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NJCher

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3. How to make a dugout canoe

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 03:53 AM

Yesterday

There are numerous videos at YouTube showing how. With some techniques they burn out the inside.

How they managed red oak tells how they knew forestry management. That’s some pretty sophisticated stuff that had to take time to learn.

At the link is an overhead view of where the “parking spots” were. They operated like a Citi bike program.

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Archaeologists in Wisconsin Unearth an Ancient 'Parking Lot' With 16 Dugout Canoes--Including One That's 5,200 Years Old [View all] Judi Lynn Yesterday OP

That's going to be one hell of a parking ticket! n/t Laffy Kat Yesterday #1

Shouldn't they put a sign up? COL Mustard Yesterday #2

How to make a dugout canoe NJCher Yesterday #3

I hope they find one of the boats that were probably used 23,000 years ago to sail from Asia. (nt) William Seger Yesterday #4

you can get pretty far by water + conoe in wi. pansypoo53219 23 hrs ago #5

Probably used for drug smuggling. BWdem4life 19 hrs ago #6