Sweet Deal on a pretty Sweet Chair.
So a while back we posted about a group of graduating students with nothing else to do but design a new camp chair. Well looks like they just released them and are trying to help everyone get there hands on one. I for one am glad to see a new design when it comes to a light weight backpacking chair. What can i say i fall into the "Comfort Backpacker" category.
Using the following link you will get 20% off your entire order.
http://shop.outdoorrookie.com/product.sc?categoryId=8&productId=7
Big thanks to kristen for sending this over.
Editor Note:Â To clarify, you must use coupon code GRNDOPEN for the 20% off in April.
Alite Designs
What would you do after graduating from Stanford Graduate school? If you were Sam Homans, Rob Nail, and Tae Kim, you'd design a better chair. The biggest gripe towards camping chairs is that they're bulky, heavy, and not super comfortable. Homans, Nail, and Kim started Alite Designs to combat all of these. Their design, with it's two legs/feet and cozy looking nylon mesh weighs in at one pound even. They'll be available next spring, just in time for backpacking season.
Conditioning and preparation is for sissies
Sometimes when I'm backpacking all I can think of is "boy, I wish I hadn't brought this horseshoe set" or "yikes, whoever packed the rocks in my pack owes me a beer." If only there was a way to lighten the load without having to scrimp on the necessities in life. Fortunately the boys and girls at MIT have been kind enough to develop a product that successfully lightens the perceived load. 
They claim that "exo-skeleton" can take up to 80 percent of the load off of an 80 pound pack. All this while looking that cool?! There must be a catch. Oh wait, there is. Turns out that the giant metal rods make a noticeable impact on your gait. So now you can be as lazy as you want, as long as you're willing to walk like Frankenstein.
Upon further research it turns out their actually developing another product that will actually take 100 percent of the load. Gear-Addicts was fortunate enough to get a spy photo
