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Holzmobil off-grid woody motorhome goes au naturel inside and out

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Germans love themselves RVs of all shapes and sizes, from bus-sized convertibles to seamlessly converted 4x4s. Wood campers, from large, piney fresh expedition vehicles to modern-day gypsy wagons, are a chapter of that love story that gains a new chara… Continue reading Holzmobil off-grid woody motorhome goes au naturel inside and out→

Torsus kicks up a virulent terra storm with new off-road explorer van

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Torsus jumped onto the scene two years ago with one of the world’s ruggedest 4×4 buses for work and play. Now the Prague-based company broadens its work with VW Group chassis types, turning the VW Crafter 4Motion/MAN TGE 4×4 into what it calls the worl… Continue reading Torsus kicks up a virulent terra storm with new off-road explorer van→

$1.5 million 6×6 motorhome roams off-grid with four people and an ATV

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Unicat has a history of building some of the world’s most impressive off-road motorhomes, and even the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t keeping it from dropping jaws with new rugged-but-luxurious designs. Originally planned for a debut at the now-postponed June… Continue reading $1.5 million 6×6 motorhome roams off-grid with four people and an ATV→

An Interactive Oasis At Burning Man

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An oasis in the desert is the quintessential image of salvation for the wearied wayfarer. At Burning Man 2016, Grove — ten biofeedback tree sculptures — provided a similar, interactive respite from the festival. Each tree has over two thousand LEDs, dozens of feet of steel tube, two Teensy boards used by the custom breath sensors to create festival magic.

Grove works like this: at your approach — detected by dual IR sensors — a mechanical flower blooms, meant to prompt investigation. As you lean close, the breath sensors in the daffodil-like flower detect whether you’re inhaling or exhaling, translating …read more

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