"It would be very quick and easy to make a we basket type of rig from webbing and add a tumpline to carry it with your head (strap just across the top of the forehead not on the forehead.) You would need a loop to surround the cockpit and acople of…"
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George Bergantz commented on Scott Ligare's blog post How to create a carrying system for a Nomad or Mamba with only 1 cam strap"I have a mamba 8.0 and this was not comfortable at all- maybe I didn't set it up right. In my creek model- the strap cut into the foam side shims. Perhaps the first photo is not sufficiently clear- but I am good at following instructions ;-)…"
"They're are a few different ways of doing this and they alll beat carrying it on the shoulder I think. Cheers, Greg"
Ken "hobie" Hoeve commented on Scott Ligare's blog post How to create a carrying system for a Nomad or Mamba with only 1 cam strap"THAT is a great idea!"
Scott Ligare posted a blog postHow to create a carrying system for a Nomad or Mamba with only 1 cam strap
First of all a word of caution needs to be expressed. This system is for carrying your boat on flat land only! Serious danger could result in a fall down a steep slope with the boat attached to you back.This system is ideal to rig up if you come to an unexpected locked gate a mile or two from the river or anytime you need to carry your boat down or up a long road. I came up with this system in Nepal after having problems with porters two days from our put-in.1. Thread a 9 ft or longer cam strap…See More
Andy Maser commented on Scott Ligare's blog post California is going off!"Me and Trip are coming down in early June and sticking around for a couple of weeks. Connect and paddle?"
Scott Ligare posted a blog postCalifornia is going off!
Spring is here in the sierras with sunshine, flowers blooming and snow melting. Most of the ski resorts have closed now and the skis are in storage. We have been making runs on Kaweah's Hospital Rock and East Fork, American's Golden Gate and Silverfork, Feather's East Branch and Ben and Jerry's. Here are some photos of what has been happening here. May marks the time when paddlers converge upon the sierras from all over the world for the best multi day self support expeditions on the planet. We…See More
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How to create a carrying system for a Nomad or Mamba with only 1 cam strap
First of all a word of caution needs to be expressed. This system is for carrying your boat on flat land only! Serious danger could result in a fall down a steep slope with the boat attached to you back.
This system is ideal to rig up if you come to an unexpected locked gate a mile or two from the river or anytime you need to carry your boat down or up a long road. I came up with this system in Nepal after having problems with porters two days from our put-in.
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This system is ideal to rig up if you come to an unexpected locked gate a mile or two from the river or anytime you need to carry your boat down or up a long road. I came up with this system in Nepal after having problems with porters two days from our put-in.
1.… Continue
Posted on June 15, 2009 at 1:31pm — 4 Comments
California is going off!
Spring is here in the sierras with sunshine, flowers blooming and snow melting. Most of the ski resorts have closed now and the skis are in storage. We have been making runs on Kaweah's Hospital Rock and East Fork, American's Golden Gate and Silverfork, Feather's East Branch and Ben and Jerry's. Here are some photos of what has been happening here. May marks the time when paddlers converge upon the sierras from all over the world for the best multi day self support expeditions on the planet. We… Continue
Posted on April 27, 2009 at 1:28pm — 1 Comment
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