Survival

how to survive on a barrel raft










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So-long upper Mississippi River, rafting past the last mile marker: 0.8 we’ve joined up with the large Ohio River. The confluence has tons of commercial traffic and industrial areas as this fork in the river connects 15 States. Discovering that the Ohio River accounts for 75% of the rivers’ water outflow, we assumed this would increase our […]

Sunsets, Birds, Arcus Cloud, Heat Wave and a ...





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The Barrel Raft Boys dedicate this post to how we live, eat and survive. This unique lifestyle proves to be challenging and fun. Stripping down to the core essentials, we’ve had to balance Needs/Wants with Weight ratio. Our floating home is estimated to hold 500 pounds of supplies. About 450 of that is dog food […]

A Day In The Life



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Rob couldn’t understand why he wasn’t hungry this morning, until he pulled a wing and tail from his mouth. After hatching late last night, mayflies have plagued our vessel!These insects, Mayflies or shadflies, have a very short adult lifespan living from a only few hours to a day. Some consider this good luck, others use them for bait, BarrelRaftBoys use […]

Who Needs Breakfast When You Have Mayflies?