Comments on: HippoRoller Water Carrier – Simple Efficiency With A Far-Reaching Payoff

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:15:09 +0000

This is a very familiar product to me, and I am glad they are using it outside the developed country. I grew up in Britain and went on many vacations with my family in our tiny camper / caravan (as I would call it) / bumper-pulled travel trailer, and this style water carrier was usually how we provided water to the interior of our caravan. Ours was a brand known as “aquaroll” and had two raised rubber rims or ‘tires’ that helped it get traction on uneven ground, but other than that, it was pretty much identical, down to the detachable handle. Us kids thought it was great fun to be given the task of going to the faucet to fill it up – the rolling action made it so easy even a young kid could do it on their own with no problem. I’m glad someone thought to take it to places that really need that kind of design more than we do for our leisure pursuits.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:35:48 +0000

Build water pipe lines, or even better, make them build them, put them to work so they can earn for a living, give them purpose..
Make the economy viable by paying for their infrastructure, but giving training and schooling to them so they can do the job.

“Lediggang er roten til alt ondt.”
Norwegian saying..

By: James

James — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 23:38:02 +0000

I have a couple of things to say about matters like this.
First, No matter what kind of plastic these containers are made from, it’s a hell of a lot safer than dehydration and pathogens that are sure to cause illness and death. We need to stop telling people that new ways of thinking is bad. If the alternative to change is worse than change it’s time to change.
Convincing people that G.M. foods and Plastic containers will harm them,while they face starvation and death is wrong. If you have leftovers and a running tap you have no room to be against this and other ideas like it. Love the idea. NUF SAID

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:09:15 +0000

You have a point, but in contrast to its alternatives, the benefits far far exceed the risk. One man can get water for his entire family, by himself for instance, this frees his children to do other activities, like school.

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:04:11 +0000

Next we send then the plastic dome type distillers for drinking water, and then computers solar powered and stuffed with the knowledge that got us into the dependency cycle with oil! Progress, a mad dash in circles?

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Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:01:15 +0000

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By: MeThree

MeThree — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:23:15 +0000

they are gonna be pulling these things behind motorcycles like crazy. watch out!!

By: MeTwo

MeTwo — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 20:20:38 +0000

It needs a brake. Like a lever you push down to the ground, to keep it from rolling on an incline, or like the stopper dealio on the front of a pair of roller skates, to slow down, if descending.

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:56:08 +0000

Bill,

The comment immediately before yours specifies that the product is made of Polyethylene! Specifically, according to wikipedia, it’s made from Linear Low-Density Polyethylene. According to my (very limited) understanding, LDPE is one of the safest and most eco-friendly plastics, easy to produce without any of the nasty toxins involved in PVC or Polycarbonate.