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Make an "x" shaped inflatable (15-20ftlong?) that has inside it's legs some preformed carbon fiber rods. There are actually 2 sets of rods, connected at the top where they come together and connected to the center inside of the inflatable, though slighty offset at the bottom, as though one has laid 2 "x's" upon each other and turned the top one slighty.

The legs are in semi circle (picture the flexible tent supports) so the whole contraption resembles a 4 legged spider.

I haven't done the math but think if it was filled with helium, one might lie on top of it and be much lighter reletive to the strength of the muscles used to control it.

/the idea/ here is to attach ones arms and legs to this object and, laying on top, let one spring forward and cover a greater distance than normal. The legs might need to be actaually shaped a bit in the manner of normal frog legs to achieve this. Also might need to run giant rubber bands just under the cf rods to an attached point a few inches below the center point attachment to give it added spring.

I could easily leapfrog to the nearest grossery to get a can of flies. err.. some apple pies.

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