Re: [Paddlewise] floating campsites

From: Elaine Harmon <eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu>
Date: Wed, 6 Oct 1999 21:18:58 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 6 Oct 1999, tompage wrote:

> Once I sketched out an idea for two kayaks to join together in tandem with
> cross bars.  A fabric stretched across would form a platform for cooking and
> sleeping.  

I love it! Let's start a thread, even if it has to be interested parties
privately. Some design basepoints might be taken from the catarafts (?).

First, what are the constraints with respect to: Transportability: Length
and width and weight of largest bundle. Total weight, assuming only 2 (?)
boats. Minimum platform dimensions? Pounds of extra flotation
(inflatable?) needed? etc.

I really do think something which accomplishes this, in a low-tech way
doable by anyone with access to ordinary sources, would be a terrific
asset to the coastal paddling community in some places. e

Elaine Harmon - eilidh_at_dc.seflin.org - eharmon_at_cs.miami.edu

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