UFC 4-740-03
1 NOVEMBER 2002
B-1.2.2
Canoe storage methods are the same as kayaks with the exception that
canoes may be stored upside down on their gunnels and supported equally at all points
B-1.2.3
Do not store boats by any of the systems below unless the manufacturer
recommends it:
Supported from its ends only
Standing up on one end
Hanging from grab loops, grab handles, or thwarts
Laying down on it's side on a flat surface
Stacked on top of each other
Upside down on the ground
B-1.3
Rafts.
B-1.3.1
Sunlight degrades most raft materials. The best way to protect against
sun damage is to store boats inside.
B-1.3.2
Store clean, dry rafts deflated and unfolded on top of each other off the
ground and out of the weather.
B-1.4
Sleeping Bags.
B-1.4.1
To maintain loft and insulation properties sleeping bags are stored
unrolled, untied, and out of stuff sacks, and compression bags.
B-1.4.2
Stack them on top of each other or hang them off the ground.
B-1.4.3
Bags may be stored in large storage bags manufactured especially for the
individual bag's size and weight.
B-1.4.4
Store clean, dry sleeping bags inside and off the floor.
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