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Spare Paddles - Keep them lashed to the inside of the canoe so they're ready should you ever need them. To really hold it tight, wrap the Lash-It cord once around the paddle shaft prior to inserting the Lash-It hook in the open cleat.

Working Paddles - When you get to your portage, lash your working paddles in your canoe. I have a Lash-It at each end of my tandem canoe for my working paddles. If your canoe is open under the decks, you can slide the paddle blade under the deck and secure the paddle shaft to the hull with one Lash-It loop near the handle end. For closed end canoes, use two Lash-It loops, one at each end of the paddle.
Rain Gear - One thing you can be sure of when you're in the woods, it will rain! Keep your rain gear near and ready, secured to the inside of the hull under one or two Lash-It loops.
Fishing Rod Cases - I've seen many a rod broken when it was hand carried across a portage. Get yourself a small diameter rod case tube, put your rods inside, and Lash-It inside your canoe. I don't usually fish on my way to a new campsite, so I lash my rods in once, and don't remove them again until I want to do some fishing.

Fishing Rods - The best way to hold loose rods under Lash-It loops is to wrap the Lash-It cord once around the rod parts prior to hooking the Lash-It to its cleat.
Life Vests - Wear them when you're on the water. Carry them in your canoe when you portage. There's nothing worse than having to wear your life vest on a hot day at the same time you carry a heavy load across a portage. Yuk!
Sculler Trolling Paddles - If you have a Sculler Paddle, Lash-It in like this. The hand strap end is supported by the seat so one loop is all that's needed for portaging. Also, the diagonal loop works like a holster when you're fishing (here the bow seat would be turned around for fishing). Correct positioning of the loop is critical to get this to work both ways.
Painter Lines - I like to keep my painter lines close to my seat. When I need them, I can grab them before I step out of my boat.
Balanced Load - The more gear you lash near the yoke, the easier it is to balance the canoe.
Loaded & Ready to Portage -This load adds about 10 pounds to the carry, but saves a lot of hand carries as you can see.
Other Uses - Sleeping pads, loose clothing, small water bottles, map cases, gear tarps, trash bags, and just about anything else that's lightweight. Lash-It is not intended for underwater use.