Real Products That Exist: Hammock With Banana Print
This is the Banana Hammock made and sold by hammock and hiking gear manufacturer DutchWare. It comes in three varieties, none of which would even come close...
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The LifeSaber, A Hand-Cranked Outdoor Multitool With Charger, Light, Siren, UV Water Purifier And Fire Starter
From the inventor of the L'il Trucker zombie apocalypse survival tool comes the LifeSaber, another outdoor multitool that combines the functionality of a small generator, flashlight, lantern,...
A Camping Tent With Inflatable Supports That Can Be Pitched In A Minute
This is the Kickstarter campaign for the TentTube ($250 - $300 early bird special, $500 retail, also includes pump and four stakes), a 3kg (~6.5-pound) three person...
Pull Start Fire: Little Boxes With A Pull-String To Automatically Start Fires
*spitting out on keyboard* This isn't an energy bar! This is Pull Start Fire, a little box that you pile firewood around, then pull its string to...
A 400,000 LEGO Piece Full Scale VW Camper Van
These are a bunch of shots and a how-it-was-made video of the full scale VW camper van constructed out of LEGO. It contains over 400,000 pieces atop...
Sure, Why Not?: Cat Camps, Tiny Indoor/Outdoor Tents For Cats
These are Cat Camp tents for cats (and small dogs I suppose). They're suitable for indoor and outdoor use and provide your cat with a cozy place...
The Tacticlip, A Multi-Tool Hair Clip
This is the Tacticlip, a small minimalist multi-tool in the form of a hairclip. $10 will get you a pack of four of the TSA approved multi-tools...
Smart: Compressed Wood Fire-Starting Matches Burn Up To 7 Minutes
These are the Trailblazer Fire Starter Sticks with Match Heads. They cost $6 for a box of forty and are made of compressed wood that, when lit...
Star Wars Everything: A Death Star Dome Camping Tent
Because Star Wars everything or bust, this is the $250 *spit-take* Death Star Dome Tent available from ThinkGeek. It looks like the top half of the Death...
Adventurous Me Demands One: A Floating Raft Tent
This is the SmithFly Shoal Floating Tent. It's an 8' x 8' raft (inside dimensions 6'3" x 6'3") with an inflatable tent on top (the pillars that...
Man Casually Narrates Himself Walking Backwards Away From A Grizzly Bear And Her Cubs
This is a video of a camper in Katmai National Park in Alaska narrating his encounter with a grizzly bear and her two cubs. Apparently his plan...
Ah, Nature: Outdoor Style Tent For Your Indoor Bed
This is the DDASUMI bed tent. It's a $90 tent that fits over your double or queen size bed. It's similar in concept to this bed tent,...
Really Roughing It: A Camping Hammock Supported By Your Car
This is the ENO Roadie Car Stand available from camping equipment retailer Eagles Nest Outfitters. It uses your car's weight to support a hammock, costs $200, but...
The Napsack, A Wearable Sleeping Bag With Arm And Leg Holes
This is the Napsack, a wearable sleeping bag with zippable arm holes and a cinch at the bottom so you can stick your legs out and wear...
Finally, The Tent/Hammock/Sleeping Bag/Inflatable Mattress Combo You've Been Waiting For
This is the Crua Hybrid, a tent/hammock/inflatable mattress/sleeping bag combo. I think it's for camping. It comes with everything you need to get eaten by bears. You...
Finally, A Personal One Seat Anti-Insect Tent
This is the $50 Insect, Bug & Mosquito Pop-Up Screen Chair Tent available for pre-order from Anthem Sports. It's a little personal tent big enough to fit...
The Self-Sustaining Ecocapsule House Pod
This is the Ecocapsule, a small self-sustaining home pod that looks like it came from outerspace and generates electricity via solar cells and a wind turbine. It's...
Star Trek Shuttlecraft Inspired Camping Tent Concept
This is the Star Trek Federation shuttlecraft inspired camping tent concept designed by Dave Delisle. The shuttlecraft's thrusters double as the tent's carrying cases. Sadly, it will...