Backcountry Segway
By Rocky Thompson on August 14th, 2006
The new Segway x2Adventure is a high-clearance, knobby tired version of the personal transporter made for hikers too lazy to walk. Add a North Face Ultralight Package and strap it to your dog with the Kelty Chuckwagon and you won’t even have to carry gear or walk on a weekend backpacking trip. Segway says their new off-road transporter will run about 12 miles before the battery dies—you should probably head uphill first so you can just ditch the scooter and roll down the hill if you run out of steam.
Has anyone tried the slickrock trail on a segway? That would be TOTALLY AUSOUME!
Nothing says “I fat” like riding a segway in the backcountry…
[...] Since 1998, there’s been a 22.5% decline in people who go on overnight backpacking trips. The Appalachian Trail had 2,625 hikers in 1999, and this year they were down 1,150—more than a 50% drop in seven years. I don’t think it’s because backpacking is lame or people are getting lazy; I think it’s because so much more of the earth is paved that you can’t hike anywhere overnight without running into a hotel or strip mall. It also wouldn’t hurt if you could take all the walking out of backpacking. [...]
[...] I’m not going to know what footwear people are referring to anymore when they say “fruitboots.†Booster Blades are spring-loaded inline skates that you pump up and down to push yourself forward. Their English inventor Brian Rawlings says they’re a cross between Rollerblades and bikes, which I think we can all agree is overstating things a bit. They’re more like a cross between a Segway and a Razor Scooter. The Booster Blades’ greatest success will probably be inventing new types of knee injuries. [...]
[...] The police cracked down on your local child sherpa service and Segways are too damn expensive for hiking. It’s time for Cupcake to start earning his food with the Granite Gear Ruff Rider Dog Pack. The $50 side packs strap over your dog so rangers can arrest his ass when they search your bags and find drugs. By Rocky Thompson [...]
[...] Small enough to hook-up to your off-road Segway, the Sylvan Popup Camper is here to make all your Glamping dreams come true. The company calls the mini camper a backpack-on-wheels, but that’s only if you’re used to toting around 700 pounds in the backcountry. The $6000 rig can haul your kayaks (let’s get real, if you buy this thing you definitely own a boat with a motor) and bikes (motorcycles). Make some room in your garage because it’ll be available next spring. By Rocky Thompson [...]