The secret to happy sailing–as with happy camping, let’s say–lies in knowing how to use the equipment we have, and the secret life-saving items we didn’t know we had.
The good people at OUTSIDE have provided a handy guide to using household (boathold?) items for emergency re-purpose. There are, no doubt, dozens of other re-purposings that would fit the bill. We will explore these in later posts.
See also our recent post detailing all the good things your Smartphone can do.