Tents are a lot more than just sheets of canvas and a few poles these days, and there continues to be a lot of innovation in cover for those looking to get back to nature. The Stoic Arx X17 is one designed for those taller campers looking for a bit more space. It takes up 28 square feet of space, but allows for campers up to 6’8” to streth out.
The mesh body provides good cross ventilation, making this a true three season tent. It features carbon fiber brow pre-bent poles to provide adequate headroom while offering gear lifts that are ideal for stashing some extra gear.
For those who camp alone the traditional method is to utilize a bivy, but we recently heard about the Kilo 1P from Easton Mountain Products. This is a one-person tent that weighs just 1 kilogram – or 2.2 pounds – and provides three-season shelter with just a single, sleek carbon fiber pole. It provides enough space for the equipment and more importantly provides some headspace that is usually missing in a bivy. With about 18 square feet, along with a side area for a pack this is like bringing creature comforts to the great outdoor!
We’ve seen a few hanging tents in the past year, along with some hammock and other new innovations that let users sleep off the ground. Now comes the Tentsile, which was created by a team of British designers. This is a portable habitation for campers but we assume could just as easily be used in the backyard. It uses tension forces to suspend the tent, to protect campers from the elements, so no more sleeping on the cold, hard or damp ground, but it also ensures that campers are protected from wildlife. The system works by providing three anchor points, which utilize the forces to make for a stable, adaptable and lightweight system. 
The tent is one of the oldest structures around, and pretty much from the time man ventured out of caves was creating semi-permanent tent-like structures that used concepts that have been in place for eons. And despite our high-tech age, or perhaps because of it, the tent remains around.
Upon purchasing a new bike or gear, you often have to make room in your stable (garage, basement, attic, closet, etc.) to accommodate the new acquisition. This can either mean taking it to a used gear store to have them sell it, you doing the work to sell it yourself through an online outlet, giving it away or throwing it in the trash. We have mentioned the donation option of your cycling gear in the post 