Eureka N!ergy Tent: Camping in the Digital Age
EUREKA N!ERGY TENT: I Think I Misconstrued It
Just when I thought camping was the last resort for getting away from the digital world and getting back in touch with nature, ‘camping specialists’ release what they call the Eureka N!ergy tent.
What this modern day tent does is allow one to recharge and make use of a variety of 12volt gadgets within this secluded eight-man fabric bubble. While the birds and wildlife creatures experience the real outdoors, the Eureka N!ergy tent camper can operate a DVD player, MP3 player, hair dryer, a weather station, and even vacuum their home-resembling living space. With a concealed wiring system, yet a glitzy array of glowing outlets, the Eureka N!ergy tent looks like a mini Hollywood – with all the best of home entertainment concealed inside.
Eureka N!ergy Tent
Products such as these are giving new meaning to “roughing it out in the outdoors”, but to experienced campers the Eureka N!ergy tent should be seen as an abomination of the true camping experience. What will become of the days of sitting around a smoky campfire, roasting marshmallows, and bonding with nature and one’s family? Camping is just not what it used to be.
But for those who enjoy their comfort yet wish to disillusion themselves with an experience of ‘camping’, the Eureka N!ergy tent might be just for you. Allah forbid that the product ever reaches South African shores, but for those who wish to import such crap it goes for $279 (roughly R2000 by today’s standards).
But don’t be fooled yet – the E! Power Pak (battery) comes separately at another $60 (R480). But for the patriotic campers who aren’t afraid to really rough it out and be away from their iPod and hair dryer for a few days, you can pick up a decent tent for about 500 bucks.
