Cambridgeskip 658 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Just thought I'd share this..... Our twin troop in Canada sent us a challenge, to build cardboard canoes. Something we happily took on and turned into an interpatrol competition at summer camp. Build a canoe and paddle it across the lake (well, large pond) and back. This video is the result. Worth watching to the end as it doesn't end quite how it looks it will..... Fantastic fun and something I'd recommend to any troop.... Full set of photos from camp here. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1615 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Mythbusters duct tape canoe... http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/mythbusters/videos/duct-tape-boat/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle94-A1 2687 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 'Skip, BRAVO ZULU! that is awesome. I didn't know Mythbusters did a ducttape canoe, but I saw a duct tape kayak, and made one out of pvcpipe, ductape, and plastic sheeting. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BamBam 3 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Your kids had a blast! Keep up the good work! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Tampa Turtle 1011 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 EXCELLENT! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cambridgeskip 658 Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 It was fantastic fun! Just a pitty we didn't have enough cardboard to make one for everyone. They were certainly better than the pioneering rafts they scouts also built. Judging how long they lasted we may need to do some training on lashings..... Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4342 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 It was fantastic fun! Just a pitty we didn't have enough cardboard to make one for everyone. They were certainly better than the pioneering rafts they scouts also built. Judging how long they lasted we may need to do some training on lashings..... You might want to try a middle ground with the rafts. Last summer our boys lashed together the ribs and keel of the craft and wrapped a tarp around it for the hull. Just enough duct tape to pull the folds tight over the keel (and put the name on the hull). It won the camp "anything that floats" competition that week. Link to post Share on other sites
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