ASHLAND, Ore. — A zebra mussel managed to travel halfway across the country, but was stopped before it could reach Oregon waters. According to an article it the Detroit News, the invasive mussel attached itself to a15-foot Boston Whaler in Michigan, and was trailered by…
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MERCED, Calif. — Malibu Boats will continue its Just Ride Clinic Tour for the summer of 2011. The clinic series will take place in conjunction with the Pro Wakeboard Tour schedule. Clinics start with a demonstration from the Malibu Pro Team and then team members…
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MIAMI — The decline in overall powerboat sales continued to gradually slow in April, according to Info-Link Technologies Inc.’s Bellwether Report, which provides a rolling 12 month year-over-year percent change in unit sales. However, this improvement wasn’t felt across all product segments. Unit sales of…
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GULFPORT, Miss. — Trinity Yachts LLC has obtained a contract for a custom-designed, high speed, 120- by 26-foot raised pilothouse motoryacht. The client is referred to as an “experienced American yachtsman.” The owner is adamant about receiving a “made in America” product. The vessel will…
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TIFFIN, Ohio – Ohio has set a boat registration record this year with 424,700 registered boats, according to the Ohio-based Advertiser-Tribune. It broke the record of 419,364, which was set in 2009. The Ohio Division of Watercraft reports 316,220 registrations (74 percent) belong to powerboats…
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Finding safe drinking water in a tropical area can be difficult. Even though water is abundant in most tropical environments, you may, as a survivor, have trouble finding it. If you do find water, it may not be safe to drink. Some of the many…
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With practice, movement through thick undergrowth and jungle can be done efficiently. Always wear long sleeves to avoid cuts and scratches. To move easily, you must develop “jungle eye,” that is, you should not concentrate on the pattern of bushes and trees to your immediate…
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Filering water will remove mud, dirt, and other problems, and improve taste and smell as well. If the water you find is also muddy, stagnant, and foul smelling, you can clear the water: By placing it in a container and letting it stand for 12…
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Purifying water makes packing huge amounts of water with you unnecessary. Rainwater collected in clean containers or in plants is usually safe for drinking. However, purify water from lakes, ponds, swamps, springs, or streams, especially the water near human settlements or in the tropics. When possible,…
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You can use stills in various areas of the world. They draw moisture from the ground and from plant material. You need certain materials to build a still, and you need time to let it collect the water. It takes about 24 hours to get…
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