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The Indigo Outback (cont.)
What to Bring: The Gear to Get You There

Boats: You'll need a folding kayak if you want to island hop. We brought one Alu-Lite from Klepper ($1,980; 800-500-2404; www.klepperusa.com) and one Kahuna from Feathercraft ($2,300; 604-681-8437; www.feathercraft.com). Each comes with a carrying case, weighs less than 40 pounds, and easily fits within most airlines' baggage restrictions. My favorite break-down paddle is the carbon two-piece Wayfarer from Epic Kayaks Inc. ($385; 206-523-6306; www.epicpaddles.com).

Fishing Gear: You'll want two travel rods: an eight-weight for bonefish and a 12-weight for giant trevally, barracuda, and black-tipped reef sharks. I brought an 890 RPLXi from Sage ($525; 800-533-3004; www.sageflyfish.com) for the former, and a Scott STS 9012/3 ($570; 800-728-7208; www.scottflyrod.com) for the latter. Pack steel leaders and plenty of saltwater-variety flies.

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Clothing: Bring only pants or shirts made from quick-drying material, like nylon Supplex. My favorites: Cloudveil's long-sleeve Cool Shirt ($75; 888-763-5969; www.cloudveil.com); Tarponwear's Imperial Cargo Pant ($66; 800-291-9402; www.tarponwear.com), and Ex Officio's Double Haul shorts ($49; 800-644-7303; www.exofficio.com).

Camping Gear: We each brought a tent, which came in handy during the mini hurricane. Mine was a Solitude from Mountain Hardwear ($195; 800-953-8375; www.mountainhardwear.com), and Paul's was a Clip Flashlight CD from Sierra Designs ($189; 800-635-0461; www.sierradesigns.com). We both brought the lightweight (2-pound, 3-ounce) Polarguard 3D Cross Mountain sleeping bag from Big Agnes ($129; 877-554-8975; www.bigagnes.com).

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