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Julia Clarke

Would you tie a helium balloon to your backpack to make hiking easier? Influencer left deflated by "lazy man climbing" experiment

Tired hiker.

Hiking uphill with a heavy backpack is hard work, and nothing can really prepare you for it except training. Unless you have access to a large balloon and a helium supply, that is.

A Chinese social media influencer recently became the latest to put this unusual method to the test when he tied a helium balloon to his backpack in an attempt to lighten his load while hiking in Zhejiang province. 

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