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Pygmy Coho Kayak

Pygmy Coho Kayak

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Pygmy Coho Kayak

$995

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Reviewed: November 1st, 2011

Using the book Kayaks You Can Build by Ted Moores and Greg Rossel, I built my first Coho, a stitch-and-glue plywood sea kayak. I considered kits from Redfish, Chesapeake Light Craft, Waters Dancing, and One Ocean, but I settled on Pygmy because other builders touted how accurate their CNC router-cut parts are. Plus I had seen a […]

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Minima Vest

Minima Vest

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Minima Vest

$53 and up

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Though making your own technical outdoor gear may seem out of reach, all it takes is a good pattern, solid instructions, techie fabrics, and some sewing skill. Thru-Hiker puts the pieces in your hands; you add the skill and patience. This vest kit is a good one to tackle for starters, and includes a toasty layer of Primaloft, […]

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Surfboard Shaping Starter Kit

Surfboard Shaping Starter Kit

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Surfboard Shaping Starter Kit

$365 and up

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Reviewed: October 27th, 2011

Traditional surfboards are fragile, plus they’re made of toxic goo — polyurethane foam and polyester resin — that ends up as landfill. This deluxe starter kit has all the tools and materials you need to make a tougher, greener epoxy board using expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam that’s recyclable. And Greenlight’s lamination technique, using bamboo fabric […]

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