[pct-l] Cutting Edge Gear Ideas

[hiker97 at aol.com]

More interesting info from your pal, Switchback

1.? MIT's new exoskeleton can make an 80 pound load feel like 16 pounds.? The secrete is a network of springs and dampers strapped to the waist, thighs and feet.? There are no bulky motors like on previous machines.? Future design refinements will allow for an almost natural gait on the trail.? Neat.

2.? See www.hymini.com? This is wind?and solar power (with attachment) for the trail.? I am not saying this is the final design we need, but it is interesting.
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