Discussion: Orienteering Innovations

Last weekend, my 5 1/2 month pregnant wife learned that one leads with the belly when orienteering while pregnant (OWP). There have been many innovations in O gear, but does anyone have suggestions to alleviate the resulting scratches and possible mental anguish caused to baby due to scratching sounds along its home?

She (MAJ) thought of a duct tape liner to her shirt, but I thought you all might have some suggestions as well.

Oooh, oooh, this should be fun for guessing! How about a Space Shuttle nose cone?


Its made of reinfoced carbon-carbon (whatever that is) and can withstand temperatures in excess of 3000F...just in case you really get to running fast.

Perfect. With NASA's funding issues I bet they would be willing to sell a small chunk. Maybe with a grant from USOF. I think it could fall under recruitment and development. Get the kids involved when they are young...really young.

Maybe she should apply for a grant from 3M for some really good duct tape applied directly to the rotund protuberance Or would she make a guest appearance on the Red - Green show... they can do wonders with duct tape.

Tragically, the Red Green show taped its final show this spring.

WHAT? Say it isn't so! I'm still waiting for my skunk mittens.

Your mittens might be in Hamilton.

Red Green (aka Steve Smith) lives in Hamilton. Maybe we can get him out to run the NAOC sprint by adding duct tape to the gear list.