I haven't done much multi day stuff, but there are a few resources out there.

Darren Mcquoid has a tutorial section on his website where he covers Multi-day gear packing.

http://www.kayakphoto.com/darinmcquoid/overnight.html

Keep in mind that Darren is packing for expedition style class V kayaking, so he's going light and simple. If you want to have a bit more luxury you could probably make that happen.

There was also a film that came out that was about a 12 day self support kayak trip down the grand canyon.

http://vimeo.com/18928094

But I don't know much about it beyond the trailer to the movie.

In regards to your kayak question, I'd say you'd be fine. Your on the lower end of the weight range for the boat, but that doesn't mean that loading the boat won't change the way it performs, it'll be slower and less responsive. Making sure you pack the load evenly will mitigate this, but it's still going to be a pig compared to how it normally paddles.

Good luck.

-Jed

Hey guys thanks a lot for all the links... some great info.

Really good point about the space. My problem with no center pillar is that those boats get heavy. The pyranha, are you talking about the fusion?   I can see myself going a more creeky direction, not sure how that boat would do.

I had been thinking of a medium burn since last summer, just wanting for a little more volume, even without a load... and I love the way the burn paddles, not that I know much else of creekboats.. I liked the villain s and that has even more volume than a burn m.

Sounds like I need to get some drybags and hit the green some weekend.

Hey Jen,

I have always wanted to do the Suiattle as an easy Class III overnighter....however, multi-days are hard to get on around here, because the rivers are so short.  I recommend looking south to Oregon...the John Day River or the Grande Ronde. These are beautiful rivers and are very approachable for beginning self-support trips. And, you can get reaches that are a little long than just an overnight....

I I find a rain pant over the insulating layers works fine.

As far as footwear goes it's very season specific. On our green river overnight this feb I brought my big boots to keep the toes warm, but if it was late spring early summer I might opt for a sandle or croc that I could wear a sock with.

I'm a fan of the two part Aquamira water treatment. Bleach works if you can't get ahold of anything else, and iodine probably works the best against the worst of the worst, but Aquamira works well for all domestic uses and doesn't have much of a nasty taste.

Bivy's rock, I would go with the OR bivy, and you can even check them out this year at the Ball or buy one out there too. Nothing beats a Gortex Biv. If your going tarp I would ignore the stick and work on your guy lines. The 550 cord system is a must if your going to be an efficient tarpist. (See Jp for more Tarp Teachings)

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In small to medium sized groups we typically have one or two persons carry a water purifier for the group for everyone's use.

When I used the Burn as a self support platform I moved the seat as far forward as possible and felt it was better balanced with a load in the stern. Pyranha doesn't make it easy, though. regardless of trim, the two boats I've used in self support were slower and not as control friendly. They rolled easily.

A bivy by OR weighs a bit over 2 pounds. My Primus propane stove weighs a couple ounces with the canister weighing about 6 and my pot another 4 ounces. Pretty light stuff.

You can repackage dee hi food so that it doesn't take up as much bulk space.

In past centuries, the Celts wanted to reduce the weight of beer and barley wines so they distilled them (much like the French distilled wine) to make beverages more portable. The end result was Whisky for the Celts and Brandy for the French. Just throwing it out there.

I will center some weight by lashing a dry bag of stuff to the plastic rail between the seat and pillar. I try to keep as much weight out of the stern with varying degrees of success.

Wildwasser packable float bags are ok; Watershed stow floats are sweet.

I will pack my sleeping bag once enclosed in stuff sack into a garbage bag, then into the Watershed stow float. I cannot afford to get the bag soaked.

Inflatable pads take up less space than foam pads but they can leak and are usually heavier.

Tevas or Keens with waterproof socks work fairly well for me, even in wetter months.

Rob

ZING!

The lower Deschutes from below Shearers Falls to the Columbia (in Oregon) is a nice easy self support run that runs all the time. I think you need some kind of permit to boat it. I believe the camping is pretty good but I honestly can't remember much of it (spring break in college). I do remember that it is a cold cold place in march.

we ran the middle middle, putting in at the bridge.  not too long, but enough to test out stuff and see how the boat paddles. 

The green turns into a great one two, Headworks to Whitney Bridge.

The Middle Fork Snoqualmie Road is now open all the way to the Dingford Creek Trailhead.  A couple of us had been talking about doing a two day upper run once we get some nice weather.  I paddled that section once a few years back and thought there were some cool spots to pull over and camp out in a more remote setting - beautiful out there.