FebreezeIt
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So I'm trying to collect the necessary tools for this year's season. I keep coming back to the idea of a multiple purpose hiking stick/tripod. This staff would also disassemble into a chair, but that's another story.
So I understand that direct sunlight is important as this is the plant's food. Unfortunately however this can prove to be difficult to find in a dense forest as the competition for light is greater. Luckily humans have been studying the movements of the sun for thousands of years and can precisely determine when and where it rises and falls.
A sunchart can be obtained for any precise latitude and longtitude. This information will show at what degree elevation the sun will reach at its peak as well as the path it will take through the sky. I can provide a link upon request. Basically the sun's path is parabolic in nature with a gentle peak at mid-day.
The Tool
The staff itself will have three guidewires connected to stakes which will stablize the tool. A bubble level will ensure the device is level. On the very top end of the hiking stick a ball and socket joint will connect to a staight length of dowel which allows movement in any direction. The key to this tool will be the modified sun-chart semi-circle which fits over the tool. Using trigonometry I will modify the sunchart to line up exactly with the stated angles. This portion will be cut out along the sun path line. When its finished it will resemble a wave along the top edge, the length of the dowel will ride along this top edge.
To use this tool to evaluate a potential plot, a compass is first used to find south. The guidewires are attached to the staff and secured to give a more accurate reading and a bubble level is used in a similar manner. Once the staff is secured and level, the manual sunpath guide fits into its position. The dowel rides along the top edge of this guide, with the other end of the dowel secured to the center of the staff with a ball and socket joint. As the user attempts to determine sun exposure, they simply look down the length of dowel to see the direct spot the sun will appear at some point in the future.
I don't know how useful a tool like this could prove to be. I'm sure some serious guerillas could offer some advice. I figured that a tool like this could help make use of smaller clearings as well as help determine cover and concealment. On the other hand it might just be a waste of time. I don't have any pictures yet but hopefully you all have a good idea of the design.
So I understand that direct sunlight is important as this is the plant's food. Unfortunately however this can prove to be difficult to find in a dense forest as the competition for light is greater. Luckily humans have been studying the movements of the sun for thousands of years and can precisely determine when and where it rises and falls.
A sunchart can be obtained for any precise latitude and longtitude. This information will show at what degree elevation the sun will reach at its peak as well as the path it will take through the sky. I can provide a link upon request. Basically the sun's path is parabolic in nature with a gentle peak at mid-day.
The Tool
The staff itself will have three guidewires connected to stakes which will stablize the tool. A bubble level will ensure the device is level. On the very top end of the hiking stick a ball and socket joint will connect to a staight length of dowel which allows movement in any direction. The key to this tool will be the modified sun-chart semi-circle which fits over the tool. Using trigonometry I will modify the sunchart to line up exactly with the stated angles. This portion will be cut out along the sun path line. When its finished it will resemble a wave along the top edge, the length of the dowel will ride along this top edge.
To use this tool to evaluate a potential plot, a compass is first used to find south. The guidewires are attached to the staff and secured to give a more accurate reading and a bubble level is used in a similar manner. Once the staff is secured and level, the manual sunpath guide fits into its position. The dowel rides along the top edge of this guide, with the other end of the dowel secured to the center of the staff with a ball and socket joint. As the user attempts to determine sun exposure, they simply look down the length of dowel to see the direct spot the sun will appear at some point in the future.
I don't know how useful a tool like this could prove to be. I'm sure some serious guerillas could offer some advice. I figured that a tool like this could help make use of smaller clearings as well as help determine cover and concealment. On the other hand it might just be a waste of time. I don't have any pictures yet but hopefully you all have a good idea of the design.
