It’s good to live on the bank of a wide, full-flowing river! True, this convenient transport artery often becomes an annoying obstacle to communication between settlements. A motorist sometimes has to travel several hours to reach the desired city or village on the other side of the river. You can, of course, use a boat Read more…
I won’t go into detail about how fascinating (though not always easy) hiking can be. However, after a long, and sometimes multi-day trek, fatigue builds up in your muscles, along with sweat and dirt on your body. In hot weather, you can wash and relax in a river, lake, or stream. But in cool weather, Read more…
When it comes to camping, most people imagine either a spacious motorhome or at least a station wagon with folding seats. But what if I told you that even a tiny Smart Fortwo 451 can be turned into a full-fledged mini motorhome? Sounds like a joke, right? And yet, it’s not a fantasy but a Read more…
Building this sauna is not too difficult. It retains heat perfectly, is bright and spacious inside, and steaming here is much more enjoyable than in the well-known tourist steam room made from a regular tent. Over many years of use, this little bathhouse has proven itself in the best possible way. To make such a Read more…
For some time, I was fond of fishing from a boat. That’s why I decided to make a portable electric motor for trolling (fishing from a moving watercraft powered by a motor, usually using a spinning rod with a lure). Here’s a design that resulted from this idea. Its core is a motor from a Read more…
For those living near water, a motorboat is no less important than a motorcycle or a car: people use it to commute to work, visit neighboring villages, or go shopping in the district center. “Modelist-Konstruktor” has repeatedly published descriptions of various motorboats. However, judging by the editorial mail, readers are still interested in watercraft designs. Read more…
Imagine this: you’re standing by a river, the water is crystal clear, and fish are darting just beneath your feet. But instead of store-bought gear, you’re holding a speargun built with your own hands. That’s how our project began. We set out to create a real underwater speargun from scratch, using natural materials, minimal tools, Read more…
What is fishing without a boat? Especially on large bodies of water. Want to make an original, virtually silent floating craft? Then let’s get down to business. Look at the picture. The American magazine Popular Mechanics offers readers an interesting boat built on the basis of a car inner tube and a beach chair. Equipped Read more…
Domestic tents with awnings sold in stores are heavy (usually about 3 kg), and without an awning, they do not protect well from rain. Imported ones are lighter and better, but expensive. Therefore, some tourists make tents themselves from thin nylon combined with an awning made of waterproof material. However, the awning complicates the design Read more…
It often happens that guides on how to build a boat yourself simply scare off beginners with such “mysterious” words as “epoxy resins,” “foam,” “fiberglass,” “bakelized” or “aircraft plywood,” etc. More experienced boaters are scared by something else: the difficulty of acquiring these materials. Meanwhile, a good boat can be built from simple materials available Read more…
