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12-29-2016, 07:52 PM
The story is told of a dog that wandering into the camp of a professional trail maintenance crew on the Pacific Rim Trail. He had a pack full of energy bars and candy and had obviously wandered just out of range of his human companion. The crew just happened to have several cans of dog food which they were happy to trade for the snacks with the dog. They never did see the dogs owner.
There are now infrared camera attachments for your phones. GPS works in most places except narrow canyons. Herds might be supplemented with mechanical goats (already in existence). Drones could be used for scouting and/or SAR. Hammocks will become more like multiperson tents as materials permit tighter tensions like trampolines.
GPS will be used to set up invisible fences. As an animal wanders too far, gentle signals to its head put it slightly off balance to guide it back into the virtual pen.
Wireless relays will be dropped along the trail to extend connectivity into the wilderness. Some will use tethered balloon to lift relays above terrain and foliage.
Small gassifiers will produce electricity using wood scraps turned to wood gas , providing hydrogen for a fuel cell.
Some animals will be bred to glow in the dark. Wool will not be grown by sheep, but by living sheep skin in flat troughs in warehouses. It will be harvested by mowing. The skin will be kept alive using synthetic blood.
Single wheel electric motorcycles will be allowed on trails, fueled by the the same gassifier fuel cells. The wood gas will also be used to provide cooking fuel.
Medical kits will primarily use a type of super-glue for cuts. Rum will still be the medicine of choice for pain
Clothing will recycle sweat for water. sleeping bags will be electrically heated since gassifier / fuel cell technology will be available.
The single wheel motorcycles will also be used as pack machines like wheelbarrows.
Drones will be used to deliver goods to the wilderness by some people rather than packing.
There are now infrared camera attachments for your phones. GPS works in most places except narrow canyons. Herds might be supplemented with mechanical goats (already in existence). Drones could be used for scouting and/or SAR. Hammocks will become more like multiperson tents as materials permit tighter tensions like trampolines.
GPS will be used to set up invisible fences. As an animal wanders too far, gentle signals to its head put it slightly off balance to guide it back into the virtual pen.
Wireless relays will be dropped along the trail to extend connectivity into the wilderness. Some will use tethered balloon to lift relays above terrain and foliage.
Small gassifiers will produce electricity using wood scraps turned to wood gas , providing hydrogen for a fuel cell.
Some animals will be bred to glow in the dark. Wool will not be grown by sheep, but by living sheep skin in flat troughs in warehouses. It will be harvested by mowing. The skin will be kept alive using synthetic blood.
Single wheel electric motorcycles will be allowed on trails, fueled by the the same gassifier fuel cells. The wood gas will also be used to provide cooking fuel.
Medical kits will primarily use a type of super-glue for cuts. Rum will still be the medicine of choice for pain
Clothing will recycle sweat for water. sleeping bags will be electrically heated since gassifier / fuel cell technology will be available.
The single wheel motorcycles will also be used as pack machines like wheelbarrows.
Drones will be used to deliver goods to the wilderness by some people rather than packing.