kayaks due to not having a place to store them. Now we have moved again and I’m back in the market. The Nucanoe Unlimited is on my short list but I cannot find hardly any videos of people using them in rivers. How has yours performed in river waters? We have several slower rivers that can get skinny at times and I take a few trips a year where there are some class 2/3 waters which I’m probably going to buy a different kayak for. Just curious how you like it for general use but really for rivers if you could shed some light on it.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому +1

      Nucs are born for rivers. They're really tough which is great for our Ozark boneyards, they sit up high in the water, they bail really easily. I wouldn't hesitate on a NuCanoe.

    • @jordanduncan2136
      @jordanduncan2136 8 місяців тому

      @@OzarkMediaCo That’s great to hear, thank you. I know several folks who love their flint’s for the rivers, just haven’t seen the unlimited in that world much. I will give it a look.

  • @holmes2309
    @holmes2309 3 місяці тому

    great video. thx

  • @chrisladd5392
    @chrisladd5392 4 місяці тому

    Great video!

  • @magicworldbyjorg
    @magicworldbyjorg 8 місяців тому

    ...cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you… Greetings Jörg

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  8 місяців тому +1

      Thanks!

    • @magicworldbyjorg
      @magicworldbyjorg 8 місяців тому

      @@OzarkMediaCo Thank you very mutch... have a nice day.... see you…. Greetings Jörg

  • @alicebrinkmeier3153
    @alicebrinkmeier3153 5 місяців тому

    Why don't you percolate the coffee with the percolator? It seems like you could easily set it on your cooking grate or msr stove.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  5 місяців тому

      I've done it both ways, I prefer it drip. I rarely need to make enough coffee to actually reach the perc with water. I switched to a french press 🤷

  • @Canal-gi8di
    @Canal-gi8di 5 місяців тому

    For zippers on cooler, think lubing it with candle wax

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  5 місяців тому

      Will try that. Zippers can be such a pain.

    • @Canal-gi8di
      @Canal-gi8di 5 місяців тому

      @@OzarkMediaCo just a cake candle on your kit, Weight nothing and does the trick

  • @philj7169
    @philj7169 7 місяців тому

    Like a racoon getting into your buddies tent.......😂 sounds like you know from experience!

  • @RandyCamper-i3u
    @RandyCamper-i3u 7 місяців тому

    Filzer Buckster Bow Saw, more compact than agawa and much much less hotspots

  • @bulletsbbq2576
    @bulletsbbq2576 8 місяців тому

    Thx guys

  • @tylerharper3222
    @tylerharper3222 8 місяців тому

    @8:48 you gained a sub and a like. "ENGAGE"

  • @Matt-chorale
    @Matt-chorale 5 місяців тому

    He won’t find me and if he does I’ll just have the FBI do me a favor or something

  • @35ABSTRACT
    @35ABSTRACT 7 місяців тому +5

    (Thousands of miles in a kayak) I’m not putting YOU down, I just have no clue why anyone would choose sit atops over a kayak. Sit atops are much more unstable, all your gear is like you stored high up increasing the instability, if you roll your gear and boat stay upside down and takes off away from you until you go retrieve it, whereas a kayak can easily be rerolled right side up and all your gear stays bone dry in the dry compartments, and probably the biggest difference is on sit atops your bottom half is baking in the sun every second you’re on it. Unless your river is an amusement park tunnel of love ride calm and slow, I’d use a kayak 100 times out of 100. Another advantage to a kayak is starting your body just below the water line means your paddle length is almost that of a kids size vs a kid on a sit atop requires a paddle length longer than any adult needs in a kayak. Whatever helps you and your family get out in nature is great, enjoy, Im simple stating there are much safer, stable, less cancer-causing, much easier and faster forms of the hobbie available to you, particularly when adventure paddling over consecutive days.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  7 місяців тому +26

      I appreciate your perspective, but we've tried sit-insides. Sit-on-tops are WAY more stable my friend. Sit insides are necessary for white water BECUASE they are less stable and you can roll them to prevent falling out and swimming dangerous rapids. These boats are 42" inches wide, they DO NOT tip, you simply fall out. No, they're not very agile(although still more agile than a canoe), show me a sit-inside that can carry the gear we carry and I'll go buy it right now. I'm 6'5" and over 300 pounds. We take, children, dogs and 35qt hard coolers on our boats. Good luck getting that into a sit-inside! But yes, the sun causes cancer. We're very militant about sunscreen with our friends and family.

    • @35ABSTRACT
      @35ABSTRACT 7 місяців тому +2

      @@OzarkMediaCo Then you belong in the NFL, not anywhere near the water ; ) Yeah, I concede a sit atop is probably the way to go for you and probably for kids if they’re new to watercraft. Admittedly, I have to wiggle into my touring kayak while balancing the boat until I’m hermetically sealed into the cockpit. Not to mention, to each their own. As long as we’re all having fun, bc that’s really the point.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  7 місяців тому +10

      @@35ABSTRACT I'll stay in my lane when it comes to real whitewater and touring boats, bc I don't know much about them! But I've got to say, it's hard to beat these giant fishing sit-ons for comfort and stability.

    • @Mbolf24
      @Mbolf24 7 місяців тому +7

      So you mean sit inside kayak? Because a sit on top is still a kayak....

    • @35ABSTRACT
      @35ABSTRACT 7 місяців тому +1

      @@Mbolf24 well, I suppose you could say that a sit atop is a sort of a kayak with a huge caveat, but if we’re being rigidly technical then a sit atop is more akin to a streamlined raft or robust surfboard. A kayak, thanks to the Inuit people, is a light narrow boat tapered to a point at both ends with a closed top except for a narrow opening in which the paddler sits in that is sometimes sealed off from water infiltration. Again, I don’t care what people call what but conversationally it’s just easier calling a kayak a kayak and a sit atop a sit atop because if an acquaintance tells me to leave my kayak at home bc he’s got one I can use and I show up to find it’s actually a sit atop and I have no sunblock or extra clothing to cover my legs/feet I’ll end up charred and miserable.

  • @michaelboyle4119
    @michaelboyle4119 8 місяців тому

    What is the item that you use for inflating air mattress. Flextail maybe.

  • @adventuresofguamboy5471
    @adventuresofguamboy5471 7 місяців тому +2

    bungie nets for motorcycles are FAR BETTER than normal bungie cords

  • @evilmonstar6910
    @evilmonstar6910 7 місяців тому +1

    Folding bow saw beats the collapsible hand saws. The replaceable blade makes it easy to upgrade.

    • @OzarkMediaCo
      @OzarkMediaCo  7 місяців тому

      Already upgraded and love it.