I saw this picture of an smoke-jumper in Alaska and wondered what the hell that tool is.
Those guys aren't likely to carry any extra weight that isn't useful.

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I sent out an APB email and got a reply, it's an Alaskan Fire Swatter.

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There's three different styles, about 138 Euros($150), and used like the name implies.

https://www.vallfirest.com/en/fire-s...egos-vf-alaska

Sunday Comics
 

You know, the big color ones that ain't no more. :(
Sorry it's so big but smaller the print gets tiny.

Then there's Dogpatch...

Can't leave out the swamp...

When I got up this morning 2 people had sent me this.

I didn't know we were supposed to send stuff back!

Back??

I wonder if Slang had anything to do with this? :eek:

This tire is something I've never seen, never saw an ad or reference, never had a hint they once existed.

I remember my Dad breaking 3 Pirellis in one night of Rt 6. For a Marine he was pretty calm but that was a test.

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As an ex-tireMonkey, it just doesn't seem like it would hold up very well. Too many surfaces to rub, wear, and create heat.
"As for the pioneering BS3, it then evolved into the BS, before the massive strides made in vehicle performance rendered the concept of a separate tyre and tread pattern obsolete."
https://www.automotiveworld.com/news...tread-pattern/

Holy shit, 1959! I was thinking this must have been back in the 20's.

That pic brought an instant memory of ads and articles, but not seeing the actual thing. Cinturatos were thought of as the top performing tires at the time.

The Jewel Box...