I'm still trying to get this whole blog thing down. Since we don't do newsletters, yet. The blog is supposed to be keep people informed about what's happening here. Of course that means sitting down and writing. The last few weeks we've been pretty tied up trying to finish off several new products and get them into production.
Koala Bag
I've already mentioned the new Koala Bag in the forums section. While I love the simplicity of Ultralight, I'm just anal enough to also like a bit of organization in my life. Unfortunately UL often means reducing components for weight at the same time reducing some degree of convenience. I designed the Koala Bag because the Silicone Nylon food bag I've used have a pretty short life span when hauling food items. Sometimes you just need something a bit beefier to do the job.
Also I like to keep related items together. So my spoon and (occasional) knife generally go in the food bag for convenience sake. That is until they fall to the bottom of the bag. So several years ago, I added a utensil pouch to my food bag and it made a world of difference. With the Koala Bag, I've expanded the pouch so that it's large enough to hold your utinsils along with other small items you want quick access to. At less than 2 ounces, it's still pretty light and it's features are darn convenient.
Serenity NetTent
We've had numerous request to provide a some insect protection for the Gatewood Cape. So shortly we'll be introducing the Serenity NetTent. It's designed to mate with the Gatewood Cape to provide excellent bug protection. At 7 ounces it's a tad heavier than a number of the bug shelters available. However, this one is full size, has a zippered door and is tall enough to sit up in. It also works well as a standalone without the Gatwood Cape.
When you marry the Gatewood Cape with the Serenity at 18 ounces you've got the worlds lightest double wall tent.
Cuben Fiber Refuge
We're also finishing up this shelter and hope to have it into production soon! I've been toying around with the design and components and have managed to drop the weight by a couple more ounces. This means that the production tent should come in at about 16 ounces! That's right a 1 pound tent that's large enough for two people to situp and sleep comfortably.
If that doesn't count as WickedLite I don't know what does.
Hopefully everything will be on the website and shipping before the end of the quarter and in plenty of time for your summer fun.
Ron