Boat-cloak
A boat-cloak is a large garment of skin or waxed fabric, which wraps around the wearer to protect them from harsh weather. The outer edges of the cloak have a series of inflatable pockets, so that when the cloak is laid flat and inflated, it forms a small boat or raft.
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The boat-cloak is accompanied by a pack containing additional equipment: a hand-bellows used for inflation and as a pump for bailing water, and a number of rods and panels which give the boat a floor and a more rigid shape. Wearers also carry a walking stick with a small collapsible sail, which can be attached to the boat as a mast.
Boat-cloaks were particularly used by the historic Junda and Asokway peoples in the islands of the Natorn Sea, to travel back and forth between the many small islands without having to carry a boat.