When you think about portable outdoor shelter, your mind undoubtedly flashes to the cheap plastic things that you can pick up in Halfords and then inevitably leave at a festival for someone else to clear up.
That’s totally not cool, by the way, but Exod thankfully has a solution that is infinitely cooler than even many high-end inflatable tent options with its highly portable Air Shelter POD-01.
Designed to facilitate comfortable, off-grid adventures, the multiple deflation valves in the system allow it to pack down into something that you can genuinely stuff into a backpack and throw on your, erm back. Better still, it weighs just 9.5kg, which is positively featherweight compared to many large inflatable tent systems.
Exod refers to it as a ‘bunker’ rather than a tent or shelter, with 4.2m sq. floor space and a height of 153cm allowing for two adults to very comfortably sleep, or up to four adults to hunker down in the bunker.
Designed for ultra-rapid deployment, the interior layout adapts to your mission: basecamp, sleeping quarters, gear hub, or recovery zone. Configure it your way, based on terrain, crew size, or equipment, says Exod.
Alongside the high-pressure hand pump, the company also throws in a clever wall panel organiser the features multiple pockets and storage zones for stashing kit and accessories.
The huge inflatable tubes have been tested in Iceland under wind speeds exceeding 55mph, while prototypes were taken to the French Alps at over 8,000ft of altitude to ensure it maintains full functionality in low-pressure, low-temperature environments.
Better still, the 34-litre packed volume of the backpacks means a couple of Air Shelters can be thrown into the back of a car with ease. Even the very stylish Porsche 911 Dakar.
These ultra-useful, ultra-stylish shelters come in either a black or white colour way, with each starting at €2,690. You can hit the link to find out more.
