I was going to commit suicide. My listeners projected their deepest fears on my trip. They were seldom reassured when I told them of my thirty thousand miles of sailing experience and ten thousand miles of ocean kayaking along the most formidable coastlines in the world. But I was confident that my kayak and I would arrive safely in Hawaii.
Most people think large vessels are the most seaworthy ones.
But this is not always true. Survival at sea depends on preparation, experience, and prudence - not on boat size. I turned my kayak into one of the most seaworthy little boats in the world. I did not need to carry a life raft - I paddled a life raft. Inside my kayak, I crammed 60 days food and 25 gallons of fresh water.