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No place outdoors is safe from lightning. Lightning is an objective hazard. Your behavior can reduce the risk of that hazard harming you.
No place outdoors is safe from lightning. Lightning is an objective hazard. Your behavior can reduce the risk of that hazard harming you.
Here's my survival raft that I built to cross the river. Gear is heavy, knowledge weighs nothing, and that means everything. This mission was a challenge and I took it head-on. What's that on the other side of the river?
The sun is my biggest enemy most times while I'm on the water in my Ascend 128T kayak. I tried using umbrellas, beach umbrellas, and other odds and ends in attempts to shield myself from the sun, and sometimes rain, with minimal success. Now? I think I've solved the problem with some old tent poles, pvc pipe, and an emergency blanket. Here's my version of a DIY kayak canopy presented over my Ascend 128T.
A failed experiment with a trolling motor propeller and a weedeater led me to an idea.