Tony Hoar is the designer behind the Journeyman Mobile Shelter Bicycle Trailer. Located in British Columbia, Canada, Tony’s Trailers offer a compact traveling tent mounted in a trailer that easily tows behind a bicycle.
The tent assembles easily and lies flat in transit, leaving room for other items to ride along in the trailer. Hoar, a Victoria inventor and cyclist who once took part in the Tour de France, envisions the Journeyman Mobile Shelter as a sort of personal caravan that can hold personal possessions as well as shelter for the homeless or others with modest needs.
What's Driving This Trend
- Compact Traveling Tents
- Opportunity for companies to create innovative and lightweight tents that can be easily transported for various purposes.
- Bicycle Trailers
- Potential for businesses to develop bike trailers that can tow different types of cargo, not just shelters.
- Multifunctional Shelters
- Room for disruptive innovation in the design of versatile shelters that can serve both personal and societal needs.
Who This Affects Most
- Outdoor Recreation
- Opportunity for companies in the outdoor recreation industry to develop new products and services related to portable shelters.
- Sustainable Transportation
- Potential for businesses focusing on sustainable transportation solutions to incorporate bike trailers for various purposes, such as carrying equipment or supplies.
- Homelessness Support
- Opportunity for organizations and companies to create innovative solutions that provide portable shelters and support for homeless individuals.
