Shelter in a Pocket

[Todah Tear]

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/fold-house-fits-pocket-sets-instantly-002653720.html

If he would just fill this thing with Jiffy Pop popcorn, he would have the first soup/popcorn kitchen in the pocket. He really needs to learn to think out of the box!

Todah

[S. Heisley]

You're right! That does look like a bag from Jiffy-Pop!

[Mary C]

Not for me, sleeping on the ground again, Nooooooooooooooooo

What happens when it rains ?

Jiffy pop Maybe,

Mary C.

[Todah Tear]

Yes, it does not look too cushy!

Todah

[jstrubberg]

I can see about six reasons that thing has "failure" written all over it.

[Todah Tear]

I can see about six reasons that thing has "failure" written all over it.

Name one, I dare you!

Todah

[jstrubberg]

It relies on heat to maintain it's shape. What happens on a cool night, when you need shelter the most?

The wind will absolutely destroy it.

No padding, no insulation. It's the same as sleeping on the ground, you just can't see the ground.

Unless it's some super space age fabric, it's going to wear through very quickly. Too light, way too much movement.

Rain? Ha!

Ok, that's only five, but you get the point.

[Mary C]

So sleeping, rolled up in one of those emergency blankets on the ground is pretty much what i imagine, and what if the "door" is somehow at your feet when the sun goes down and lord I can just see suffocation and how one would just jump around now that would look like jiffy Pop on the move!!!

Mary C.

[Todah Tear]

It relies on heat to maintain it's shape. What happens on a cool night, when you need shelter the most?...No padding, no insulation. It's the same as sleeping on the ground, you just can't see the ground. ...that's only five, but you get the point.

The way I see it, we are back to the Jiffy popcorn solution. If the man would have incorporated popcorn into the design, all of the 5 failure modes, plus the one Mary C identified would be eliminated.

Todah

[jstrubberg]

That's one big bag of Jiffy Pop!

[indycamper]

From the size of the "door", looks as if those of us who are generously sized might be wearing it, rather than sleeping in it!