I'm 6'6" with very wide shoulders (Think Rugby player). I love my ENO double wide but have struggled to find a bottom side solution that is wide enough that isn't too heavy. So here'e is my bright idea----
I'm gonna buy two Space blankets 56x84 6oz total
http://www.rei.com/product/407104/sp...rgency-blanket
I'm gonna bond them together with contact cement and duct tape and make a giant Mylar balloon. I'll leave a hole for a small rubber hose for inflation/deflation and add an oral inflation valve
http://www.ehow.com/how_6784663_make...c-balloon.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_5592989_bond-mylar.html
http://www.scubagoo.com/o-rings-regu...ion-valve.html
If it holds air and I think it will (cause Mylar balloons hold air forever!), I'll buy Silnylon and make a cover to go over my balloon. Add some shock cord and I've got a man sized inflatable UL underpad.
Weight-
Mylar 6 oz
Silnylon 5.5
Valve and little rubber hose 2 oz (guess)
Shock cord 1 oz guess
Glue and thread .5 oz guess
I reckon I'll be under a pound
Cost
Mylar 10
Silnylon 25
Valve 10
Shock cord 5
Glue 5
Maybe $60 bucks
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
I don't want to try it if it won't work....
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