One of the most valuable survival skills is being able to figure out how to use the tools and natural resources you have available. And if you need to get out on the water then a bushcraft boat is in order. This week we're using minimal hand tools and some woodworking skills to build a bushcraft skin on frame kayak with nothing but a tarp, a mora knife, a small folding saw, and some bank line. I made the kayak ribs from green oceanspray that I peeled, bent around a tree, and tied in place. After a day of drying in the sun, they held their shape and I tied them into the hoops that would form the ribs of the kayak. The kayak frame slats are made from western red cedar, split from a tree that was blown down during a storm. I used the mora knife and wedges to split off the long slats which were then shaved to size and shape before being lashed to the ribs. The paddle was also made from a large split piece of western red cedar. To make things easier I made a bushcraft vice and draw knife to help shape the pieces. For the skin I used an inexpensive tarp. The frame is quite sturdy and very light weight. Total weight of the kayak is probably no more than 15lbs as I can easily balance it in one hand with my arm extended. The tarp kayak paddles great and tracks through the water with ease. These techniques could easily be adapted to build an inexpensive skin on frame canoe. #bushcraft #kayak #asmrwoodcarving
Tools and Gear I use:
Morakniv knife - amzn.to/3qvsUhe
Backpacks - kifaru.net/
Archery Gear - www.3riversarchery.com/
Tents & Tarps - seekoutside.com (enter clayhayes5 at checkout for 5% off!)
Binoculars - www.vortexoptics.com
Clothing - www.firstlite.com/
Don't forget to subscribe to the channel. We're uploading a new video each week that features one of the following topics: archery, bow hunting, bow building, survival skills, bushcraft, self reliance, primitive skills, primitive bows, hunting, camping, fishing, and a lot more!
Surviving Alone by Clay Hayes - amzn.to/3Qqou3l
You can also connect with me on my other media outlets!
Website: www.twistedstave.com/
Facebook: / clayhayeshunter
Instagram: / clayhayeshunter
Patreon: / clayhayes