Capra Begi la Mgongo la Via Ferrata by Amit Naor

Capra Begi la Mgongo la Via Ferrata by Amit Naor is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Vifaa vya Kambi na Vifaa vya Nje Competition Category.

ShabaVifaa vya Kambi· 2022

Capra Begi la Mgongo la Via Ferrata

by Amit Naor

Client: Amit Naor

Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Vifaa vya Kambi Category

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The Design

About Capra Begi la Mgongo la Via Ferrata

Capra inachanganya begi la mgongo na vifaa vya usalama kwa mtembeaji wa njia za Via Ferrata. Njia hizi zinawakaribisha watu kwa uzoefu wa kupanda milima unaochanganya kutembea na kupanda kwa usalama katika njia zenye mandhari za kupendeza. Wazo ni kuunganisha mkanda wa usalama, kofia ngumu, na kizuizi cha nishati ndani ya begi la mgongo, hivyo kumruhusu msafiri mpito wa haraka na wa starehe kutoka hali ya kutembea hadi hali ya usalama ndani ya chini ya dakika moja, bila kuondoa begi la mgongo au hata kuinama. Katika urahisi wa matumizi ndipo nguvu ya Capra ya kuokoa maisha ilipo.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award

Capra Begi la Mgongo la Via Ferrata ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Capra Begi la Mgongo la Via Ferrata inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Capra Begi la Mgongo la Via Ferrata hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Capra combines a backpack with safety equipment for a hiker in Via Ferrata routes.

These routes invite people for a mountaineering experience of hiking and secure climbing integrated into breathtaking paths.

The idea is to merge the harness, helmet, and energy absorbent into the backpack, thus allowing the traveler a quick and comfortable transition from walking mode to secure mode. All this, within less than a minute, without removing the backpack or even bending down.
Dimensions & Packaging: 27cm*18cm*50cm
26L in total
1.6KG
Tags: Via Ferrata, kletterstaig, climbing, mountaineering, alpinism, hiking, backpack, harness, safety gear
Production Technology: 210D ROBIC Ripstop Nylon
1.7 oz MTN XL Hybrid Ripstop Nylon
GM CLIMBING 25mm tubular webbing 100% nylon
AustriAlpin 25mm / 1" Black Cobra Buckle
AustriAlpin Black Belt 1.5” Buckle w/D-Ring - COBRA Quick Release Buckle
Design Challenge: For this design concept to work effectively, it had to be lightweight, easy, and fast to operate for minimalist users.
Finalize a mechanism to support the user when gearing up and down without removing the backpack and without compromising the quality, features, and comfort of an awesome hiking backpack.
Research: The research started after a death of an Israeli mountaineer on the Eagles Nest in Austria/Germany, which, combined with my 1640KM experience of alpine trails, sent me after this topic.
1. Interviewing mountaineers from many countries.
2. Studying research - Austrian research that examines the reason for injuries and casualties among VF travelers over a decade was aligned with my experience. Over 90% of deadly accidents were caused by not using safety equipment.
3. Explore what exists today.
4. Ideation of optional ways to approach the problem.
5. After choosing to integrate safety gear into the backpack, explore mechanisms in backpacks in other fields like scuba diving, military, etc.
6. Prototyping and tests, focus groups, fixing problems, prototyping 2nd and again and again.
Inspiration: While mountaineering the Alps, you would be amazed to discover that many hikers relinquish their safety on Via Ferrata routes because of the cumbersomeness and time required to extract the equipment from the backpack and wear it. Austrian research discovered that within ten years, over 90% of casualties in Via Ferrata routes were not secured! This piece of information was a guiding light for the Capra project.
Project Duration: The project started in July 2018 in Alta via 2, Italy and finished in August 2020 in Tel -Aviv, and was exhibited in Holon in Aug 2020.
Operation Flow: Today, if you were hiking the Alps and about to reach a VF section, you would have to stop, put the backpack down, get the safety equipment out, gear up, close the bag, and put it back on. All together are approximately 11 stages and up to 5 min. that's why too many people say, 'it's a short section, they will hold tight, and it will be OK..'
Capra project reduces the steps to 5, without removing the backpack or even bending down, all that within less than a single min.
This Project's objective is to make it so easy and fast and win over lazy thoughts of 'I don't have the power to stop, get the gear up, etc..' by that, have the power to save lives.
Team Members: Designer: Amit Naor
Mentor: Galina Arbeli
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #2: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #3: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #4: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image #5: Photographer, Ayelet Rosenberg, 2020.
Image extra #1: Photographer, Johan Hjord, 2022.
Image extra #2: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #3: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #4: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #5: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Image extra #6: Photographer, Amit Naor, 2021.
Video Credits:
Music, epidemicsound 2020.
Photographer Ohad Oron, Adapt Animation, 2020.
Drone Photographer Barak Ben Avraham, Gazebo, 2020.