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What to do on a beautiful day with friends? Build a log raft of course!!
After floating down the river on plastic tubes one day, we decided we had to build ourselves a log raft. So we went down to the river and started gathering logs. Our tools of choice were a hatchet, a knife and some twine to hold everything down.
We cleared an area to work on a nearby path, we chopped our three main support logs. Then we cut all the cross beams, found the best positions for them, and put on ties. Then two logs were used as tie downs on top to clamp everything together. In the end it turned out to be a pretty solid vessel.
The only thing left to do was to test it out, so we hauled it down to the river and it FLOATED!! I even got on and rode it a bit. We’re going back tomorrow with a couple floats to put underneath to keep it riding high and take it down the river!
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dakremer
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#1 posted 748 days ago
Bear Grills is hiding behind the camera isnt he???? You guys must build all the things he “says” he does….
very cool :)
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Konquest
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#2 posted 747 days ago
In withdrawal since “Lost” ended, huh?
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#3 posted 747 days ago
Castaway…........
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huntter2022
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#4 posted 747 days ago
Simply but a fun ride
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David LaBolle
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#5 posted 747 days ago
Put some floats?
More logs! More logs!!
Have fun. ; )
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ratchet
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#6 posted 747 days ago
rudder?
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#7 posted 747 days ago
JUmping huck fin what a nasty looking rustic table top .Oh wait my mistake it’s a beautifully designed raft well it may not be beautiful but I could enjoy myself on itif the weather was warm enough.LOL Alistair
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#8 posted 747 days ago
Scotsman took my Huck Finn reference! LOL!
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