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    John Coyle
    Member

    @bigsac

    Locale: NorCal

    Does REI have one of these?

    YouTube video

    #2031940
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    It was on steepandcheap the other day.
    Size XASS only.

    #2031960
    Steve G
    Member

    @sgrobben

    Locale: Ohio

    REI has them. I picked up one last year. I abused it, didn't maintain it, let it rust, then returned it for a full refund.

    #2031961
    John Myers
    BPL Member

    @dallas

    Locale: North Texas

    Our Scouts would like that. Especially if they could ride it. :)

    #2031965
    Billy Ray
    Spectator

    @rosyfinch

    Locale: the mountains

    If they ever allow those in the backcountry I'm done… won't go to those places.

    B

    #2031987
    Jake D
    BPL Member

    @jakedatc

    Locale: Bristol,RI

    Mechanical device… not allowed in Wilderness designated areas. same with those stupid tow behind pack things with 1 wheel.

    #2032556
    Sam Farrington
    BPL Member

    @scfhome

    Locale: Chocorua NH, USA

    "Mechanical device… not allowed in Wilderness designated areas"

    Cover it with foam and fur so it looks like a llama. Touche.

    #2032561
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Can I get lights and a stereo on that? How about a choice of armament?

    #2032632
    Stephen M
    BPL Member

    @stephen-m

    Locale: Way up North

    I have seen uglier dogs.

    #2032635
    Jake D
    BPL Member

    @jakedatc

    Locale: Bristol,RI

    Samuel C. Farrington (scfhome)

    "Mechanical device… not allowed in Wilderness designated areas"

    Cover it with foam and fur so it looks like a llama. Touche.

    lol you can cover it in an actual llama it doesn't matter, still a machine and not allowed. Thing looks slow as hell anyway so you won't be making very good time.

    #2032708
    David Thomas
    BPL Member

    @davidinkenai

    Locale: North Woods. Far North.

    Someone has invented a $60,000 horse. That takes gasoline or electrons instead of water and grass.

    Of course, the same could have been said about the first automobiles.

    #2032950
    Sam Farrington
    BPL Member

    @scfhome

    Locale: Chocorua NH, USA

    Jake D.,
    "lol you can cover it in an actual llama it doesn't matter, still a machine and not allowed."

    How will they know it's a machine if it looks like a llama?
    How can they enforce a law if they cannot detect its violation?

    Maybe you just don't think I can put together a realistic looking llama on top of the machine. Well, OK, maybe you are right. Only in science fiction at present. Or is it???!!!

    #2032966
    Franco Darioli
    Spectator

    @franco

    Locale: Gauche, CU.

    Big Dog and the Mule are work in progress robots designed to eventually be used by the Army.
    They are made in one or two prototypes at a time costing millions of dollars so you are not likely to see one on the trail any time soon.
    Maybe just after Solar Max you will…

    #2032970
    Greg Mihalik
    Spectator

    @greg23

    Locale: Colorado

    "Someone has invented a $60,000 horse."

    This is a Boston-Dynamics/DARPA project: You're missing a Zero, or Two, per year.

    #2032992
    Jake D
    BPL Member

    @jakedatc

    Locale: Bristol,RI

    i dunno why you want a crappy slow fake llama when you could have a real llama that is fun and if you're nice Kat could make you a beanie from its fiber. :)

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