What has it got in its pocketses?

[AidanLincs]

There are quire a few anecdotes about phones, etc, taking a dunking, and lots of sage advice about the things that you really don't want to keep in your pockets when you're out on the cut, but what about the reverse?

 

When you're navigating, what things do you like to have within arm's reach?

[Dr Bradley]

fags

[tillergirl]

The other half just in case i cock it up

[matty40s]

well, i like to keep myself nourished on a long cruise........

 

bacon and egg butties and fresh tea all day

 

O think this was a non stop 15 hour one

 

[Starcoaster]

coffee, fags, lip balm, tissues, phone, nicholsons and hat. After this week I am also going to add sun cream to the list too.

[Grace and Favour]

The walkie talkie link to the Galley Staff

[carlt]

Jetboil, teabags, milk and water.

[Magic Potion]

Baccy, papers, lighter, camera and lots of tea!

[RLWP]

Tiller

 

Richard

[nigel carton]

Beer, Pot noodle

[Chris-B]

Cigs , zippo , bit of string

[BlueStringPudding]

Lip balm, glass of Diet Coke within slurping distance, snot rag, BW key

 

Tiller

 

Richard

 

Is that a tiller in your pocket or are you just... No, no, don't go there.

[NB Alnwick]

fags

 

Yes - I have your tobacco within arms reach!

[Sue1946]

I think I'm quite surprised at how many smokers are in.

[pete23]

roll up roll up.

 

plenty of fags and lager

[tree]

Flask of tea, sarnies, canal guide, camera, rasta style woolie hat if its a bit nippy and a big floppy purple hat complete with flowers if its warmish, oh !!and not forgetting plenty of mint humbugs to help me concentrate going through bridge holes and gently ambling past other boats nearly forgot a radio, as I like to sing along as I am travelling along, quietly near moored boats but loudly!! when only the herons and coots and moorhens an swans are around

[Tuscan]

Just my hands it's been such a cold wet June so far

[Ray T]

If the sun is over the yard arm (11:00am) on CF, a glass of wine.

 

Plus the dog, then I know she hasn't fallen in t' cut.

Edited June 26, 2012 by Ray T

[alan_fincher]

I think I'm quite surprised at how many smokers are in.

The numbers may be artificially slewed because many smokers find it harder to be kept apart from their "ciggies" than the rest of us do to be kept apart from our essentials.

 

When boating, one thing I try to have always to hand is a small camera.

[cheshire~rose]

Just to balance it up a little I know Dave (who used to be a smoker) does not like to be far from his Tic-Tacs!

[Heffalump]

Cigarettes and tefelone, beer!

[Night Hawk]

My iPod and headphones so I can listen to Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore rather loudly singing the arias much to the amusement of those on the tow path...I've also got a few iPod tracks with the gentle 'put put' of expensive vintage engines to drown out the dull timbre of my Lister Canalstar....Sunglasses, doggie poo bags and a hanky!

[Biggles]

The walkie talkie link to the Galley Staff

 

Is the right answer!

[Guest]

Hand held VHF, Bino's, Camera, and if in unfamiliar territory Nicholson's.

[Nine of Hearts]

I find it odd that no-one else has mentioned this, as I'm sure I'm not alone, but when single handing on long cruises I have an empty plastic pint glass handy behind the rear coaming (the joys of the semi-trad stern).

 

Is that too much information?