stackyFACTSWhen you need a boat but only have the skills of a basket weaver, you get this absurd, bowl-shaped vessel. Covered in animal hides, these tiny circular crafts are perfect for crossing calm streams and absolutely terrifying in any current faster than a slow crawl.
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