Atlantic Crossing - the biggest dilemma, what shall I buy them for Christmas that will be useful?

[jezjez]

Any ideas for a small but indispensably useful Christmas present for cruisers heading off (actually next winter) on an Atlantic circuit? Thanks for help!!!

 

[dunedin]

A Kindle? (But allow them to charge and pre-load before departure)

 

[Wansworth]

Colapsable bucket

 

[Barnacle Bill]

One of the best things I was given - from colleagues at work - was a box of books that I hadn't read yet. Everyone enjoyed those.

 

[capnsensible]

A Kindle? (But allow them to charge and pre-load before departure)

Definitely a kindle. Cruisers and delivery crews best ever invention!!!

 

[Geoff A]

Toilet rolls

 

[Stingo]

A few tins of Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney pies, of course

 

[RupertW]

A vacuum packer for food and a big set of bags.

Batch cooking on a cheapy IKEA induction hob in the marina with all fresh ingredients and fresh herbs in curries, fajita fillings, bolognese, fish cakes etc etc to their own taste. Then the bags last a couple of months vacuumed packed at fridge temp. Those meals mid Atlantic tasted so good.

 

[Lodestone]

A few tins of Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney pies, of course

...and you could add to the Bernard Cribbins theme (

) with an Audible of Winnie the Pooh narrated by him.

 

[dunedin]

A few tins of Fray Bentos Steak and Kidney pies, of course

I would struggle with the principle of no rubbish thrown overboard if given these ….

 

[14K478]

Medical insurance

 

[michael_w]

Chamois leather. Never runs out of the ability to dry things.
Rubble sacks. I've used them to repair a leaking forehatch, emergency oilskins, keeping a deck leak from soaking my berth etc.
Onions as per Tilman.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

... Rubble sacks. ....

Ascots plastic company based in Greenock gave it's employees a roll of plastic bin bags (from their own production line) as a Christmas gift. It made the national press such was the outrage.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

An annual subscription to Razzle and Readers Wives; 24 glorious, glossy copies of wanton wonderment. Keep them unopened over the year preceding your voyage, then take with you on your long voyage of discovery. They are also useful for trading, bartering, thickening epoxy and forming structural shapes to be subsequently glassed over.

 

[Stingo]

I would struggle with the principle of no rubbish thrown overboard if given these ….

That reminds me: take a spare tin opener.

 

[14K478]

Chamois leather. Never runs out of the ability to dry things.
Rubble sacks. I've used them to repair a leaking forehatch, emergency oilskins, keeping a deck leak from soaking my berth etc.
Onions as per Tilman.

Rubble sacks also as per Tilman.

 

[Clancy Moped]

One or two of these, or equivalent.

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[mattonthesea]

If they haven't got one: a pressure cooker.

On the null hypothesis: someone gave me some prepared meals all vacuum wrapped up. Ainsley I think it was. Tasteless boredom. Someone else gave me some - would you believe it - St Lucian chocolate, although I didn't unwrap it until I was back in Cardiff. It crossed the Atlantic three times!

 

[Slowtack]

Spare sunglasses...

 

[Stingo]

If they haven't got one: a pressure cooker.

On the null hypothesis: someone gave me some prepared meals all vacuum wrapped up. Ainsley I think it was. Tasteless boredom. Someone else gave me some - would you believe it - St Lucian chocolate, although I didn't unwrap it until I was back in Cardiff. It crossed the Atlantic three times!

A great suggestion, especially if you can find a smallish one that doesn't have a long handle, because it's much easier to pack away.

Something like this, but smaller:
Fatafeat PRESSURE COOKER Aluminum / 26cm 9L Slow Cooker Steamer And Stockpot | eBay