Anybody have a source for one of these that isn't too expensive. My cursory search found many in the $200-$300 range. I'm not carrying a $200 piece of cedar out into the woods.
DIY would be awesome, but not sure how to pull that off.
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It's not an "Indian" flute, but if you want to go cheep AND sturdy, it can't be beat: The friend who made mine says it takes about an hour http://www.thewidgetforge.com/projects/flute/ is the site he gave me as to where he got his plans.
I think that if you go with a larger piece of pipe, you will get a sound closer to the Indian whistle. If nothing else, it WILL be a deeper tone.
Together, my tin whistle & PVC flute weigh 1 Lb. I will not carry the tin whistle without the Flute, because the flute acts as the case for the very fragile tin whistle. Tin whistle = easier to play, PVC Flute = better sound, sturdier, so I carry both.
I recently bought one of these
http://www.strumstick.com/
I have no idea what I'm doing but then again I don't really care how I sound-it's fun to play and small. I'm a woodwind player so thought I'd start out with 3 strings so I don't get frustrated.
I just got my first native american rivercane flute this past October, so I will probably start playing it in my hammock.
Check out High Spirits Flutes. They've got some smaller, higher pitched ones that are very reasonable, and pretty darned sturdy to boot.
Weasel has one that we gave him several years ago, still in great shape. Fits wonderfully in a backpack, and is durable enough to take backcountry.
And don't feel bad...my favorite whistle is awesome, but it doesn't get to go out with me backpacking...not risking my $200 wooden penny whistle to the elements. I carry my Generations D whistle when I hit the woods...easy to replace. :)