As a sailor, I’m always aware that I might at a moments notice be required to jump into a little boat, either from the deck of a ship, or from a pier, and head off to sea for an unknown period of time. It has been as much as a week, and I have a friend that hoped on a tug on an august day and didn’t get off until December.
A rule of the universe, you can never have everything, and you will always be missing something crucial. With that in mind, a few comfort items…
A sweater
A wool watch cap, red
A spoon
A tin of sardines
A copy of ‘le Scarabee d’or”
Back up sunglasses
A swim suit ( ewe)
Goggles ( mask takes up too much room)
Pencil
Write In The Rain brand Notebook
Leather gloves
A plastic Whistle with a compass in it
A pocket knife
Sunglasses
Waterproof wrist watch
$10 in ones
A spare t-shirt that doubles as a face gator
My flask