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Pumped And Ready Inventor: Cam Brensinger Availability: Now, $395 for two-person Hypno tent To Learn More: nemoequipment.com Tired of fumbling with tent poles as the sun goes down at some campsite in the woods? Nemo Equipment's inflatable tent has two supporting beams that are virtually pop-proof and are inflated with a foot pump to give the tent a rigid structure without aluminum poles. Designed by Cam Brensinger, a consultant for a NASA project designing spacesuits for Mars, the Nemo tents bring aerospace technology to the great outdoors. The company says the tents can be erected in less...
...Wave Inventor: Mark Itnyre and Peter Mehiel Availability: Now, $850 to $1,200 To Learn More: hydroepic.com After decades of riding waves on boards made of foam and fiberglass, surfers have a high-tech alternative. Hydro Epic boards are hollow on the inside but have an extra-sturdy shell made of a carbon fiber-Kevlar composite and a thin aluminum honeycomb. To keep the air in the board from expanding and contracting in extreme heat or at high altitudes, there is a small vent at one end that lets air pass through while keeping water out. The radical design makes...
...Wheels Keep On Turnin' Inventor: LandRoller Availability: Now, $249 To Learn More: landroller.com A pair of skates with wheels that are angled inward may seem terribly wrong. But the oversize wheels on the new LandRollers are aligned in such a way that they help you keep your balance, especially on a cracked pavement or an uneven surface. Because the wheels' tilt is offset by the weight of your foot, the skate actually feels sturdier than most inline skates. Experienced skaters may find the LandRollers a little clunky and heavier than other popular skates, but for beginners longing to roll with...
...Down And Boogie Inventor: Now, $217 at ebodyboarding.com Availability: Now, $249 To Learn More: moreybodyboards.com Morey's Taloa III boosts bodyboarding's cool quotient by letting you hit the gnarliest waves with cutting-edge technology: a stiff, lightweight polypropylene core and graphite rod for strength, and mesh reinforcement for optimal flexibility (too much and you lose projection; too little and the board snaps back in heavy surf). Designed with intermediate and advanced bodyboarders in mind, the Taloa sports a retro shape that's appropriate no matter how you ride - prone, drop-knee or stand-up like the pros. Next Product...
Training Wheels Inventor: Scott Shim, Matt Grossman and Ryan Lightbody Availability: In late 2006; $100 To Learn More: designapkin.com Learning to ride a bike can be fraught with anxiety, but it doesn't have to be. Industrial designers from Purdue University have invented the Shift tricycle, whose rear wheels move closer together as the rider picks up speed, then separate for easier balance at slower speeds or at a standstill. A spring-loaded mechanism in the rear hub controls the rear wheels, and there are no spokes or exposed bike chain. The 25-lb. aluminum trike won an international bike...