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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sparks on September 28, 2015, 10:02:21 PM

Title: A 'magic tent' for mountaineers?
Post by: Sparks on September 28, 2015, 10:02:21 PM
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150925085538.htm (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150925085538.htm)
QuoteAn "all-in-one" shelter system has been developed for mountaineers. Inside the shelter conditions remain comfortable whatever the weather outdoors, thanks to a sophisticated dehumidifying system and a fine-tuned temperature control mechanism.

I have been waiting for something like this to replace tents and sleeping bags. Must be fine for QRP / SOTA expeditions into the mountains? Maybe also for certain other contingencies?
Title: Re: A 'magic tent' for mountaineers?
Post by: Sparks on September 28, 2015, 10:04:46 PM
(http://images.sciencedaily.com/2015/09/150925085538_1_900x600.jpg)
Title: Re: A 'magic tent' for mountaineers?
Post by: RadioRay on September 28, 2015, 10:11:58 PM
Due to hard use and a long'ish life, my days of carrying a rucksack are over, so a motorized micro-camper would likely suit me better . . .  There's room for a mobile rig too: as long as it's an MTR !

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z241/expeditioncampers/piaggio-camper.jpg)


de RadioRay ..._  ._
Title: Re: A 'magic tent' for mountaineers?
Post by: Lamewolf on December 08, 2015, 11:48:19 AM
Quote from: RadioRay on September 28, 2015, 10:11:58 PM
Due to hard use and a long'ish life, my days of carrying a rucksack are over, so a motorized micro-camper would likely suit me better . . .  There's room for a mobile rig too: as long as it's an MTR !

(http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z241/expeditioncampers/piaggio-camper.jpg)


de RadioRay ..._  ._

Me too Ray, my problem anymore is that once I get down on the ground I have real trouble getting back up !  So I could still camp in a tent but it would be a big one that was hauled to site and included at least a cot to get me up off the ground to sleep on.   My days of sleeping Ron Hood style on a bed of pine needles are long gone !

Title: Re: A 'magic tent' for mountaineers?
Post by: Sparks on April 16, 2016, 08:11:25 PM
Just to follow up my original post: That Swiss company is now ready to take orders:

http://blog.polarmond.ch/outdoor-revolution-en (http://blog.polarmond.ch/outdoor-revolution-en)
http://polarmond.ch/?lang=en (http://polarmond.ch/?lang=en)
http://blog.polarmond.ch/de-preorder-uebersicht-usd (http://blog.polarmond.ch/de-preorder-uebersicht-usd)

Two-and-a-half thousand dollars and up ... I'd rather go for a pre-assembled Elecraft KX3 with all possible add-ons and accesories.