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1/4-ton glamping chair aims to be the cushiest seat at the campfire
24 April 2026 @ 11:04 pm
Founded in 2019 in Seattle, Hest has built a reputation for crafting some of the camping market's comfiest mattresses and sleep systems. Now it unleashes that know-how in memory foam construction into the greater base camp, launching a classic folding camping chair that looks like it might just be one of the most comfortable available. Truth be told, the combination of full-size, multipurpose foam cushioning and heavy-duty frame should bring this chair's comfort level closer to cushioned patio furniture than to the average quad-folding camping chair.10-cm Japanese origami CubeSat unfolds to 25X its folded size
24 April 2026 @ 8:49 pm
On April 23rd, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) launched several satellites into low-Earth orbit including a 10-cm (3.9-inch) "origami" cube satellite with a reflectarray antenna that unfurls, origami-like, to 25 times its size when folded.Continue ReadingCategory: Space Systems, EngineeringTags: Rocket LaAI-boosted infrared cooker gives you real grilled flavor indoors
24 April 2026 @ 5:00 pm
Patio season is coming up in much of the world, but living in a smaller apartment shouldn’t stop you from enjoying a good steak at home. At the same time, most indoor cooking devices make you choose between convenience and real grilled flavor. Cozytime Lumo attempts to offer both by combining infrared cooking with AI automation that always picks the ideal settings for different foods.Continue ReadingCategory: Around The Home, These designer roof tiles are actually efficient solar panels
24 April 2026 @ 3:33 pm
The appearance of blocky black solar panels hasn't changed much at all in the last several years, and in the case of many buildings and roofs, they can really cramp your style.Continue ReadingCategory: EngineeringTags: MateMud-covered shipping container project tackles metal boxes' major flaw
24 April 2026 @ 1:57 pm
Shipping containers can be turned into everything from tiny houses to art galleries, but they all share one issue: poor thermal performance. The Petti Restaurant mitigates this by covering the containers in mud, creating a striking building that stays a little cooler in India's intense heat.Continue ReadingCategory: Architecture, EngineeringTags: Flat-faced dogs can breathe easier for life with breakthrough injection
24 April 2026 @ 11:54 am
A new injection developed by researchers and an Australian biotechnology company may have a life-changing impact on an estimated nine out of 10 dogs that suffer from serious respiratory issues directly tied to their breed. It has the potential to allow these flat-faced breeds to live happier and longer lives, in a far less invasive way than existing methods.Continue ReadingCategory: Pets, Consumer TechQJMotor eyes beginner segment with 125cc enduro and supermoto
24 April 2026 @ 10:37 am
The beginner motorcycle segment is a very interesting space – you’ve got new buyers who hardly come with any brand prejudice. They’re open to trying bikes from a number of manufacturers; they’re of course coming with a budget constraint, and most of all, they’re looking at something easy and unassuming to get them started on their motorcycling journey.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: DJI shrinks its 1-kWh power station into an impossibly small box
24 April 2026 @ 6:51 am
DJI's latest product for camping and van life enthusiasts makes it a lot easier than before to power your electronics on the road.Continue ReadingCategory: OutdoorsTags: Battery, Nissan is bringing back the Xterra ... and the price looks right
23 April 2026 @ 9:00 pm
For anyone who’s into SUVs, they know just how capable a car the Nissan Xterra was in its prime. A proper body-on-frame chassis, four-wheel drive, and a solid overall build quality to take on anything you’d throw at it … a proper SUV indeed.Continue ReadingCategory: Automotive, TransportTags: Nissan, Razor-slim Stealth Jet camping stove fuses portability with power
23 April 2026 @ 7:06 pm
New Zealand camping badge Zempire has launched one of the slimmest, most portable camp stoves on the US market. The new Stealth-Jet stove series packs down flat and slim for easy transport, even in the most tightly packed micro-campers, firing out up to 10,000 BTUs of cooking power per burner to ensure that weary, hungry road-trippers can sit down to a hot meal in minutes. The Stealth-Jet isn't quite the all-out sveltest car camping stove on the market, but it out-slims the vast majority.