tents
Design
3:40AM Mark Wilson | Even if this tent were just a tent, it’s fashionable enough to seriously covet. But because it’s a concept with ubertech, the tent produces enough electricity to power a small town and connects to the internet wirelessly. More »
Tent Leeches Solar Power While Campers Leech Your Wi-Fi
3:40AM Mark Wilson | Even if this tent were just a tent, it’s fashionable enough to seriously covet. But because it’s a concept with ubertech, the tent produces enough electricity to power a small town and connects to the internet wirelessly. More » 
Phones
11:22AM Nick Broughall | Sydneysiders who happen to wander by the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay this week may spot a rather large inflatable tent with Optus and iPhone branding all over it. It’s Optus’ way of spreading the new 3GS Gospel with a heap of guest speakers. More »
Optus’ Sydney iPhone Tent Smells Like Lemons
11:22AM Nick Broughall | Sydneysiders who happen to wander by the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay this week may spot a rather large inflatable tent with Optus and iPhone branding all over it. It’s Optus’ way of spreading the new 3GS Gospel with a heap of guest speakers. More »
Design
Vessel Coat Doubles as a Backpack, Triples As a Tent
9:20AM Sean Fallon | Not since the 15-below jacket have I seen an outdoor garment as versatile as this Vessel concept. It’s a coat, backpack and tent all-in-one. More »
Gadgets
LapDome: A Friggin’ Tent For Your Laptop…Seriously
10:20AM Sean Fallon | The next time you are on a camping trip, don’t forget that your precious laptop needs shelter too. That’s where the LapDome comes in. In all semi-seriousness, the LapDome is intended to offer “privacy, security, and protection from the elements, but most of all, computer screen visibility outdoors in the daytime.” More »
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$50,000 TreeTent Blows Swiss Family Robinson Out of the Water
7:26AM Jennifer Hooker | To most people, camping involves a fair share of roughing it—sleeping in a tiny tent in an uncomfortable sleeping bag on a rocky floor, but for a mere $US50,000 the Treetent can spare you the grief. The 13-foot-tall tent resembles an under-inflated balloon, but it features a round hardwood floor that’s nine feet in diameter and a round bed that comfortably fits two adults. The Treetent also includes “adjustable planetary landing steps” to get in and out easily. Pampered outdoorsy types can pick up a Treetent from Neiman Marcus. [Neiman Marcus via Crave] More »
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Dress Tent Is the Campest Thing in the Art World
10:28PM Addy Dugdale | An ongoing art project by Robin Lasser and Adrienne Pao, the Dress Tent “poses the question of what lies under a woman’s skirt in the 21st Century.” Tent poles? Guy ropes? Seventeen eagle scouts? An entire platoon of infantry? Monged-out festival-goers? Knickers? My lips are sealed. [Robin Lasser via Metro] More »
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Mountain Hardware Stronghold Camping Tent, Next Best Thing to Home
3:04AM jenneth | The Mountain Hardware Stronghold Camping Tent shields you from even the most horrific elements, constructed in a dome shape with some of the strongest geometry known to man. While it’s not that McMansion where you usually hang out, it still has two doors, a roof vent for staring into space late into the night, and five other windows for cross ventilation and breathtaking views of the great outdoors. More »
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Car Tent Makes Willful Homelessness Seem Like Some Creative Choice
7:00AM Seamus Byrne | Hotels are really expensive, especially in dense metropolitan areas such as Manhattan. If you’re looking to crash in a city but don’t feel like dropping bills on a closet-sized hotel room, just go camping in your Car Tent. Sure, camping on the side of the road is illegal and dangerous, but no one will know you’re there. That’s because the Car Tent looks like a car with a cover on it, keeping you hidden from sight while you live the dream of being so cheap that you’re willing to literally sleep in the gutter to save a buck. Car Tent [Geekologie] More »
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