Equipment

Electrical Equipment
Solar panels — For powering all electronics
Satellite phone — To communicate with land crew
VHF Radio — For short-range communication with other ships
Watermaker — To produce drinking water from seawater by reverse osmosis
Music player
Laptop — To update blog
Waterproof camera/camcorder
Battery and battery monitor

Safety/Emergency Equipment
EPIRB — Satellite-linked emergency rescue device
Safety harness and line — To stay attached to boat at all times
Life raft — In case it becomes necessary to abandon the boat
Emergency grab-bag — Emergency supplies to bring on life raft
Survival suit — To prolong survival time in the life raft
Fishing Kit — Emergency food supplies
Extensive medical kit
Flares
Life jacket
Extensive tool kit

Navigational Equipment

GPS — To pinpoint my position
Pilots charts and Navigational tools
Navigational lights — To increase my visibility for other ships at night
Sea Anchors — Deployed in bad weather to slow backward progress
Sea Me Active Echo Radar — To indicate and enhance my position on other ships radar screens
AIS Receiver — To electronically identify and located ship data including: identification, position, course, and speed

Miscellaneous Equipment
Oars, 3 pairs
Food — Mainly dehydrated ration packs as well as snack foods
Gas cooker and fuel
Rowing shoes
Watches — To maintain a daily schedule
Sunblock
Clothing — General and weather resistant
Sunglasses
Boat cleaning kit — To decrease drag on the bottom of the boat
Binoculars
Waterproof flashlights
Buckets — Several different colored buckets for cleaning/bathing/restroom
Eating utensils
Ropes

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