Why This Rescue Shelter is Used for Overland Car Camping and Burning Man Festivals - ShiftPod

Used as rescue shelters, burning man abodes, and Overlanding ground tents to name a few, we get a chance to tour the ShiftPod tents.
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[@RolandoNispiros]

Yes definitely the same concept as my Gazelle T4 tent, which is great!

[@dominica2765]

Yes the concept is the same and that’s where it ends

[@RolandoNispiros]

@@dominica2765 Hopefully that's a good thing?

[@Bumpyi64]

@@dominica2765 No, it ends at being roughly $1000 more. Unless money isn't a care, one must consider what they will be using this tent for.---

[@outsideinoregon]

Team Overland uses these pods as space for veterans that go camping. They are surprisingly warm during winter.

[@BackpackingWithJason]

Pretty cool bro. I like how easy it is to setup and breakdown. Have a good weekend Edward 👍

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Backpacking With Jason thanks bud 👊

[@softroadingthewest]

Excellent overview of the ShiftPod and great idea to just try breaking it down with no instruction. The build idea is quite similar, as another commenter mentioned, to the Gazelle I just got. The ShiftPod, however, is clearly a whole other level of shelter. I definitely eyed the ShiftPod Mini before deciding upon the Gazelle...cost and bulk really being the only issues for me; these seem to be remarkably well thought out and very well built. The superfast setup and teardown is really a game-changer for ground tents...I had previously sworn I would never use a ground tent again, but here I am excited to return to tent camping. :-) Nice work Ed!

[@KrokemOutdoors]

softroadingthewest thanks Donald. It definitely does seem to be built very similarly to the gazelle tent you have . I’ve heard many great things about the gazelle tents , and have yet to see one in person (maybe I’ll get to check yours out soon), but with that said, these shift pods are also very solid tents (does have more bulk as you mentioned)

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

Christian, I love the fact that Shift Pod has already been tested in so many great locations and conditions; King of the Hammers and Burning Man, (and I just learned that it was born at Burning Man) and used for mountain climbing and emergency rescues situations and disaster relief. THAT'S exactly what I've been looking for for so many years for 20 years now -the perfect, absolute PERFECT FOUR Season tent shelter for emergency situations and my gosh, you've designed and built exactly what I wanted, what I had envisioned / designed in my head!! Carbon graphite struts and hubs, YKK zippers etc top quality materials everything space blanket materials for reflecting Heat and cold; "Space Age Materials for Space Age Conditions!!!"

[@dyaaong6030]

Nice I've been looking into these shiftpod

[@rangerdoc1029]

It's basically an insulated ice fishing shelter, but 4x the cost

[@sho9636]

The price on these are ridiculous 😂. What makes them better then Eskimo, Ottet, Or Clam hubs and shelters to be $1500?

[@shiftpod136]

@@sho9636 Look at one and you will see the difference. There are many.

[@metaglypto]

I just got the new Shiftpod 3. So far I have only been testing it out in the back yard. This seems to be a fine shelter with a couple of minor issues. Most notable so far is the condensation. Full disclsure, I did set it up right after it snowed, while there was still a couple inches of snow on the ground, AND it snowed after I set it up. First mistake is I should have shoveled the snow either out of the footprint, or out the doors after setup. Then, don't zip in the floor until after the remaining snow melts. The condensation on the floor was so bad, it was like walking through a layer of water, and the walls and ceiling were saturated. I spent the night in it last night with no snow, but below freezing. The condensation reoccurred, but not nearly as bad. Keep sleeping bags and such a couple of inches away from walls and you should be fine. Next is the entrance door, and this 'complaint' would be applicable mostly to people like me. In other words, crippled with some significant foot and back issues. All that being said, I was sleeping in it with a dog, and a Big Buddy Heater set to low. I had one window partially open, and two vent holes open. I also had a fan mounted in the top center blowing down. During this test, the temps outside were about 25 degrees, while the temps inside stayed around 50-60 degrees. Bottom line, I like the tent so far, and am anxious to see how it performs in the hot sun and wind.

[@shiftpod136]

We do NOT recommend using a buddy heater. When you burn propane it puts off a tremendous amount of moisture. This along with the moisture in your exhalation condenses on the cold walls and can be enough to cause it to "rain" in any sealed structure like the SHIFTPOD. Not only is this uncomfortable, but when you pack up early without airing out, you trap all of that moisture in the SHIFTPOD and then if you go right into storage without drying.... it will mildew and run your equipment. Just say no to burning propane inside.

[@Faknm]

Let’s me know if it doesn’t work out for you, I will be happy to take it over.

[@GrumpyGrunt]

SPACE YURT!!! 👩‍🚀😁 I've been watching these guys since they came out. Don't really have a use for one, personally, but they are still cool. Thanks, Ed!

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Grumpy Grunt haha many people have said similar things about it being like space tents

[@KandiKlover]

Camp out in the back yard.

[@ronhanish]

@@KrokemOutdoorshow mucho??

[@canyonoverland5003]

This bears a passing similarity to my Gazelle T4 tent how the sides pop in and out, the ease of setup and dissasembly, and the length. Good video!

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Raymond Belair the design is very similar. I believe the main difference is the material used

[@pm9327]

@@KrokemOutdoors I agree that they are similar but at first Gazelle the material and it seems that the objective is also different. I understand that Gazelle is like for park or more or less normal citations and this would really be an all terrain and circumstance. I do not know how the customer service is, but at least the Gazelle is very bad, I received a defective product and they only gave me evasions not to respond with a positive solution.

[@dominica2765]

Yes similar in design and that’s where it ends

[@CKKnifeandTool]

Those things are slick!

[@KrokemOutdoors]

CK Knife and Tool they definitely are 👌

[@garrysceppa7508]

Love the channel of course camping videos are awesome I’ve camped my whole life from tent to camper . Now wanting to get into over land camping or just getting out for the weekend. I’d like to upgrade my vehicle I have a small suv do you have any recommendations . This would be my daily driver as well . Thanks again for great content I did watch your last recent videos. I enjoyed you and your friends getting together.

[@rexj.weinheimer2279]

Kudos!! Well done!! Enjoyable and most informative “what if“ video! So I was imagining… Why not make the pod’s stowage-bag out of the same/similar insulated reflective material? The bag could serve a dual purpose as a sleeping bag/bivvy. All the best and safe travels.

[@adventurebythemile]

I finally hook the tv up to KZbin. Nice video and I like that tent for hot camping but I could not tell if it had a floor.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Rogue Life the ones I saw did have a floor that could be zipped to the tent.

[@gregjowyk4417]

Edward, you forgot the strap to the left. It helps hold the tent together when broken down. 😊

[@dwaynebeavers2088]

How easy is it to heat in the winter and how well does it hold up to snow being on top of it and have you thought about putting a flap to cover the velcro area to keep the rain from coming in when you hook them together.

[@Kennylotr]

If I ever go to the burning man, I’ll use this tent.

[@brentbeatty4171]

Ill remember this 4 Colorado

[@redwhiteblue7831]

Very cool shelter... I'm asking the price, I probably can't afford it. Looks like a shelter for Mars. Looks legit to me overall. Thank you for sharing, take care Edward.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

RedWhite&Blue 78 it’s built extremely tough!

[@cstout1634]

Hi Edward. Did you leave the floor zipped in when you broke it down? Thanks and great video I enjoyed hearing from the owner and upcoming shift pod kit coming

[@KrokemOutdoors]

charles stout I did leave it on for the break down testing .

[@GaryGilgen]

Would be so awesome if they made a rooftop model. I would get one right away!

[@xnova5]

i mean there are some rooftop models that open up much quicker than this. but not gonna lie i like the way you think it would be dope.

[@prestonadams7541]

Me 2!

[@romeras600]

Good to have one just in case

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Romeras600 I can see it being a good emergency shelter

[@jliotti]

I had a Shiftpod 2. It was quality. However, for Overlanding it was overkill and heavy. I sold it and went with a Gazelle. I have nothing bad to say about the shiftpod, other than size and weight.

[@jafinch78]

I contacted Shiftpod regarding cleaning these and haven't received a reply back yet. Any ideas regarding cleaning these, especially when they get the old tent smell? Wondering what's the gentlest way to clean without dealing with. Also, was wondering if something like the nanosilver hunting blind decenters will help prevent odor once cleaned again and is a great idea for those with new units to consider spraying down with at first to prevent the odor and germs colonizing. Something to consider for more humid environments since probably not as big a deal out west unless in the monsoon season I guess? Anyhow, wanting to pressure wash mine to clean... plus I need to do some repairs also so want clean thorough before doing so. Also, I'm thinking about some upgrades and wondering how Type 1 or Type 2 Silicone will perform with the materials long term. Thanks for sharing!

[@AustinH7]

The shift pod is an ice fishing tent with a floor. For 5x the price

[@dennischeslock7782]

It would be really weird to see one of them in the mountains forests. LOL Dennis from Delaware

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Dennis Cheslock I would think it is some sort of science experiment lol

[@dennischeslock7782]

@@KrokemOutdoors I heard that, it would be really weird to see someone in a space suit.

[@Upinthecutty...]

I thought this was a mini until I realized youre almost 7 feet tall! I have tall friends that can walk around in that thing,

[@Boaty-qm2cj]

Any idea what the price will be on shiftpod 3?

[@antoniomendola1]

Is this tent soundproof as well? Looking for an insulated tent to use as an outdoor office as a full time rv’er. I’m on a lot of conf calls when I work during the day and looking for something that would block out sound.

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Great video Edward... Maybe I missed it. Is the 4 to 6 person model rain proof.....? When set up as stand alone.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

John Doe it is rainproof as a stand-alone. It’s just the tunnel sections that connect the two tents that may leak. But the tent itself should stay dry inside

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Thank you for the clarity. 👍

[@chrisobvious]

Interesting. Has anyone tested these for long-term durability? Like, could you set up one, and leave it up for a year and have it survive? Or do they deteriorate over time?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Doctor Obvious that’s a great question. I’m not sure, but the build quality is amazing on these, and I wouldn’t be surprised if they lasted a while. They’re currently also used overseas as shelters

[@Remaagen]

Very similiar to a Coleman Insta Tent.

[@lnaesll]

Wish it came in any color other than high gloss mirror.

[@prestonadams7541]

Is the fabric blackout material?

[@pm9327]

As an idea and structure it is excellent. The quality also seems very good to me. The SHIFTPODIII-XL would be my target, especially thinking of emergencies and complementary to the CVT RTT that I currently have. Excellent thinking of a base camp, radio station and even when we can collaborate for rescue activities, fires or other times. I must admit that the dimensions are perfect. However, it seems to me that they have two problems, one less serious than the other, the first is the color, I do not understand exactly why they have to be silver, perhaps a military green, orange like the one used in some missions to the snow or so they would seem like better alternatives. But the biggest problem is the price, thinking that they are not waterproof and that, according to the video, some water seeps into the joints, the cost of $ 2,500 and on sale $ 2,000 is exaggerated, at least for a person who does not You have an organization that buys it for you.

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Pindal Mapu thanks for your feedback! The shiftpod doesn’t leak into the tent, but only at the Velcro section where you attach multiple tents together. The “tunnel” attachment.

[@pm9327]

​@@KrokemOutdoors Thanks Edward, if I never saw the video a couple of times and if I saw that it is just the tunnel, we should still try it in a storm to see how it behaves. In summary I think the product is good, but unfortunately it is still very expensive.

[@shiftpod136]

The SHIFTPOD is water tight. The joint between the tunnels in velcro and there is no way other than a $200 water-proof zipper to make it water tight. As for the cost... you get what you pay for. :)

[@stevenhawn2061]

How much is the excel shift board Where does one go to buy 1 If anybody knows I would sure appreciate let me know

[@cjg3229]

Aren’t these the luxury villas from the Fyre festival documentary?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Cj g nope, because there was nothing Luxury about the Fyre Festival

[@stevenhawn2061]

How do you buy one

[@michaelbrumfield5788]

I live in Tucson Arizona in a tent it is just a Ozark trail tent from Walmart and if you have any interest in send me one I can't afford to buy it I would be more than happy to try it out and post a review for you I'm sorry I can't purchase one right now but as I've lost my job and I've been out of work for a year and a half and still trying to find a new job I just can't come up with the money to buy one

[@jonathanjohnson7131]

I like the tent overall but I don't like the color of it it sticks out too much and you can't keep the rain out of it which is a downfall for me

[@Idahoprepper71]

How well will they handle snow?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Buckhorncamp not sure to be honest

[@TeamMadcrew]

flashing flaps will make the tunnels rain proof...

[@joekokiko5192]

Wonder how this tent would do with snow ?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Joe Kokiko that’s a great question!

[@constancepullen810]

Did everyone have to hang in the background? Lol

[@matthewfrees7498]

What’s the Edward Shin discount?

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Matthew Frees 🤷‍♂️

[@showaltermicro]

rains inside is a number one problem to me

[@KrokemOutdoors]

Charles Show it only leaks in the tunnel areas, but it sounds like there may be a fix (based on another viewer’s comment)

[@LarryRichelli]

Go try to buy one...vapor wear!

[@larrym2275]

Price way to high

[@professordick4868]

Not waterproof? Then its useless.

[@1970351C2V]

That thing is an eye sore. Doesn't look like it will hold up in the wind either.

[@TexasBroskiActual]

1970351C2V it has been wind tested to over 100mph. It will have no problem with the usual 40-50 mph wind experienced with most major thunderstorms.

[@Aloysious0013]

Whatever jack

[@user-gy9il4it4b]

Lost me at not water proof

[@Faknm]

Camouflage it, I don’t like people close to my camp

[@howtogetoutofbabylon8978]

I just found the shift pod a week ago because I was looking for the absolute BEST Four Season shelter because I want to combine it with my invention, a Rocket Stove (in the-ground) Earthen Thermal Mass Heating System! It will heat a 100 +/- shelter easily, AND It will help keep it cool in summer also because Earth temps are always lower than ambient temperature... Tested in multiple locations King Of Hammers Burning Man, a lot of emergency situations they're constantly improving testing improvising, brainstorming!!! THAT'S the company I want to work with. They use YKK zippers and carbon graphite hubs and struts; I was so impressed with the system just blown away like I had envisioned, EXACTLY what I envisioned An Ice Fishing Shelter Hub on steroids, that will be good for all ALL seasons Cold and Hot weather both and high winds which I think we're going to be having to deal with more and more they're like a perfect emergency shelter and that's what I've been looking for for 20 years actually since I had a picture burned into my mind about 40 years ago of a bunch of tents across a pasture and I KNEW that they were refugees and if I didn't do something to help them they would die and then in the year 2000, 20 years later I had a powerful, -like real-time real-life Technicolor -mlike-I-was-there, vision of an underground house and a homeless Family. That shook my world to the core, charged me up and set me on a course that's included a website, a book, and a KZbin channel ALL with the same name; How To Get Out Of Babylon and ALL trying to figure out how to help homeless people in horrible and emergency situations. I think this is what I've come to other than building houses underground we need to have some shelter that will absolutely stand up to high winds and snow and ice and extreme temperatures; we will see heat and cold and this is like the most PERFECT thing I've ever found; "Space Age Tent Made With Space Age Materials For Space Age Conditions!!!"