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It's too bad they didn't put a little more thinking into it when they designed inflatable lifejackets. Instead of just copying the shape of the old lifejackets they were replacing they could have added all sorts of new features -
1. A hood rolled into the collar like some regular jackets so you
could pull it out to keep the sun/rain off of you.
2. A segment attached to the back that you could inflate into the shape of a lounge chair so you could kick back and relax while you're waiting for the rescue.
3. Telescopic plastic poles on each side of the jacket holding a big square piece of plastic between them so you could pull them up when the wind was blowing and feel like you were getting somewhere even if you didn't know where.
4. A small bottle of bright yellow dye that you could pull out and spread around to give searchers something bigger than a little orange dot to spot.
There are probably a lot of other inflatable attachments bakers could think of to add.
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1. Unnecessary expense on an 'essentials only' item. |
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3. Don't be even sillier. |
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4. Now you're on to something - that's simple and clever. |
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[1] Lots of times I've wished for a ballcap style brim on my hood when the sun was low. Something you could fold forwards and back. |
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[4] I'd opt for a fabric panel for signaling, as the dye will dissipate over time. |
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As a diver who spends a significant amount of time bobbing on his back staring at the stars, I don't think [2] is so silly. My back flotation BCD (bouyancy control device) sort of does this. |
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And [3] I think has been designed by a man who spent several weeks lost at sea in an old-school life raft, and could have been home in a week if he'd had this. |
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I know there's been advances in such technologies...[goes off to search] |
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wags - I agree on 2 and 3. Number 1's not really an unnecessary expense though. Aside from the threat of an uncomfortable sunburn, a hat could decrease the rate of dehydration, something to consider during a long exposure at sea. |
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I bun parts 1 and 4. Other simple search-friendly devices, such as shiny aluminum (ala the inside of crisps bags), could be included as well. Or something could explode. |
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