Interesting Shelter / Bag

[Shambling Shaman]

Very interesting concept.

http://www.treehugger.com/sustainab...an-rough-sleeper-mobile-backpack-shelter.html

It's essentially a compact, one-person tent that can be compressed into a portable bag, which can store things when the user is on the go, in addition to larger, extra items like shoes and blankets which can be tied to the bag's exterior

 

[bopdude]

Interesting but It's basically a variation on a theme, lots of bivvi solo tent hybrid out there, not knocking it by the way, viewing from my phone I couldn't see a price.

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[Kerne]

Interesting. A kid I taught A level product design to a couple of years ago designed a festival bivi bag that became a duffle/kit bag to carry her stuff around. No hoops but a similar concept - except it was in dayglo yellow so you could find it easily...

 

[petrochemicals]

if it wasn't for the fact it was bag I'd get one and use it for through hiking and carry it on the outside of my bag, quick set up. No actually I wouldn't as it's got bad headroom.

 

[John Fenna]

Back in my youth (long time ago) I designed a bivi shelter that was attached to the frame of an external frame rucksack (told you it was a long time ago) and which concetina-ed out to give a coffin shaped shelter with a zip top entry. The design was done as a challenge - proposed by my boss at an Outdoor centre I was working for at the time.
The rucksack was still usable.
The shelter was never put into production as the working name seemed to put folk off .... "Fenna's Rucksack Coffin Bag". TBH it was not the most comfortable shelter ever - heavy, tight and in non breathable 4oz PU proofed nylon. It was about as nice to sleep in as a "Survival Bag" ... or a coffin!

 

[mountainm]

Back in my youth (long time ago) I designed a bivi shelter that was attached to the frame of an external frame rucksack (told you it was a long time ago) and which concetina-ed out to give a coffin shaped shelter with a zip top entry. The design was done as a challenge - proposed by my boss at an Outdoor centre I was working for at the time.
The rucksack was still usable.
The shelter was never put into production as the working name seemed to put folk off .... "Fenna's Rucksack Coffin Bag". TBH it was not the most comfortable shelter ever - heavy, tight and in non breathable 4oz PU proofed nylon. It was about as nice to sleep in as a "Survival Bag" ... or a coffin!

Those issues don't seem insurmountable though. I think air beam technology may provide a lighter solution.

 

[Coldfeet]

I like the fact that 10% of the sales price goes to help people who can't afford to buy it themselves.