Setting out for an over night trip in a surf sky, wild camping north of Sydney in a national park Cameras used - Gorpo Hero 8 - Sony Rx100V Surf Ski is a Epic V7
I live in Scotland. I have 4 fishing kayaks. One is plastic & slow so we don't use it much. There are a lot of rocky beaches here so I want to replace it with a V7. I fish & watch wildlife also plan on camping at some point. I'm thinking of adding a hatch in the foredeck for stowing gear, but not sure how it would be when fishing, when it would be stationary, or for storing my catch. Thanks for inspiration.
What a fantastic vid of your trip , light camping as well as showcasing the Epic Surfski. Just out of interest, sort of average speed are you getting without exerting yourself, let's say on flat water. Cheers.
Thanks Aaron, Will definitely been using it for more trips The rear storage is twice the size of my regular hiking pack. Together with its speed and how fun it is to paddle, the ski is very capable of meeting my requirements. Thinking of doing something similar?
@@JakeMarcin good to hear it’s a great kayak for overnighting. Yep I’m looking at either the epic v5 or v7 for exercise and kayak camp trips on the Hawkesbury, Myall Lakes, Jervis Bay etc. I need to pull my finger out and organise a test paddle!
A dialled in, ‘lightweight’ setup definitely helps but it’s a very capable boat. The rear compartment is reasonably water tight but not perfect, little still gets in, so be sure to dry bag everything. If they are still the same money, I think the V7 is the go, little more tippy but a bit faster. Anyway, great boats for our conditions and climate
@outdoor is living Ops, yes I meant the V7. Have done an edit to fix that now, thanks for the pickup. Thanks for watching and certainly well worth doing it, great boat and we have so many good kayak camping spots (In saying that I have to do it more myself!)
Great video. Dealing with mangrove mud first thing in the morning didn't look like fun :) How fast do you go on your surf ski? How far could you travel in a day?
Hahaha it was early morning mud therapy. It can cruise at 8-9kmph when empty so I think about 6-7 when I have the kit in. It was roughly a 38km round trip so not a great distance but plenty of stops discovering a few potential camping locations which weren’t on the map and marking them down for possible returns. Definitely possible and I certainly will do longer trips in it, was a lot more comfortable then I was expecting. Going to buy a kayak/ski and join? :)
@@JakeMarcin I've ordered a flat water pack raft (which certainly won't be as fast as a Kayak or Surf ski), so am looking forward to see what I can explore from the water. So will hopefully have some rafting / hiking videos throughout the year :)
That’s awesome! Any plans so far or areas on your list to explore? It becomes a pretty addictive adventure especially given where we are lucky enough to live, lots of places within a reasonable drive from Sydney you’re explore. Be sure to do some reviews and experience videos, curious how it all goes.
