Over the last few months I have had quite a few Watershed Drybags in for review. As part of the packaging the bags all come complete with two heavy duty elastic bands. If you are old enough and from the UK (may be the same in other countries too) these bands are very similar to the ones you got when you went to a public swimming pool.
Tag: Whetman
Another nifty invention from Steve Whetman.
The Krab Stick is a simple rescue device. It converts certain karabiners into hooks to enable a reach contact.
Many people will now be aware of Whetman equipment but may not be aware of the man behind all those quirky youtube clips and designs.
Back in the 90s a crazy mohawked paddler was often seen, all big boots, bone through his nose and a matrix style coat, making for solo laps of the Dart and further afield.
Around bars, on shuttles and gossip the stories of this crazy paddler made the rounds – how much was truth, how much myth?
In the many years that I’ve been dabbling in whitewater kayaking technical rope work has always been the hardest thing for me to grasp – I’ve got it nailed now but not after constant repetition of reading the amazing Ww safety books and practice, practice, practice. I’m all for making things easy and I just wish all those decades ago the whetman equipment system was available. It take the mystique out of the black art of ropes and knots. Takes the worry away from do I have the correct kit and skills.
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