Get rid of plastic - use mushrooms !

[Nungali]

Wrapping, padding ...........   canoes  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Its waterproof ... the only issue is  when it gets taken out and  exposed to water  ..... it sprouts mushrooms    - but that could be good on a long trip    

 

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fungus-answer-climate-change-student-who-grew-mushroom-canoe-says-n1185401

[old3bob]

 

reminds me of birch bark canoes made by North American Indians...

but not as edible.

[Nungali]

Aussie version from 'paperbark tree' 

 

 

 

 

here is Luke , my teacher's nephew ,  showing some paperbark skills  .... to harvest it you don't even need to make a stone knife , the right shaped river rock will do it ;

 

 

 

Edited April 9 by Nungali