Kilter
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Following the invention of the eco surfboard we now have the eco box. So when will we get the first hemp based boat?
reducing carbon footprints
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Lakesailor
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Got one already
Kilter
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I think I'll have to grass on you then! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
Bav34
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Are those potting plants?
npf1
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If we all made boats out of carbon fibre, we would use up some of this extra carbon stuff that people keep banging on about.
tillergirl
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Is that cannabis sativa?
Lakesailor
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Twister_Ken
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Lake Titicaca reed boats
The reed boats on Titicaca are not all they seem.
Fistly, they are not 100% reed. The inside is stuffed full of empty plastic water bottles to provide buoyancy. Recycling par excellence.
Secondly, reed rots. So a boat has a life of approx 9 months before it becomes too shameful to be seen out in. At that point, they drag it onto one of the floating islands (also made from reeds), cut it open down one side to recover the placcy bottles and use next time round, fold the old boat closed and turn it over, and plant potatoes in the rotting reeds. Apprarently one old boat is good for two crops of spuds before it disintegrates.
If I could be assed, I'd find some of my pix of this and scan them for your eddification, but I can't be.
The reed boats on Titicaca are not all they seem.
Fistly, they are not 100% reed. The inside is stuffed full of empty plastic water bottles to provide buoyancy. Recycling par excellence.
Secondly, reed rots. So a boat has a life of approx 9 months before it becomes too shameful to be seen out in. At that point, they drag it onto one of the floating islands (also made from reeds), cut it open down one side to recover the placcy bottles and use next time round, fold the old boat closed and turn it over, and plant potatoes in the rotting reeds. Apprarently one old boat is good for two crops of spuds before it disintegrates.
If I could be assed, I'd find some of my pix of this and scan them for your eddification, but I can't be.
BrendanS
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Re: Lake Titicaca reed boats
haven't got any pics of them growing potatoes, but do have pics of the reed boats and islands
haven't got any pics of them growing potatoes, but do have pics of the reed boats and islands
Twister_Ken
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Re: Lake Titicaca reed boats
Nice there innit?
Nothing that would pass an MCA inspection, though.
Nice there innit?
Nothing that would pass an MCA inspection, though.
BrendanS
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Re: Lake Titicaca reed boats
It was an incredible place.
Did make me wish for a nice big powerful mobo though, cos eyeing up those floating islands gave me this incredible urge to see what would happen if given a huge dose of wash ...........joking!!!
It was an incredible place.
Did make me wish for a nice big powerful mobo though, cos eyeing up those floating islands gave me this incredible urge to see what would happen if given a huge dose of wash ...........joking!!!