Since I'm doing this sailboat adventure on a shoe string budget, I'm being faced with the sometimes hard-to-swallow reality that I can't buy many of the things I'd like to have.

Here are a few of the things experienced cruisers Tom and Sabrina have told me are more necessary to purchase:

And here is a list of what I'd really prefer to purchase:

Have you guys seen this Oru Kayak? It's an incredibly light, but seemingly durable, origami-inspired folding kayak. Since I've spent a couple hours ogling over it on the internet and reading reviews, it's been following me in ads all over the web!

In my Facebook feed, in the Prius Chat Forum, there with Obama in the BBC news, and as the final picture of the okCupid guy's profile: Oru Kayak ads.

I've been watching craigslist postings in multiple cities for a used Oru. Unfortunately, I was too slow to contact a posting in Denver for a Bay series kayak + paddle for $800. The kayak was snatched up within a day by someone else! However, even at $500+ cheaper than retail price, I still not sure I can justify spending that much money on a kayak.

I'm going to have to stick with Mr. Money Mustache's technique of being a procrastinating shopper (the "Purchase Procrastination Program"). That is, I won'tbuy anything until it's proven that I really HAVE to have it. It's not ideal, as there will be limited options for buying things like kayaks in Grenada. It seems you're lucky to pick up a second hand sit-on-top kayak there. But I'll not be helping myself out on this strict budget thing if I arrive to Grenada with all the toys.