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Monday, February 28, 2011

Transparent Bubble Tents


French designer Pierre Stephane Dumas has created what could be argued as art rather than a functional tent. The bubble tent is a made of a clear, transparent material and are currently only available in Europe. Sure you can buy one, but be prepared to pay somewhere between 9 and 17 thousand dollars.

The globe shaped tent does not provide much privacy but never the less, these interesting portable shelters have become all the craze in European countrysides. Due to the transparent material, the bubble tent is not ideal in direct sunlight as the internal air temperature can rise quickly. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the bubble tent can become quite cold as temperatures drop at night.

However, despite the potential negatives, the bubble tent is fun, different and could be a blast for nighttime adventures. There are even some additional models that offer privacy barriers for those looking to spend the night in one of these unique portable shelters. More information about the bubble tent can be viewed in a recent article by the MailOnline.com titled, "Transparent bubble tent puts campers under the stars (but careful where you get undressed!"

4 comments:

  1. Literally its plastic, so they can shove their 9-17,000 dollar bubble tent up their ***

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  2. Its quite difficult to make these types of pods. PVC that is not reinforced never stops stretching. Welding an object like that is not the nicest task in the world, heavy and awkward. However... there are some cool alternatives that are a lot cheaper:
    http://studiosouffle.blogspot.co.uk/

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  3. The alternative is buying one from BubbleCabins.com
    We manufacture the same concept for a lot less money.
    Check us out!

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