Thales Navigation is a leading producer of GPS and navigation equipment. When we approached this amazingly generous company with a request for a Magellan GPS consumer device, they donated two professional grade MobileMapper Pro units to support our mapping effort in Micronesia . We put our mobile mappers to serious work within hours, by first uploading existing GIS coverages of Micronesia into the handheld units, and then field updating them to replace inaccuracies. We are extremely happy with the ease of use, long battery life, ruggedness, functionality, reliability and sub-meter accuracy of Thales Navigation products and are deeply appreciative of this company's support of our work.

Thales Navigation website
Magellan GPS website

Werner Paddles is a leading producer of superior quality paddles. We first used Werner's performance touring paddles on our 2005 FSM expedition and now rely on them for all our kayaking. Designed and constructed to perfection, they felt great even during our longest open-ocean crossings when we couldn't even see the atoll we were headed to. Their unbelieavable combination of low weight and proven strength makes these paddles the ultimate touring equipment.

Werner Paddles website

Otter Products makes the best waterproof and crushproof dry boxes we have ever seen. They have donated several of their virtually indestructible, floating dry boxes to support our work in Micronesia. With our valuable gear and precious data inside, OtterBoxes are our most important asset whenever we are in the field. We highly recommend OtterBox line of products as the best way to protect valuables in any situation, from casual outdoors trips to expeditions in the harshest environments.

OtterBox website

Cascade Designs, Inc. is a leading, innovative producer of outdoors products. They have donated a range of their SealLine drybags to IREI, for use on our kayaking expeditions. We love their ultralight weight, range of sizes and shapes suited to tight spaces in kayaks. Excellently engineered, these dry bags never fail to keep our gear organized and absolutely dry.

SealLine website
Cascade Designs website

Spirit Sails are freestanding sails that can be attached to kayaks via a compact ultralight rig. They require no technical skills and no modifications to your craft, yet can transform a kayak into a down-wind sailboat. We used Spirit Sails for fun trips inside lagoons of Micronesian atolls as well as for demanding inter-atoll crossings. Whenever wind direction was favorable, these sails changed potentially arduous journeys into pleasurable cruises.

Spirit Sails website