Suggestions wanted ... uses for an old paraglider wing

[onfire]

I have been very fortunate in receiving a retired Independence Paraglider Wing from a friend of mine.

http://www.paragliding-tales-and-rev...ce-merlin.html

The wing material and lines are in pretty good condition but too rough to fly again. I have disconnected all of the lines from the wing and am sorting them into the different lengths / thicknesses - it looks like there are 1mm lines and 3mm lines - and the wing is folded up waiting for inspiration ... so, what projects / uses do you see for it?

The material data:

The canopies of our paragliders are made of Porcher Marine Skytex Ripstop Nylon material with an E77 coating. A filament net is woven into this material which prevents ripping and increases the tensile strength along the seams. The polyurethane coating makes the material water proof and UVresistant.
The material used for the lines is Edelrid HMA Aramid, these are made of a special Aramid formula and have been tried by the DHV and ourselves in multiple snapping and load tests.

*I believe that Aramid is Kevlar rather than dyneema ... but I might be wrong.

To set the ball rolling: I already plan to use some of the longer lines for tarp guylines and some of the shorter lines for hanging baby-food candle lanterns

[Refreshing]

Just a random suggestion: check out the Minnesota Frozen Butt Hang in the trip reports. One of the guys there uses (what looks like) an old parachute as this neato floating canopy.

[onfire]

Just a random suggestion: check out the Minnesota Frozen Butt Hang in the trip reports. One of the guys there uses (what looks like) an old parachute as this neato floating canopy.

Great idea buddy - and I love the use as a shelter - but this wing is rectangular not round, and is 3D (it has a top and bottom layer with 'pockets' sewn between the two layers to catch the air)

[CamoDeafie82]

Great idea buddy - and I love the use as a shelter - but this wing is rectangular not round, and is 3D (it has a top and bottom layer with 'pockets' sewn between the two layers to catch the air)

how deep are the pockets? and rough size?

I'm thinking could make for a humongous double walled tarp

[onfire]

So far I can only find the following data:

wing area (flat) 28.1 m² (302 ft²)
wing span (flat) 11.8 m (39 ft)

but I will lay it out tomorrow and have a good look at the tubes / pockets and post a photo if I can

[MAD777]

Attached to your hammock on a windy day, it should take you to new heights!

[Nodust]

Great idea buddy - and I love the use as a shelter - but this wing is rectangular not round, and is 3D (it has a top and bottom layer with 'pockets' sewn between the two layers to catch the air)

Stuff the pockets with down for the ultimate UQ

[cwford]

you could cut it into 20 ish "north pole" rated uq shells!!