PFD Items

I also have a dye marker and chunk of duct seal inside a small film canister.

whistle
knife
vhf
water proof camera
phone/zip locked
24" piece of 1/8" rope-tie anything quick--tie off a bleeding???
vinyl  fabric type 36" tape
pro cure
leaders/swivels
10" section of 3/4 dowel slid into a elastic loop--for pulling really tough snags without cutting hands
rubber bands
slider /drop weight/swivel clipped to one zipper
thats my pfd

and in quick reach under my seat hatch a small home made ,first aid kit and extra drain plug

and for anyone reading who has not put one on board---I waited 2 seasons and should not have
This cheap easy to use pump is my #1 Favorite purchase

there are so many important things to have if going into the ocean -but this is my latest favorite

I tie mine inside the hull to the bottom of my hatch handle...on 20" or so of 50 lb mono next to my shorty paddle
this allows me to use it while its still tied to the inside of the yak-then drop it back in and close hatch--quickly remove sloshing water from my fish n dives which seem to take on more than friends yaks over 6+hrs
the one in this listing is great product and removes lots of water fast -shooting it fully clear of the yak

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Seattle-Sports-Paddlers-Bilge-Pump-for-Kayak-Raft-Canoe-Safety-Kayaking-NEW-/141471016650?hash=item20f05466ca:g:HV0AAMXQeKNTPOhj

Same one Craig?
http://m.rei.com/product/883913/seattle-sports-t-handle-bilge-pump-special-buy

nice price on that one mike
-unless the get you on shipping??...its got an ergo float on the body and the handle is ergo--very fun to use and smooth and so far going on my second season on my first one and has not fail or fallen apart and that says something as its in the saltwater a bit each time inside my leaky war ship and i never remember to take it out and rinse it

make good gifts and raffle prizes -cheap 

for that one one friend we all have that refuses/forgets gear up-to the point of sinking half the time-- I mean you only got to tell me 5 times before I get  with it  --WE ARE IN THE OCEAN!!!!   YOU WILL FUCKING DIE-over saving $$

interesting where do you get a dye pack
 

I also have a dye marker and chunk of duct seal inside a small film canister.

I got them at West Marine. They look like these but were cheaper: http://www.westmarine.com/buy/orion--dye-marker--5367149
Only tried them once though, in my father inlaw's pool...

thanks pat i'm looking at some online now

early on ,when I was new, I kept hearing guys talking about having the 'fish whistle' and the 'back up fish whistle' on their pfd at all times???...it must be a very important item

Your best whistle is a fox forty. It is used by safety professionals, and can be purchased at any white water store.

safety meeting /fish whistle ,thanks

 

Your best whistle is a fox forty. It is used by safety professionals, and can be purchased at any white water store.

Vhf radio, knife clipped in front for easy access. Mirror, whistle, compass pliers.  Maybe ginger candy or gum for sea sickness. I don't keep any fishing gear because i dont take anything in or out of pockets even when i get home. That way i will always have those safety items on me.

VHF Radio with DSC, whistle, 2 chemical light sticks, orienteering compass w/mirror, emergency knife, mini multi-tool, flint and steel, AAA-sized LED flashlight, blaze orange bandana, extra set of nail clippers because I donate so many to DJL.

 Something that you might want to at least consider is choosing red glow sticks and or red signal lights to help being spotted at night from the air.   Red lights show up brightest on NVGs. Sometimes the halos on red lights are twice as large as other colors.

good idea will do that

I also put our names and #'s on our yaks in clear sight, sharpie-will need to be touched up some times

after hearing of a yak and gear with no owner washing into shore this year with no i.d--save folks some hassle to have the owner and cell #...

I am one of those guys that will fill every pocket. However I try to keep my pfd boyancy in mind. Compass, knife, radio, extra pliers or forceps, sunscreen for my cheap Irish skin. First aid kit onboard, first aid kit has headlamp and glowsticks, flint and steel. I started keeping a quick attaching stringer hook setup(swivel, to mono to hook) incase anything bait size comes up in Ling country.  I just try to cover the bases. I may rely to heavy on Eagle Scout/Fireman/mountain boy/redneck ingenuity.
I label my gear with my DL number.
I am adding a storm whistle to the PFD