In Part 1 of this childhood memory I shared the second oversight in our rafting adventure—the gross weight of the completed vessel. Eight kids did not possess enough muscle power to dead-lift that raft and carry it 100 yards to the water. After considerable brainstorming and experimenting we designed a workable solution—add wheels! With the […]
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Life on The Creek: Building a Raft – Par
Most of the dads and some of the kids are gone now so I guess the statute of limitations has expired, and I can safely tell this story. I figure the entire crew of kids would have been decimated if our parents knew the truth. We were blessed with our acres of woods to explore, […]