Meet the Halkett boat: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halkett_boat
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The great-grandfather of the pack raft
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golite could make one of those today. way ahead of his time and unfortunatly not a good marketing guy seems.
Such a dapper approach to adventure!
I want one in tweed.
in tweed indeed!
I am diggin' the umbrella-sail!
7.5 lbs with natural materials is excellent, but 1200 lbs (8 men) buoyancy seems a bit extreme.
just wanted to resurrect this thread again…i am always amazed by thinking well ahead of its time…
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