For this voyage he secured a rubber, water-tight bag with air chambers sufficient to support about fifty pounds of provisions.

It also contained a compartment for fresh water.

Into this bag he packed sufficient provisions in a condensed form to last him ten days; also two dozen signal lights with striker for same, some rockets, compass and a knife.
Besides this his baggage consisted of his suit, a strong double bladed axe to be used for protection against sharks or sword fish.

He innocently boarded several vessels and confided his intentions to the captains.

They unanimously agreed that no attempt at suicide should be made off their vessel, for such they termed his enterprise.