The Raft
The floatations devices are made out of?
What is Bolsa Wood
the fish that landed on the deck overnight
what s the flying fish (also squids and remora)
the captain of the kon tiki
Thor Heyerdahl
what islands did the kon tiki sail to
The Polynesian islands
what animals did they have as companions
they brought along a parrot and adopted a crab named johannes along the way
how many logs are part of the raft
there are 9 balsawood logs
the length of time you have to soak shark flesh before you can eat it
24 hours
The cook's job in the morning
the cook collected any of the flying fish on the boat
who was the first person to sail across the pacific on this kind of raft?
kon tiki
the number of extra raft parts they brought along
what is none?
What was an outstanding problem with the logs over time
the logs became waterlogged and started to rot over time
the most exciting fish to land on a hook and line
what is the tunny
this person first spotted a whale shark next to their boat
Who is Knut Haugland
the kon tiki expedition covered this many miles
4300 nautical miles
what kind of food did they have
they ate mostly fish and they had some potatoes
How long is the Raft
14 meters long
how they caught sharks
they would catch sharks by hand an don rod and real
the number of people on the raft
what is 6 people
the starting point of the journey
the cost of lima Peru
A musical instrument they brought along
A guitar
why were the logs lose inside the ropes
if they are to tight the logs will rub against the drops and cut them in half over time
A fish that jumped on board and climbed into Torstein's sleeping bag
what is a Snake Mackerel?
Name the navigator
who is Erik Hesselberg
Their average speed of the boat every day
42.5 miles a day
how many gallons of water did they bring aboard
275 gallons