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[Glaucus]

looking for a tent for when im in one place. got an ultralight weight tent for when wild camping.
really want this one, but its only in america and so taxes and shipping, and it;s only through indiegogo which i don't trust.

does anyone know of anything similar, which keeps the inside dark and limits the heat. my google is either failing, or there isnt anything similar.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/siesta4-heat-light-blocking-tent-with-fans-camping/x/5688812#/

 

[Cosimo]

Why don't you trust Indiegogo?

 

[Glaucus]

you find lots of projects that fail on kickstarter goto indiegogo.
they don't have to reach their funding goal but still keep the money, meaning projects have a greater chance at failing.
and in general indiegogo has a much looser rule base for projects.
you also see far more dodgy (eg patent infringement and similar) type projects on indiegogo.


http://startups.fm/2013/09/04/kickstarter-vs-indiegogo-by-the-numbers.html

If you look at it terms of the percentage chance of success, Kickstarter is by far the better choice with its 44 percent success rate. Indiegogo’s success rate is debatable and could be anywhere between 10-30 percent, but it would still be nowhere near Kickstarter’s success rate.


So much for the numbers. Now let’s look at the policies, where Indiegogo admittedly offers more flexible options. One of the reasons that Indiegogo has so many more failed campaigns is because they allow anyone to launch a campaign. Indiegogo places no geographic limitations, and neither do they have any stringent rules or approval process about the type of project.

if things i like are on indiegogo I follow the company and wait to see if the items ever make it to general release.
and thast the issue with this campaign, this is liek the 2nd or 3rd funding round, using such sites, which take a large cut. why not just go to retail through their own site.

 

[PlacidCasual]

This is not a dig but, do you need a super reflective tent with fans, I'm assuming you're in the UK? A nice bell tent with drop down sides to let a breeze through sounds like a very British solution.

 

[Glaucus]

you ever slept in a tent?
even in uk tents get hot and no light protection. not that it would only be uk.
but im not interested in the fans, its the material.

 

[Skillmister]

Stitch some tin foil to the outside of your tent!

Seems a little extreme either way tbh

 

[Glaucus]

don't see how its extreme, a sensible price tent, in similar size and weight to a lot of tents, with some damn good bonuses to help comfort. hardly extreme, just makes so much more sense.