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Helium and hydrogen are not so good.
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 12/20/2003, 1:45 am
In Response To: Hmmmmmm, interesting, but.... (Malcolm Schweizer)

: Take a roll, or hit a nice rain storm, and....
: pppppfffffffftttttttttttttt!!!!

: Hey, what if you inflated it with helium, and then you could carry more gear.
: If you need any more bright ideas, just let me know... I'm full of it...
: bright ideas that is. ;)

A "brighter" idea would be to inflate it with hydrogen and then smoke a cigarette.
MNind you, this is not a more intelligent idea, just one which will illuminate the area around you, and maybe singe your eyebrows.

Your "lift" from using a lighter gas (such as Hydrogen or Helium) is not going to be very great considering the small volume of the PFD. It is roughly enough to lift the weight of a single, average-sized postcard. That's not a lot of extra gear.

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Paddle: life vests
c -- 12/18/2003, 2:26 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
c -- 12/19/2003, 7:52 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
chuck -- 12/19/2003, 10:59 pm
Inflatable
Randy Knauff -- 12/18/2003, 11:03 pm
Re: Inflatable
chuck -- 12/18/2003, 11:14 pm
Hmmmmmm, interesting, but....
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/19/2003, 6:22 pm
Re: Hmmmmmm, interesting, but....
Kyle T -- 12/22/2003, 7:52 am
Helium and hydrogen are not so good.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/20/2003, 1:45 am
Re: Helium and hydrogen are not so good.
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/20/2003, 6:16 am
Floating away in your dreams :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/20/2003, 1:48 pm
Re: Floating away in your dreams :)
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/20/2003, 6:43 pm
Re: Hmmmmmm, interesting, but....
Peter -- 12/19/2003, 6:34 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
srchr/gerald -- 12/18/2003, 4:35 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Kyle T -- 12/18/2003, 4:25 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Chip Sandresky -- 12/18/2003, 5:10 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
chuck -- 12/18/2003, 5:56 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Jim Farrelly -- 12/18/2003, 3:22 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
chuck -- 12/18/2003, 4:13 pm
Re:Regs vary by state
pikabike -- 12/19/2003, 1:08 am
Re: Paddle: life vests
Peter -- 12/18/2003, 3:18 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Kyle T -- 12/18/2003, 4:03 pm
So the guy in the skirt says: He's wearing a ...
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/20/2003, 1:09 am
Re: So the guy in the skirt says: He's wearing a .
Kyle T -- 12/22/2003, 7:49 am
Re: Paddle: life vests
Peter -- 12/18/2003, 6:26 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Bob Kelim -- 12/18/2003, 8:23 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests *Pic*
Marcel -- 12/19/2003, 1:13 am
Re: DU camo life vest *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 12/19/2003, 7:17 pm
Re: Mad Dog Dry Bags *LINK* *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 12/19/2003, 7:24 pm
Re: Mad Dog Dry Bags
Peter -- 12/19/2003, 7:40 pm
Re: Mad Dog Dry Bags
Kyle T -- 12/22/2003, 7:46 am
PUNT GUNS!!!!!!!!!!!
Bob Kelim -- 12/19/2003, 9:53 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/18/2003, 3:07 pm
I use the same one
Brian Nystrom -- 12/19/2003, 1:59 pm
Very Nice!
Robert N Pruden -- 12/19/2003, 11:19 am
Re: Very Nice!
Chip Sandresky -- 12/19/2003, 12:29 pm
Re: Very Nice!
ChrisO -- 12/19/2003, 11:55 am
Re: Very Nice!
Robert N Pruden -- 12/19/2003, 8:19 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
sage -- 12/18/2003, 3:14 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/18/2003, 2:58 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Rick Sylvia -- 12/18/2003, 2:52 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
Paul Probus -- 12/18/2003, 3:07 pm
Re: Paddle: life vests
pikabike -- 12/18/2003, 2:44 pm
Ditto on the Stohlquist *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 12/19/2003, 11:14 am