Making a raft of foam pool noodles is another way to expand the potential uses of your pool toys. Pool noodle connectors are available to tie together individual floats, but if you do not care for the added expense and the need to keep track of yet another piece of gear, you can still build an exceptional raft with an inexpensive roll of twine and by making… read more
Whether you are stranded and need to move down river or are just looking for an interesting experiment, building your own raft can be a good skill to have. Making the raft will only take a few hours, and before you know it you will be floating down the river on your very on handcrafted raft. read more
Part of the fun of making a raft is using the materials you have at hand in a creative way. A raft can be made of anything that is strong enough to hold it together and light enough to float. If you have a platform and a few buoyant floats, you have all you need to enjoy a lazy afternoon of floating around. read more
An open body of water is an invitation for adventure. And whether you want to float the current or just stay afloat on the open water, there's a simple raft you can make with basic lumber and a couple of pieces of Styrofoam. read more
Wood is inherently buoyant. You won't need an axe or chainsaw to make this raft. Using small, flexible, finger-thickness through wrist-thickness deadfall wood and some strong rope, you can make a raft like the ones farmers and frontiersmen floated down the Mississippi River, before the flatboat became the standard transport method. read more
Whitewater rafting has become increasingly accessible to people who aren't necessarily daredevil adventurers. Manufacturers are making rafts of all sizes and sending people out on their way. If you are keen to learn how to whitewater r… read more
You don't have to be Huck Finn to enjoy the experience of hitting the open water in a craft made of simple wood materials. And, thanks to lumber yards and modern tools, you can have a sturdy wood raft in no time. read more
You've already tried car and RV camping. You've camped at commercial campsites that had a convenient restroom and water supply. Now, you want to explore the road less traveled. Backcountry camping, also known as primitive camping, is a wonderful way to explore the remote...
Pismo State Beach, California, has many attractions and activities including camping, swimming, hiking and wildlife viewing. Birdwatching is one of the primary activities in the area. The park also has the largest over-wintering colony of monarch butterflies in the natio...
The first and most fundamental thing is never hike alone. There are too many situations, especially as an unexperienced hiker, where you may find yourself without anyone to help you. So the buddy system works and applies very much in hiking.
Search by Keyword
