One the first things I need to do before getting out on the water is to get in better shape. I found a plan and built a hiking bench last night, courtesy of the Cabarete Laser Training Centre in the Domincan Republic. Building it only took an hour and was very inexpensive. I tried it once and hiked for about 20 seconds, but then I started to fade...I'll post a photo, but in the meantime, consult the drawing here: Hiking Bench Plan