This is a difficult section to cover because there are a 1,000 details. That is why you have to be prepared ahead of time for a trip away from your home. Getting cast out is not on the normal agenda. It could be there is a forest fire raging, a massive flood, a family emergency, or something even worse. The fact is you need some kind of survival portfolio that will see you through any quick trip away. It is not always easy to forsee longer trips but hopefully this page will give you some ideas on how to prepare for short term emergencies.

Army uses spray on Insulation to keep tents cool-With daytime temperatures in Iraq reaching 130 and air conditioning  only cooling to a 100 they needed a new approach. The answer they found was Terrastrong, a polyurethane spray on that gives structure to the tent and waterproofing and gives efficiency that keeps the cool air in.

Dutch artist Dré Wapenaar takes a taste of the outdoors and pushes the envelope so that we find the world wrapping us in seasons of warmth and sealing us with exuberance of tent architecture. Some for the birds and some defy words but a dreamer nevertheless.

Flippac-This is a pop-up tent that sits on top of your trucks canopy. It cranks open to provide sleeping places for up to four then folds down and becomes nearly invisible. Pretty cool.

Native Languages-Over the centuries the native people of America have put together dozens of types of structures from the igloos of the frozen north to the pueblos of the heated south.

Select a Winter Worthy Tent-Gorp-Article by Michael Lanza on purchasing the right tent for the coldest season and what to look for and why.