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SeaSlugs · 10-10-2013, 05:35 PM

hmm well when we went to colorado to an elevation of about 9,000 some feet water bottles that were bought here in IL at about 400 feet looked like balloons about ready to blow up., same with chip bags.

now i made the mistake of bringing a tube of toothpaste from here that was mostly used, it ended up blowing open in my suitcase...

as a fun thing we took an empty water bottle we opened and closed at 10,000+ feet and brought it back to IL and it looked like a prune.

i mean it is possible but i would think a metal float would be OK due to the shape and it being metal. Henry didnt have special made floats back in the day for high altitudes i wouldnt imagine...

10-10-2013, 05:35 PM	#2
SeaSlugs Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central, IL Posts: 3,968	Re: float crushed from altitude change? hmm well when we went to colorado to an elevation of about 9,000 some feet water bottles that were bought here in IL at about 400 feet looked like balloons about ready to blow up., same with chip bags. now i made the mistake of bringing a tube of toothpaste from here that was mostly used, it ended up blowing open in my suitcase... as a fun thing we took an empty water bottle we opened and closed at 10,000+ feet and brought it back to IL and it looked like a prune. i mean it is possible but i would think a metal float would be OK due to the shape and it being metal. Henry didnt have special made floats back in the day for high altitudes i wouldnt imagine... __________________ 1929 Model AA - Need long splash aprons!