Swim ListID |
Category ID |
Stored |
Priority |
Sort |
Item Name |
Item Type |
Item Desc |
Notes |
AA |
AA-Int |
|
2 |
|
Log of ASK
Items |
|
taken or
returned from Training in Harbor from 13 Sept to |
Revised 2001 |
aaa |
AA-legend |
|
0 |
|
AACatagory- legend |
|
TR= Travel,
AC= Accommodations, CL=Clothing, BO=boat, HE=helper, ME=Meditation, F0=Food,
EQ=Equipment= EF=Equip-Food, VI=Vitamins, WO=Work, LL=Lessons;
IN=Instructions |
|
Bc |
AC |
|
0 |
|
Ear Plug-Sound |
Adv |
Test using
sound blocking ear plugs for when staying in accommodation before swim. Some
next door "noise" may be disruptive. |
|
Ba |
AC |
|
0 |
|
Last night
hotel |
Advice |
If staying a t
inexpensive place and chance of noise before event, move to Hotel for days
before swim, just take what need for next day, Pack everything for Boat but
can leave at inexpensive place till time to go |
|
Ac |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Boat hand sig |
Advice |
Hand signal
Review with Trainer and Pilot, Use of Towel to signal feed coming up |
|
Ab |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Boat talk
pilot |
Advice |
Week before
meet with and Talk examine everything and talk over anything not written down
and clear |
|
Aa |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Boat Test |
Advice |
Go with Pilot
Boat for Test of at least 3 hours with feeds, can be important for helper and
to get sense of what s needed before day of swim |
|
Ac1 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Boat Towel Sig |
Advice |
Use Bright Towel
over side to Signal Feed |
|
Bb |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Break between
attempts |
Adv |
Seriously
consider taking a break between unsuccessful attempts. Possibly Skip a tide
to be sure ready. Do one ort two long swims again in Harbor. Leave |
|
Ad1 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Caffeine Drink |
|
If fading ,
immediately begin giving caffeine drinks and aspirin at least in small doses |
|
Ac2a |
BO |
|
0 |
|
confirm Dingy
to side |
Adv |
confirm that
dingy can be strapped to side |
|
Ac2 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Dingy feed |
Advice |
Check ability
to feed from Dinghy lashed to side of boat, |
|
W1 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Exception to
WF 3 |
advice |
If have
already succeeded that summer and seems like not chance for another good day
of 1 & 2 may need to accept a potential 3 if want to get out again |
|
Ab1 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Exhaust on
side |
|
Check Exhaust
on boat, Can put pipe on side to move up r to back? |
|
Ad |
BO |
|
0 |
|
feed 30/25min |
Advice |
If fading,
immediately change to every 30 min then every 25 |
|
Ac3 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Feed pole
basket |
Advice |
If high boat
have pole with basket and plastic with cup on end of rod test |
|
Ab3a |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Grease Back
Stick |
Advice |
Grease with
Stick on Sponge |
|
Ab7 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Inform Med at
Start |
Advice |
Discuss with
Pilot that will med for three minutes at the start, let observer etc know. |
|
Ab2 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
keep going |
Agree |
If not
dangerous, agree want to keep going as long as possible as long a swimmer has
not touched the boat, no matter how uncomfortable |
|
Ab3 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Leave form
Beach |
Agree |
Swimmer to
grease up and leave from Beach, not boat. Test using stick with sponge on
back for hard parts so don’t stretch, strain arms |
|
Ad2 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Longer Break |
Advice |
Use longer
break, if fading -short break not so important if swimmer is fading and in
danger of not getting enough fuel r inspiration to keep going. Change |
|
Wa |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Met Fax
results |
Adv |
Ask to have
results of latest Metfax. [comes
ever eight hours. Don't go if mentions force 3 or above |
|
Ab2a |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Reflect
determine |
Advice |
Discuss that
those on boat need to reflect back the determination had to finish while
discussing before hand and not just the difficulty experienced while in
water. |
|
Ab4 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Rent phone for
beach |
Rental |
have mobile
phone on beach be in touch with pilot ak phone
001-917-640-9676 |
|
Ad2a |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Stretch/Stroke |
Advice |
consider doing
breast stroke after drink to stretch out and maybe another half drink in five
minutes |
|
Ab5 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Supplies to
Boat |
Agree |
Supplies to
Boat Day before or early on morning by Trainer |
|
Ae |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Swim either
side |
Advice |
Discuss with
pilot swim either side |
|
Ac3a |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Test feed
Jetty |
Advice |
Test feed from
jetty with pole basket etc with person doing actual feeding on day of swim |
|
Ad1a |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Test mouthful
warm coke |
Adv |
In training
test use of mouthful of warm coke after few hours r rough section, use with
regular drink. Use with handlers so they get used to using especially in
rough water - can also calm stomach |
|
Ab6 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Travel to
Start/Cab |
agree |
Swimmer just
travel to start by Cab |
|
W2 |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Variable Wind |
adv |
If say
variable, don't assume it will be variable low, it could be variable high? Start at 2-3 go to 4-5, Variable means coming from any
direction for wind. So rethink. |
|
W |
BO |
|
0 |
|
Wind force 3+ |
Advice |
Do not start
out if the wind is scheduled to be force 3 or above, unless it is absolutely
last day possible for tide and wiling to accept that it might actually be
three for the whole time and possibly more |
Can train in
the harbour on rough days to see how fare with high
waves, don't need to go in channel to see :-). |
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack -
Business Cards |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
back pack -
Dover Inspiration Book - very importan |
|
back pack -
Dover Inspiration Book - very important |
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack -
Honey drops |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack -
Hooded Sweat shirt - very impt for pla |
|
Back pack -
Hooded Sweat shirt - very important for plane |
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack -
pocket Knife |
|
Not on plane [put in checked
baggage] |
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack -
Power bars |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack - Razor
Blade for cutting |
|
Not on plane [put in checked
baggage] |
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack -
Sunglasses |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack -
Wind Breaker Jacket |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack
-Lock & key |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack -Pen
& pencils |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack-
Small Flashlight |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
2 |
|
Back pack
small which goes as hand luggage. |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack -
Bread |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack -
Cracker |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack -
Dover Stone from Beach |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack -
Fruit Jellies |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack -
High lighter |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack -
Paint & brush for marking |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack -
Raisin |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack -
Trail Mix Nuts |
|
|
|
|
BP-DOV |
|
3 |
|
Back pack-
Plastic Thermos -with water or juice |
|
Back pack-
Plastic Thermos -with water or juice for Plane trip also use same thermos for
training and on boat for CS |
|
|
CL |
|
2 |
|
Long sleeve
shirts [color] |
|
Long sleeve
shirts [color get extra stained from Vaseline on neck] |
|
|
CL |
|
3 |
|
Extra pair
running shoe, |
|
Extra pair
running shoe, wear to beach when training [in 1997 took two left shoes] |
|
|
CL |
|
3 |
|
Short pants -
light weight |
|
Short pants -
light weight for use in room, draw string type, to WC & possible sleep |
|
|
CL |
|
3 |
|
Shorts walking |
|
for if weather
warm |
|
|
CLO |
|
2 |
|
Hats -baseball
with peak |
|
good for
walking around in sun and on boat |
|
|
CLO |
|
2 |
|
Socks - dark
blue - 2 pair - |
|
in case need
to be a little more formal |
|
|
CLO |
|
2 |
|
Socks -White
ten pair |
|
|
|
|
CLO |
|
2 |
|
Thermal under
shirt - long sleeve |
|
|
|
|
CLO |
|
2 |
|
underwear
-brief 14 pair |
|
|
|
|
CLO |
|
2 |
|
White pants |
|
|
|
|
CLO |
|
2 |
|
White Polo
Shirt |
|
|
|
|
CLO |
|
3 |
|
Corduroy Shirt
- |
|
& shirt
Jacket Blue |
|
|
CLO |
|
3 |
|
Grey Stay
pressed pants |
|
in case
something remotely formal or meting CSA etc., medical or something Public in |
|
|
CLO |
|
3 |
|
Polo shirt :
Color |
|
Green and
Maroon or blue |
|
|
CLO |
|
3 |
|
Tan Walking
Shorts |
|
|
|
|
CLO |
|
4 |
|
Thermal Sweat
pants |
|
|
|
|
CS |
|
1 |
|
Channel Grease
two tubs |
|
from BOOTS
chemists (1993 -still seems good -mixed up by hand again in 1997) |
|
|
CS |
|
1 |
|
Fruit sugar
[fructose] |
|
for
use in training and during swim. How much of this is Corn syrup or corn
sugar?] |
|
|
CS |
|
1 |
|
Light Stick |
|
for swimming
at night so boat can see |
|
|
CS |
|
1 |
|
Main rubber
hat tested |
|
for swim |
|
|
CS |
|
1 |
|
|
|
for swim |
|
|
CS |
|
1 |
|
Papers medical
Misc, |
|
Samples of
Chest X-ray, ECG test and Completed Medical for CSA, address of facilities
and Dr. name. |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Anti-Fog drops |
|
for goggles
[from Barracuda] Speedo seemed to be allergic reaction -eyes AKK itch |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Beach Towel |
|
Bright Birds,
At training and to see from boat with Drink change. |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
disposable
cloths |
|
for
cleaning up channel grease. |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
disposal
gloves |
|
for putting on
grease |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
English
Breakfast tea |
|
[strong reg tea] |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Extra goggles |
|
to
test in training before the swim - for backup have at least 3 sets. |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Hat
Polypropylene - |
|
for after
training or after event |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Hot Cups |
|
for escort
Boat |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Plastic cups |
|
for escort boat |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Space Blanket |
|
for
after swim if needed. |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Strong Flash
Light |
|
- Rubberized
with Batteries |
|
|
CS |
|
2 |
|
Washing up
liquid. |
|
to clean up
channel grease after |
|
|
CS |
|
3 |
|
Extra Caps -
Silicone |
|
|
|
|
CS |
|
3 |
|
Pocket Kleenex |
|
|
|
|
CS AT |
|
2 |
|
Juice, Grape
[red, purple], apple |
|
to use with
Fructose on Swim & Training |
|
|
CS/EAT |
|
2 |
|
Pop top canned
peaches |
|
delmonte |
|
|
CS/EAT |
|
3 |
|
Tube Pate |
|
Tartex
brand or other:, Herb and Garlic Pate |
|
|
CS/TR |
|
2 |
|
2 Metal
Aladdin Thermos |
|
[unbreakable]
stolen |
|
|
DOV |
|
1 |
|
Passport - |
|
|
|
|
DOV |
|
1 |
|
Wallet |
|
|
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Big extra
strong - A Trolley. |
|
@ or Luggage rack? |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Big Knap sack |
|
like duffle with
wide strap to check through - make carrying easy which [can store little for
plane in side] |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
If two people
-not a problem |
|
If two people
and extra time not a problem, since one can wait at top of stairs while other
moves extra bags up or down. |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Lassie Passé
from UN |
|
just for
reference & in case need to travel / respond to request for official
business while on |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Min $20.00
-$50.00 US $ |
|
for return
trip in |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Mobil Phone
agreement, |
|
1997 - |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Personal
Address Book - |
|
Not used in
1997 |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Photo copy
info on UNICEF computer, |
|
in case need
repair or other, keep separate from computer case; also copy of approval or
package removal |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Photo Copy of
Passport |
|
kept separate
from passport, in case pp is lost or stolen |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
Train station
change at |
|
Check to see
change [instead of |
|
|
DOV |
|
2 |
|
UN Pass |
|
|
|
|
DOV |
|
3 |
|
A few extra
British pounds, |
|
marked
|
|
|
DOV |
|
3 |
|
Audio Response
guide UNFCU |
|
making
transfer/payment by phone while away |
|
|
DOV |
|
3 |
|
Car rental
agreement; |
|
1997 Avis lbs.
135 week. 19 lbs per day for extra day; discount for United Air frequent flyer
= 20%; 1 way drop off fee = lbs 20; VAT=17.5%, total 10 days = 215.73 |
|
|
DOV |
|
3 |
|
Check on
Mobile Phone |
|
use in |
|
|
DOV |
|
3 |
|
Legal Name
Change |
|
photo copy |
|
|
DOV |
|
3 |
|
Maps of |
|
southeast
& |
|
|
DOV |
|
3 |
|
Papers and
bills |
|
from |
|
|
DOV |
|
4 |
|
Accommodation
papers |
|
and examples,
bed and Breakfast, Hotel etc |
|
|
DOV |
|
4 |
|
Papers Tourist
exhibits |
|
|
|
|
DOV |
|
4 |
|
Travel
schedules |
|
and samples,
Car lease, train & bus schedule, Air Flight |
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
Big Plastic
bowl |
|
for
mixing or eating out of. |
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
bottle brush |
|
|
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
crackers,
cookies |
|
Digestive Bisquets, |
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
Mint Variety
pack tea |
|
to try
different |
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
Mueslis |
|
[for quick
breakfasts (or instant oatmeal) with Hot water] |
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
Refrigerator
Bag |
|
|
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
spaghetti |
|
Can Heinz -
with tomato sauce |
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
Tea lemon and
ginger |
|
|
|
|
EAT |
|
3 |
|
Tin Plates |
|
|
|
C |
EQ |
|
0 |
|
Ear Plug-Water |
adv |
Test using
water blocking earplug, which still allows sound. If problem with sound then
just use in practice but not during attempt. Try for ring type shown by Fred
in |
|
|
INS |
|
1 |
|
Meditation
pictures - small |
|
for travel
Transcendental + other f CKG |
|
|
INS |
|
2 |
|
CD-ROM CKG |
|
if have
computer to play from |
|
|
INS |
|
2 |
|
matches |
|
|
|
|
INS |
|
2 |
|
Meditation -
books |
|
Daily books
[2] |
|
|
INS |
|
2 |
|
Notes on
previous channel swim |
|
- especially
AKK detail from 1988 and recent 1998-1999, compact any advice into this list |
|
|
INS |
|
2 |
|
Song; |
|
I am swimming
the |
|
|
INS |
|
3 |
|
Meditation
-book |
|
Aspiration
plant volume |
|
|
INS |
|
3 |
|
scented candle |
|
in plastic box |
|
|
INS |
|
3 |
|
Tapes -CKG /CD |
|
|
|
|
INS |
|
3 |
|
Tray for
candle |
|
|
|
|
INS |
|
4 |
|
Tape recorder |
|
[not used in
1997] /CD |
|
|
LUG |
|
2 |
|
battery for
clock radio |
|
in plastic box |
|
|
LUG |
|
2 |
|
Clock Radio |
|
in plastic box |
|
|
LUG |
|
2 |
|
Regular travel
toilet kit |
|
[to list]
Shaver, Shave cream, Comb, tooth paste, tooth brush, mouth wash, sewing kit,
athlete foot poser, Vaseline, sun block, shampoo, soap, scissors, aspirin, iboprofin, flash light, |
|
|
LUG |
|
3 |
|
Bungee Cords |
|
for Luggage
holding together and for stretching |
|
|
LUG |
|
3 |
|
Connect to
Piccadilly line |
|
Change at
Hammersmith? without so many people as |
|
|
LUG |
|
3 |
|
Luggage
carrier, Trolley - |
|
Need Bigger
and Heavier. If don't have bigger or big knapsack need get off different
station from |
|
|
LUG |
|
3 |
|
Zip Lock bags |
|
so small
things related can be kept together, seen and labeled for quick
packing/repacking |
|
|
LUG |
|
4 |
|
Papers - for
storage site |
|
Storage of
gear. Between years attempt in case decide to leave or go back and forth in
one year. Possibly moving to |
|
|
LUG |
|
4 |
|
Thermometor |
|
- from |
|
|
LUG & Tra |
|
0 |
|
Air Bus -
Plane to train alter to subway-undergrou |
|
Air bus [7 lbs
to Marble Arch and taxi 5 lbs to |
|
|
LUG & Tra |
|
0 |
|
Express to
train alternative |
|
Express subway
[12 lb to Paddington? Then taxi to |
|
|
MED |
|
2 |
|
Pack Small
candle, |
|
like warmer
candle |
|
|
STA |
|
3 |
|
Plastic page
protectors |
|
for
instructions on boat and also separate various papers collected |
|
|
TN |
|
2 |
|
polypropylene
-underwear |
|
top &
bottom, for cold day training and also on boat after swim |
|
|
TN |
|
3 |
|
Big
Thermometer - |
|
Need another
with casing to protect against rocks if testing the temp on the water edge.
Check Bate and tackle shop or Campmore? Supply type
of place. |
|
Tb3 |
TR |
|
0 |
|
13 Mile
Training |
Adv |
Test swim of
13 miles early in Training season - 9hours |
|
Tb4 |
TR |
|
0 |
|
18 Mile
Training |
Adv |
Test Swim 18
miles, 13 hours mid training season |
|
Tb5a |
TR |
|
0 |
|
57-61 deg
early |
Adv |
have
test trips, |
|
Tb5 |
TR |
|
0 |
|
8 + 7 hr |
Adv |
Have a few
Saturday Sunday 8 hr + 7 Hr back to back |
|
Tb2 |
TR |
|
0 |
|
Dev Short list
Inspiration |
Adv |
Develop short
list copy of inspiration and highlight last important things to remember in
channel - use in practice |
|
Tb6a |
TR |
|
0 |
|
|
Adv |
have prepared
request for early Sept, in case need or training and swims are excellent one
year |
|
Tb6 |
TR |
|
0 |
|
|
Adv |
Plan for Mid
July to mid Aug for |
|
Ad3 |
TR |
|
0 |
|
Drink more |
Adv |
Test Drinking
more, rather than less. |
|
Ta |
TR |
|
0 |
|
Exercise,
Weights |
Advice |
use weights,
push-ups, sit-ups, stretching with tube |
|
Ad3a |
TR |
|
0 |
|
Fructose |
Adv |
Test Fructose
absorption rate, review this |
|
Ad4 |
TR |
|
0 |
|
Honey use |
Adv |
Test use of
Honey, Too much like after effect of Sugar - Fructose better? |
Is there a
crash? Effect afer honey or if mixed with sports
drink or fuctose is ist
sustained? |
Tb1 |
TR |
|
0 |
|
Review short
list |
Adv |
Have short
list of Advice to go over last few days before the swim - go over more than
once |
|
Tb |
TR |
|
0 |
|
Revise Lists |
adv |
Revise all
lists in off season, Handlers, packing, accommodations, boat etc. |
|
Ad3b |
TR |
|
0 |
|
Warm Juice |
Adv |
Test Warm
juice - Grape, possibly with some fructose or mixed with the sports drink |
Recharge seems
to be Grape juice, Lemmon Juice and salt |
|
TR |
|
1 |
|
Sun Screen |
|
|
|
|
TR |
|
1 |
|
Vaseline |
|
|
|
|
TR |
|
2 |
|
big Towels -
Multi colored, " |
|
get in |
|
|
TR |
|
2 |
|
Blue Rain
coat, |
|
as wind
breaker and cover stuff while training |
|
|
TR |
|
2 |
|
Cloth swim cap |
|
for
training in harbor - when wind surfers are our, florescent yellow or red? |
|
|
TR |
|
3 |
|
Extra
Sunscreen |
|
get in |
|
|
TR |
|
3 |
|
Gloves and
winter hat |
|
in pocket of
winter coat |
|
|
TR |
|
3 |
|
Power Bars |
|
[only used
some in 1997] |
|
|
TR |
|
3 |
|
String for Theomometer |
|
in plastic
food box |
|
|
TR |
|
4 |
|
Red, White and
Blue plastic bag |
|
for drinks
etc. |
|
|
TR/C |
|
2 |
|
Old Winter
Over coat - Navy, |
|
for after swim
training and after channel |
|
|
TR/CS |
|
2 |
|
wind breaker
-J |
|
long sleeve
jacket |
|
|
TR/CS |
|
2 |
|
Windbreaker -
P |
|
- long pants |
|
|
VT |
|
2 |
|
Vitamins E: C:
+ |
|
Calcium,
Potassium, Magnesium, B stress |
|
|
VT |
|
3 |
|
Emergency AC@ |
|
not used in
1997 |
|
|
VT |
|
3 |
|
Honey Drops |
|
[Eucalyptus] |
|
|
VT |
|
3 |
|
Vitamins Zinc
& Lysine |
|
|
|
|
VT |
|
4 |
|
Vitamins
Multiple |
|
(1 a day)
Beware AB@ alone |
|
|
WO |
|
2 |
|
Adaptor for
two prongs |
|
electronic -fuse at least at 5 amps or get one amp and change to 5?
Electronic Lights in Brittan fused at 3 Amps? |
|
|
WO |
|
2 |
|
British plug
phone adaptor |
|
|
|
|
WO |
|
2 |
|
Computer |
|
|
|
|
WO |
|
2 |
|
Computer
accessories: |
|
power
cord/transformer, phone Connection wire, , A: Drive, electric plug adaptor,
Head phone |
|
|
WO |
|
2 |
|
May need
British tone phone |
|
if Hotel phone
is pulse dial |
|
|
WO |
|
3 |
|
British
Telephone connections |
|
|
|
|
WO |
|
3 |
|
Papers Mobile
phone |
|
and data card
- work out ahead in 1998-2000 |
|
|
WO |
|
3 |
|
work papers |
|
which may be
needed for reference and not on computer, try to put most likely on cd-rom e.g UN common Service |
|