{"id":137778,"date":"2021-08-05T11:31:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T16:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=137778"},"modified":"2021-08-05T11:31:45","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T16:31:45","slug":"how-to-build-a-log-raft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/skills\/how-to-build-a-log-raft\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Build a Log Raft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-137807\" src=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Log-Raft-WEB-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Log-Raft-WEB-1-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Log-Raft-WEB-1-1-320x553.jpg 320w, https:\/\/content.artofmanliness.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Log-Raft-WEB-1-1-640x1107.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whether you want to recreate Huck Finn\u2019s meander down the Mississippi or a body of water stands between you and survival, log rafts can offer you safe passage when boats aren\u2019t available. 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