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      1790446204 bpfullReelLadyAdventures
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      I hadn’t thought of that. Since the fish finder and motor are already wired in, for me the only other thing that would be a convenience would be to power my cameras, and yes, having a simple way to do that would be nice.

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      1790446204 bpfullReelLadyAdventures
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      I still run 2 GoPro Hero 8’s, one in front (facing me) and one in back (over the shoulder). I haven’t had any issues with them in my 6 years of use. I do plug them into battery packs instead of using their batteries so they don’t overheat.

      I’d love to try the Insta’s, but their lack of “waterproofness” (is that a word?) has me leery of taking them on the water.

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      1790446204 bpfullReelLadyAdventures
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      I can’t think of any regrets off the top of my head (I tend to overthink before I buy 😂). But I absolutely second good quality paddle and rod leashes!
      For the kayaks I’ve had that don’t have a good paddle clip built in, I like the Yak Attack Double Header – and I still leash the paddle (throwback to my touring kayak days on the ocean and fast rivers)

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      1790446204 bpfullReelLadyAdventures
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      We ran similar setups a few years back. We put the rod holders on the outside of the crate with heavy duty zip ties and cut down a cutting board for the lid. This allowed me to mount my camera to the top of the lid. I like the clean look of your setup with the PVC.

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      1790446204 bpfullReelLadyAdventures
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      I still have the old original Black Pack and it holds everything I need including 5-6 rod holders. And it’s fit every kayak I’ve had. The only thing I really like about the Pro is the modular small crates that sit on top.

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      1790446204 bpfullReelLadyAdventures
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      “I use iPhone for a lot on a MagSafe magnetic neck mount for POV shots. For everything else I love the X-series cameras by Insta360. These we...”

      You guys are gonna make me get a 360 aren’t you 😂

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      ↷ Replying to jim.fisk1959
      “That older original black pack crate looks much more durable than new crate design. It looks like it has solid thick plastic!”

      It’s definitely solid, it’s lasted me about 6 years so far. Not sure if it’s “more” durable than the Pro, they are both pretty solid. I just don’t see a need to upgrade yet. It took me a while to convince myself to get the Black Pack when my milk crate worked just fine 😂

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