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"giant barrel" is clickbait. It's a (unpowered) boat that externally looks a bit like a barrel. "measures about 10 feet long and seven feet wide and includes a
by p1necone 8y ago
"giant barrel" is clickbait. It's a (unpowered) boat that externally looks a bit like a barrel.
"measures about 10 feet long and seven feet wide and includes a small kitchen and bed, and space for storage."
- hnhg 8y agoI wish there were more details, like how he lived, his water supply, toilet arrangements, etc.
- p1necone 8y agoExisting only on caught fish sounds like a recipe for scurvy too. I wonder if he had anything else?
- xfitm3 8y agoSearch for his name - other outlets have more details.
- flopp 8y agoThe project's website has some details: http://www.atlantique-tonneau.com http://www.atlantique-tonneau.com
- jpatokal 8y agoLook at the photo, it's hard to describe that as anything but a barrel: https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/q_auto,w_634,c_fill,g_auto,h_357,ar_16:9/http%3A%2F%2Fcdn.cnn.com%2Fcnnnext%2Fdam%2Fassets%2F190507142123-barrel-atlantic-crossing-sint-eustatius.jpg https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/q_auto,w_634,c_fill,g_auto... In particular, it lacks any conventional boat elements like a method of propulsion or steering. He is clearly milking the label for all it's worth though, the GPS tracker ID was "diogene" (French for Diogenes of Greek philosopher living in a barrel fame) and his sponsors included several manufacturers of wine barrels (https://www.boutes.com/ https://www.boutes.com/), who apparently also helped build the thing.
- d--b 8y agoThe plan shows this had a keel though.
- ddingus 8y agoWhat does that do? Maybe allow choice of current, like where it forks?
- jussij 8y agoI suspect the keel attempts to stops the barrel from rolling on it's axis. If it had a tendency to easily roll it would be like trying to live in a giant tumble dryer.
- 11235813213455 8y agostabilization, to avoid getting upside down all the time, he could have used ballasts as well
- inflatableDodo 8y ago>the GPS tracker ID was "diogene" (French for Diogenes of Greek philosopher living in a barrel fame) In that case I am slightly disappointed that the voyage was undertaken without the barrel also containing a pack of feral dogs. The resulting footage would be worth it if nothing else.
- eps 8y agoIt also has a keel with the ballast. http://www.atlantique-tonneau.com/pdf/plan.pdf http://www.atlantique-tonneau.com/pdf/plan.pdf
- keyle 8y agoSure but the French translation and the naming of the ship itself translates to barrel.
- gka 8y agobut it is a wooden barrel, just painted/coated on the outside. you can see it from the inside in this video https://youtu.be/TiohMRMdknU?t=45 https://youtu.be/TiohMRMdknU?t=45