Travel Hula Hoop Construction ideas???

[Time Traveler]

Sooooo I have this hula hooping obsession along with my light weight hiking obsession. I do however think that trail toys are worth their weight in gold, so I'm planning on bringing a hoop with me on the PCT.

Has anyone ever considered bringing one or have any ideas on how to make a super lightweight hoop? I'm thinking I could adjust the weight with either sand or water when I get to where I'd like to hoop. What I'm really looking for is a lightweight material to make the hoop itself out of. I usually use irrigation tubing PSI100 but I think it'd be overkill to thru hike with it.

I know there arent too many hula hoop people out there but it'd be so fun to spin at camp wouldnt it! On the AT I carried bubbles, slinkys, frisbies, all fun stuff but this is going to be the raddest.

[RollingStone]

Pex Tubing maybe?

[Spokes]

............but how will the mice in the shelters react to all this?

Wait, I think I hear them giggling!

[Spokes]

This should get you started:

Collapsible vs. Stabndard hoops? Articles on hoop making here too!

http://www.hooping.org/archives/000017.html

Collapsible Hoops

http://www.troohoops.com/

http://www.primalfire.org/index/stor...siblehoop.html

Try the Infinity Travel Hoop

http://bodyhoops.com/pages/infinity-...f570f3184f0a77

I never knew the hooping community was so strong!

[DAJA]

In the jam band community hooping is the ****! Add some glowsticks and a hoop becomes a night time treat for an experimental mind.

[JAK]

Maybe you could make a tent or bivy that used the hoops for structure.

[DAJA]

Maybe you could make a tent or bivy that used the hoops for structure.

Know that's thinking!

[DAJA]

Clealy I was not when I used know instead of now.

[Reid]

I'll ask my little sister.

[Mud__Bone]

interesting, I would have nvr thought I'd see a hula hoop in sections .

[Spokes]

A set of Speed Stacks would be easy to carry too. Guaranteed to scar the mice away !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyU5v0ZYMjI

[1/4 moon]

just spent the last 20 minutes watching speed stacks videos....thanks

[DragonStar]

This is only 1/2 an idea, but I'm thinking an inflatable hoop with an "inner tube" frame. It would look like a bike wheel. In fact, maybe you could use the rim of a bike wheel, maybe a titanium one. Cut it in half or fourths, put latches on the outside, then an inflatable tube around it. That's all I've got.

[Spokes]

This is only 1/2 an idea, but I'm thinking an inflatable hoop with an "inner tube" frame. It would look like a bike wheel. In fact, maybe you could use the rim of a bike wheel, maybe a titanium one. Cut it in half or fourths, put latches on the outside, then an inflatable tube around it. That's all I've got.

That may work.

Lot's of people in the hooping community make collapsible (travel) hoops. It's as easy as a trip to your local home improvement store!