July 6, 2008

Hippo Roller

I was reading Skirt! (*loves*) and found out about this amazing contraption.









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It's called the Hippo Roller. Check out the link here.

The article I read in Skirt! is as follows.

Some of us only have to walk a few feet to a tap to get water -- other have to walk long distances every day to get theirs. The Hippo Water Roller is a 20-gallon rolling water receptacle that is simple for anyone to navigate, and saves the carrier from the excess energy usage and spinal damage that the traditional way (in buckets on their heads) causes. The Rollers have even proven to help protect the person moving them when rolled over landmines --the water absorbs the shock and heat of the blast, minimizing injury.


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