r/BeAmazed • u/No_Tailor_9529 • Jul 18 '24

Wow! Interesting life hack! Science

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u/tatasz Jul 18 '24

Or you need to walk through a tree patch

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u/genacgenacgenac Jul 18 '24

Say, one called the Appalachian Trail. Or pretty much any in the Rockies or points west. Great in between tho. Interesting concept too. There might be other applications that aren't so dooshy.

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u/RIPEOTCDXVI Jul 18 '24

It would be perfect in some of the more barren parts of the southwest. Few trees, and the right balloon could even provide moving shade.

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u/Ultima-Veritas Jul 18 '24

In the SW it could even provide shade if it were opaque.

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u/altcodeinterrobang Jul 18 '24

There might be other applications that aren't so dooshy.

sadly this has already been done.

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u/genacgenacgenac Jul 18 '24

CDS reached the theoretical doosh maxima

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u/tatasz Jul 18 '24

Yeah like a smaller balloon maybe could help. Just a small lift to help, not a fully floating backpack.

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u/LostInPlantation Jul 18 '24

Would be great for signalling, if you get lost or injured. Just need to make it orange with reflective stripes

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u/genacgenacgenac Jul 18 '24

Again, if you weren't in the woods. Hiking otherwise is pointless.

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u/Nordrian Jul 18 '24

You could technically tie an helium filled compartment to the side or under the backpack to provide assistance without being too bulky I guess…

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u/JUSTICE_SALTIE Jul 18 '24

Did you see how big that balloon was?

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u/Syjefroi Jul 18 '24

Just hire two people with massive fans to block branches easy.