The inflatable tent specialists at Austria’s GentleTent have been on quite a tear since they started moving their tents from the ground to the tops of wheeled vehicles. They’ve put blow-up tents atop car roofs, pickup truck beds and bike trailers — and they’ve even thrown them in the water for a lazy float. This year they’re back with their […]

Every ounce matters for climbers hauling gear up cliff faces, so essential items billed as the lightest in the world are always going to attract a bit of interest. That is very much the case with the G7 Pod wall ledge, which has breezed passed its Kickstarter goal by offering a very lightweight alternative to the hefty portaledges typically used […]

Trucking is an industry that could be shaped significantly by autonomous vehicle tech in the coming years, and enabling heavy haulers to roll along in tight formations known as platoons could be a key part of this future. Startup Peloton has an interesting new take on this concept, describing an automated following system that would effectively allow a human to […]

There’s so much travel industry rhetoric about the elusive “perfect trip,” but Expedia Group is taking steps to connect the flight and hotel experience for its customers in the event of flight delays or cancellations. Expedia Group is actively working on repurposing its Expedia Partner Central Conversations tools to enable Expedia and guests, with permission, to communicate directly with hotels […]

The global travel industry is looking to replace your paper tickets and security documents with your biometric data in an effort to ease gridlock. The International Civil Aviation Organization, the UN’s aviation body, met last week in Montreal to discuss ways to bridge the gulf between physical and digital travel documents. At least 53 biometric systems are used by the industry for everything from […]

In July, Uber will launch a helicopter service to shuttle people between New York City’s JFK airport and downtown Manhattan. The service, “Uber Copter,” is expected to at least halve the amount of time it takes to travel from the southern point of Manhattan to the Queens-based airport for premium customers, according to The New York Times. But the service […]

The fellow who designed Confederate’s jaw-dropping Wraith and Hellcat, J.T. Nesbitt, is back with what he calls “the ultimate expression of two-wheeled minimalism.” We’re not sure we agree, but the Hades certainly slaps some new ideas down on the table. Designed around the idea of using as many parts as possible for more than one purpose, the Hades packs a […]

Let’s get one thing straight: camping was always cool. It wasn’t, however, always a very popular pastime among young people. According to the 2019 North American Camping Report, sponsored by Kampgrounds of America, there are more millennials and Gen Xers likely to identify themselves as lifelong campers now than in any other year. The study, which began in 2014, was […]

Picture this: It’s a stormy night in the middle of July and a 500-foot long cargo ship charges east through the Atlantic Ocean. There’s nothing unusual about the ship at first glance. The cylindrical vessel sports a futuristic design like a surfaced submarine, it’s sleek hull sculpted to slice through waves with ease. But step on board and things are […]

Quads are great for traversing rough terrain, while golf carts are well-suited to short low-speed jaunts. So, what happens if you want a vehicle with the qualities of both? Well, that’s where the Ripper ATV is designed to come in. Designed and manufactured by Nebraska-based company Rogue10, the Ripper is powered by a 163cc Honda GX160 engine, taking it to […]