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I recently visited a local outfitter upon whose walls hang various pieces of vintage outdoor equipment. I was unable to identify these, or even guess which outdoor activity they might have been relevant to. None of the store employees knew for sure, either. The diameter is about 18 inches.
gear gear-identification
asked Jul 1 at 23:50
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I recently visited a local outfitter upon whose walls hang various pieces of vintage outdoor equipment. I was unable to identify these, or even guess which outdoor activity they might have been relevant to. None of the store employees knew for sure, either. The diameter is about 18 inches.
gear gear-identification
asked Jul 1 at 23:50
Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
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Newborn protector?
– g_uint
Jul 2 at 9:23
All-terrain hamster wheels.
– David Richerby
Jul 2 at 12:55
prolly something to keep food up in trees and away from bears?
– DatsunZ1
Jul 2 at 15:49
Please consider a title edit. I had no idea what a kabocha was until a few seconds ago, and even with a handful of Google images I don't see the resemblance. To me, these objects look like flower buds or seed pods. Your choice, though.
– cobaltduck
Jul 3 at 11:23
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I recently visited a local outfitter upon whose walls hang various pieces of vintage outdoor equipment. I was unable to identify these, or even guess which outdoor activity they might have been relevant to. None of the store employees knew for sure, either. The diameter is about 18 inches.
gear gear-identification
asked Jul 1 at 23:50
Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
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I recently visited a local outfitter upon whose walls hang various pieces of vintage outdoor equipment. I was unable to identify these, or even guess which outdoor activity they might have been relevant to. None of the store employees knew for sure, either. The diameter is about 18 inches.
gear gear-identification
gear gear-identification
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asked Jul 1 at 23:50
Peter SchillingPeter Schilling
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asked Jul 1 at 23:50
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Newborn protector?
– g_uint
Jul 2 at 9:23
All-terrain hamster wheels.
– David Richerby
Jul 2 at 12:55
prolly something to keep food up in trees and away from bears?
– DatsunZ1
Jul 2 at 15:49
Please consider a title edit. I had no idea what a kabocha was until a few seconds ago, and even with a handful of Google images I don't see the resemblance. To me, these objects look like flower buds or seed pods. Your choice, though.
– cobaltduck
Jul 3 at 11:23
add a comment |
Newborn protector?
– g_uint
Jul 2 at 9:23
All-terrain hamster wheels.
– David Richerby
Jul 2 at 12:55
prolly something to keep food up in trees and away from bears?
– DatsunZ1
Jul 2 at 15:49
Please consider a title edit. I had no idea what a kabocha was until a few seconds ago, and even with a handful of Google images I don't see the resemblance. To me, these objects look like flower buds or seed pods. Your choice, though.
– cobaltduck
Jul 3 at 11:23
Newborn protector?
– g_uint
Jul 2 at 9:23
Newborn protector?
– g_uint
Jul 2 at 9:23
All-terrain hamster wheels.
– David Richerby
Jul 2 at 12:55
All-terrain hamster wheels.
– David Richerby
Jul 2 at 12:55
prolly something to keep food up in trees and away from bears?
– DatsunZ1
Jul 2 at 15:49
prolly something to keep food up in trees and away from bears?
– DatsunZ1
Jul 2 at 15:49
Please consider a title edit. I had no idea what a kabocha was until a few seconds ago, and even with a handful of Google images I don't see the resemblance. To me, these objects look like flower buds or seed pods. Your choice, though.
– cobaltduck
Jul 3 at 11:23
Please consider a title edit. I had no idea what a kabocha was until a few seconds ago, and even with a handful of Google images I don't see the resemblance. To me, these objects look like flower buds or seed pods. Your choice, though.
– cobaltduck
Jul 3 at 11:23
add a comment |
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While I'm not sure, something that popped in my head is that it looks like it could be an early avalanche airbag system. See this history of airbags page for a picture of (one of) the first system made by Josef Hohenester. The hoops you see in the picture you have could be Bowden Cable post expansion.
answered Jul 2 at 0:26
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One of the employees had a similar guess.
– Peter Schilling
Jul 2 at 1:49
I think they're not so much airbags as 'balloons' that are supposed to float above the avalanche and be attached to you with a cord. The idea is that anyone seeing one knows (1) there's a person under there and (2) can dig following the cord to find them.
– Bristol
Jul 6 at 17:15
lawinenball.com/produkte.html older version of one of these?
– Bristol
yesterday
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While I'm not sure, something that popped in my head is that it looks like it could be an early avalanche airbag system. See this history of airbags page for a picture of (one of) the first system made by Josef Hohenester. The hoops you see in the picture you have could be Bowden Cable post expansion.
answered Jul 2 at 0:26
noahnoah
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One of the employees had a similar guess.
– Peter Schilling
Jul 2 at 1:49
I think they're not so much airbags as 'balloons' that are supposed to float above the avalanche and be attached to you with a cord. The idea is that anyone seeing one knows (1) there's a person under there and (2) can dig following the cord to find them.
– Bristol
Jul 6 at 17:15
lawinenball.com/produkte.html older version of one of these?
– Bristol
yesterday
add a comment |
While I'm not sure, something that popped in my head is that it looks like it could be an early avalanche airbag system. See this history of airbags page for a picture of (one of) the first system made by Josef Hohenester. The hoops you see in the picture you have could be Bowden Cable post expansion.
answered Jul 2 at 0:26
noahnoah
44912 bronze badges
One of the employees had a similar guess.
– Peter Schilling
Jul 2 at 1:49
I think they're not so much airbags as 'balloons' that are supposed to float above the avalanche and be attached to you with a cord. The idea is that anyone seeing one knows (1) there's a person under there and (2) can dig following the cord to find them.
– Bristol
Jul 6 at 17:15
lawinenball.com/produkte.html older version of one of these?
– Bristol
yesterday
add a comment |
While I'm not sure, something that popped in my head is that it looks like it could be an early avalanche airbag system. See this history of airbags page for a picture of (one of) the first system made by Josef Hohenester. The hoops you see in the picture you have could be Bowden Cable post expansion.
answered Jul 2 at 0:26
noahnoah
44912 bronze badges
While I'm not sure, something that popped in my head is that it looks like it could be an early avalanche airbag system. See this history of airbags page for a picture of (one of) the first system made by Josef Hohenester. The hoops you see in the picture you have could be Bowden Cable post expansion.
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One of the employees had a similar guess.
– Peter Schilling
Jul 2 at 1:49
I think they're not so much airbags as 'balloons' that are supposed to float above the avalanche and be attached to you with a cord. The idea is that anyone seeing one knows (1) there's a person under there and (2) can dig following the cord to find them.
– Bristol
Jul 6 at 17:15
lawinenball.com/produkte.html older version of one of these?
– Bristol
yesterday
add a comment |
One of the employees had a similar guess.
– Peter Schilling
Jul 2 at 1:49
I think they're not so much airbags as 'balloons' that are supposed to float above the avalanche and be attached to you with a cord. The idea is that anyone seeing one knows (1) there's a person under there and (2) can dig following the cord to find them.
– Bristol
Jul 6 at 17:15
lawinenball.com/produkte.html older version of one of these?
– Bristol
yesterday
One of the employees had a similar guess.
– Peter Schilling
Jul 2 at 1:49
One of the employees had a similar guess.
– Peter Schilling
Jul 2 at 1:49
I think they're not so much airbags as 'balloons' that are supposed to float above the avalanche and be attached to you with a cord. The idea is that anyone seeing one knows (1) there's a person under there and (2) can dig following the cord to find them.
– Bristol
Jul 6 at 17:15
I think they're not so much airbags as 'balloons' that are supposed to float above the avalanche and be attached to you with a cord. The idea is that anyone seeing one knows (1) there's a person under there and (2) can dig following the cord to find them.
– Bristol
Jul 6 at 17:15
lawinenball.com/produkte.html older version of one of these?
– Bristol
yesterday
lawinenball.com/produkte.html older version of one of these?
– Bristol
yesterday
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Newborn protector?
– g_uint
Jul 2 at 9:23
All-terrain hamster wheels.
– David Richerby
Jul 2 at 12:55
prolly something to keep food up in trees and away from bears?
– DatsunZ1
Jul 2 at 15:49
Please consider a title edit. I had no idea what a kabocha was until a few seconds ago, and even with a handful of Google images I don't see the resemblance. To me, these objects look like flower buds or seed pods. Your choice, though.
– cobaltduck
Jul 3 at 11:23