BlazePack


Wildland Firefighters often carry up to 45lbs (5 gallons) of water on their back to go into fields and brush to spray down fires.
I am designing an ergonomic backpack which will reduce response times, fatigue, and potential injury.




Storyboard





Baffle Proof of Concept

I prototyped a baffle divider system which goes inside the water tank/bladder. This interrupts the momentum of the water, allowing for more comfortable and free movement. It took me 6 iterations to achieve this proof of concept.



Midterm Pinup





Stay tuned for further updates:

  • Process gallery
  • Scrapped ideas
  • 3D modelling
  • CMF studies