Expedition Portal at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Show
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Seriously, the goal zero products are impressive.Here's some more images from Outdoor Retailer - Day One
I'm a big fan of products that push the envelope, and especially when they do it in America, with American parts. Terrastrenua is making a lightweight out of the box sleep cot.
Carbon Fiber beams support the cot.
Thanks for the report. Did anyone try the cot? Does it keep you off the ground or does your butt or hip hit the ground?
Thanks!
MattScott
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It's still a prototype but it looks very stout
psykokid
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you'd think that before going into a big trade show they'd make sure they have their webiste functional. I know for the toy company i work for i spend a month before every show getting catalogs up dated and then a week before the show updating the website and make sure everything works right..
I mentioned the website to them today. They said that getting a working prototype for everyone to look at was a higher priority than the website. I agree. If they had a website but no prototype we wouldn't even know about the product at this point. I imagine the company reserved their spot at the show long ago and thought they would be further along by now.
I wish them luck and hope it works out well. It has several features like self leveling legs carbon fiber legs and the ability to turn into chair that are quiet novel for a cot. The production model is expected to weigh between 2 and 2.25 lbs and cost between $250 and $300 dollars.
Redline
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MattScott
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Sorry, apparently the rest of my message got cut off in tapatalk - service has been sketchy.
"It's a prototype but it looks very stout" I wasn't able to sit on it though
I didn't write down the cots folded dimensions but it seemed to be about 22 inches long and 4 inches in diameter. If that is small enough for "moto travel" probably depends on you and your "moto."
They didn't want to risk breaking the only prototype so we didn't get to try it out or handle it much (prototypes are often made out of less strong but easier to work with materials). Therefore, I do not know how quickly or easily it assembles.
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