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Even with smartphones, RV-ready Starlink internet and personal rescue beacons, the wilderness can be a hostile, unstable place that leaves you incapacitated and stranded in an instant. It pays to have a backup plan and even a backup to the backup.Conti… Continue reading Thermos-sized survival beacon launches SOS balloon 150 feet overhead
Recently, a prototype inflatable space station module built by Sierra Space exploded violently on a test stand at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. Under normal circumstances, this would …read more Continue reading The Past, Present, and Future of Inflatable Space Habitats
The first time we saw the proposition of a hitch-mounted vehicle tent, it felt like an idea that was DOA. But perhaps it was just in need of some development and refinement. Tinkerers and companies, including global brand name Thule, keep resuscitating… Continue reading Rolling tent hitches a ride and inflates into above-ground abode
The world is still digesting all the information Tesla finally revealed about the Cybertruck on Thursday – particularly that bit about it out-sprinting a Porsche 911 while towing another 911 – and now there’s a little more to chew on. Tesla has been to… Continue reading Inflatable Basecamper turns Tesla Cybertruck into boundless micro-RV
A new camping option that seeks to bring the worlds of truck camping, tent camping and boat camping into perfect harmony, the “Best Truck Tent” from California’s Life Cube Inc. is a tent like no other. It travels to the night’s destination in the trunk… Continue reading Life Cube tent is an inflatable camping micro-cabin for truck and lake
A parabolic antenna is a simple enough device, a curved reflector designed to focus all the radiation from the direction it’s pointed into a waveguide or antenna at its feedpoint. …read more Continue reading Need A Low-Mass Antenna In Space? Just Blow It Up!
There are plenty of 12V pumps out there to inflate air mattresses while car camping, but options get fewer when talking about cordless pumps light enough for backpacking, bikepacking, ski touring and the like. Flextail has made it a company mission to … Continue reading Crazy-tiny electric pump takes the blow out of ultralight camping
Over the years, we’ve come to know Bürstner best for midsize RV offerings like Class C motorhomes, Class Bs based on full-size vans, and large (but not huge) caravans. With its more recent Copa mini-camper van (and 4×4 version), the company started fo… Continue reading Habiton micro-camper drives tiny, blows up at camp with inflating roof
Camping in the great outdoors can be refreshing, enjoyable, and great fun. A real stress buster. Pitching a tent, not so much. The folks over at Aerogogo aim to make that easier with new inflatable Aerotents.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, Lifestyl… Continue reading Battery-powered Giga Pump inflates dome-shaped Aerotent in minutes
Colorado company Adventure Board is looking to supply kids, young and old, big and small, with one of the most versatile pieces of outdoor equipment they’ll ever own. Its rugged all-terrain fun board is designed for everything from simple backyard tram… Continue reading Inflatable outdoor Adventure Board bounces, launches, floats and sleds