Archive of Category: Backpacking Skills

Building an Improvised Raft or Flotation Aid: Safe Construction and Ferry Techniques for River Crossings

Deciding Whether a Raft Crossing Is the Right Call Reading the River Before You Touch the Water Before you start gathering materials, decide if you should be crossing at all. Moving water is deceptive: a river that looks “knee deep” can still knock you down if the bottom is slick

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