The 'Nomad Cape' is an innovative new hiking and camping shelter that offers as many as four different kinds of functionalities in one package, offering a degree of versatility that will ensure that backpacking enthusiasts can do more with less.
Created by Trail Hoppers, a company based in France, the 'Nomad Cape' camping shelter combines the virtues and functions of hammocks, shelters, groundsheets and rain ponchos.
In hammock mode, the sheet function can be set up between a pair of trees, with adjustable straps allowing easy setup of the hammock. Meanwhile, shelter mode requires the sheet to used in conjunction with the user's hiking poles along with included stakes, with the erstwhile hammock straps now serving as guy wires. Meanwhile, poncho mode calls for the user to place their head inside the embedded hood and utilize the side holes as sleeves, with buttons allowing the poncho to stay in place. Finally, groundsheet mode simply requires the sheet to be placed on the ground and staked down.
Available for a pledge of around $106 on Kickstarter, the 'Nomad Cape' will appeal to hikers who want to be able to enjoy asynchronous usage of four critical outdoor shelter functions.
Image Credit: Trail Hoppers
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Multipurpose Camping Shelters
- The rise of multipurpose camping shelters is disrupting traditional shelter and hammock industries.
- Versatile Outdoor Gear
- The growing demand for versatile outdoor gear is driving innovation in the outdoor industry and creating disruptive opportunities for new product development.
- Minimalist Camping
- The trend towards minimalist camping is driving the development of camping gear that is lightweight, portable, and multifunctional.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Outdoor Industry
- The outdoor industry is being disrupted by the rise of multipurpose camping shelters and the growing trend towards versatile outdoor gear.
- Hammock Industry
- The hammock industry is being disrupted by the development of hammocks that combine the functions of a shelter, groundsheet, and poncho.
- Camping Gear Industry
- The camping gear industry is being disrupted by the trend towards minimalist camping and the growing demand for lightweight, portable, and multifunctional camping gear.
