This article also includes cool tips for using floatables in the water.
For your next outdoor adventure involving your favorite lake, creek or body of water, check this out…Relax in the water without floating away!
(I admit it’s not my best outdoor tip, but it does solve a problem) ?
PROBLEM:
While trying to relax in a water tube floating on a small stream, I was constantly paddling to stay in one area. It was difficult to NOT let the water current carry me downstream.
SOLUTION:
I used an empty plastic jug, filled with stones, as an anchor tied to my tube. It worked perfectly!
The original idea materialized while vacationing at The Finger Lakes in NY, USA. While resting in my tube on Seneca Lake, the ripples created by the boat traffic kept pushing me inland, towards the shoreline. Then again back in PA, while hanging out in a mountain stream, the strong current kept pulling me downstream. Problem solved with the redneck anchor!
So here is my ‘redneck way’ on how to relax on a floatable…without floating away! No more fighting to keep yourself from drifting downstream or back onto land.
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED and HOW TO DO IT

(1) floatable, (1) plastic gallon jug and some rope. Fill the jug with stones, tie the rope to the handle. Then carry it with you and the tube into the water where ever you want to stay floating in place. Tie the rope to a tube handle and toss into the water. That’s it! Now it’s time to relax without the fear of the tube carrying you away.

NOTE: Yes, they do make small anchors. But who wants to haul around a heavy metal object when you can simply re-purpose an everyday, recyclable item like a plastic jug? However, if you’re lucky to have a place to actually store your own anchor, here are a few suggestions…for HERE’S THAT LIST AGAIN
Oh, I almost forgot. This is important. If you are like me in any way, you also enjoy cold beverages while chillin’ in the warm weather, right? You need to see this…it’s a FLOATABLE COOLER! Imagine hanging out with your friends in the water along with some icy cold drinks? No need to get out of the water for a frosty beverage! FOR MORE INFO AND A CLOSER LOOK AT THE FLOATABLE COOLER, CLICK HERE Enjoy! Be safe, BZ Get the Wood Burner Pro Newsletter HERE You’ll receive exclusive offers that we offer to our mailing list only. QUICK TIPS for using the redneck anchor with water tubes
NOW IT’S TIME TO RELAX IN THE WATER WITHOUT FLOATING AWAY!