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OME Gear 5-in-1 Wanderr Living in Charleston, S.C., Julie Weldon and her wife Stacey Pierce saw far too many discarded beach chairs and wagons left behind by fellow beachgoers and wanted to eliminate such vast amounts of waste. Ten years and many product tests later, the duo has brought The Wanderr to market, a 5-in-1 utility product designed to go wherever while saving space in the car or trunk. Along with functioning as a cart capable of haul- ing up to 150 lbs. of gear, the Wanderr converts into a low-to-the ground chair, a standard camping chair, a fully reclinable lounger and a camping cot. The cart features a weather- and salt-resistant alumi- num frame, breathable UV-resistant fabric and removable armrests. It also features patented C-Tug SandTrakz Wheels that make it easy to tran- sition from hard to softer surfaces. Phoozy Lightweight Protective Cases “Houston, we have a solu- tion.” Phoozy, the maker of protective capsules for phones, tablets and lap- tops, recently was featured by NASA’s Spinoff program for its innovative use of spacesuit technologies in the consumer sector. The Spi- noff program follows NASA technologies as they make their way through the com- mercial sector.  Phoozy utilizes “radiant barrier technology” to protect personal devices from temperature extremes that can either cause a device to overheat in the summer or experience significant loss in battery life in the cold of winter. Kevin Conway, co-founder and CEO of Phoozy, drew upon his experience as a professional racecar driver when developing the product. After thinking about the fireproof suit he wore in his car and other materi- als that help keep the cockpit of his race car cooler, he was inspired to look further into NASA spacesuits and materials because of their ability to overcome extreme temperatures in space.  By incorporating an impact-resistant core into the layers of protection, Phoozy has surpassed the military drop standards and has enabled the capsules to float if dropped in water. The company is launching a new line of products later this year with integrated antimicrobial protection that will kill 99.9 percent of germs that con- taminate our devices. Roofnest Rooftop Tents Founded in 2016, Roofnest is now one of the fastest-growing rooftop tent brands in the U.S. Whereas many campers and overlanders have grown familiar with soft-shell rooftop tents, Roofnest’s focus is on hard-shell rooftop tents, which the compa- ny believes are easier to use and set up (no unfolding, no poles, no protective covers to remove), more weatherproof and more aerodynamic than their soft-shell counterparts. “With a hard-shell rooftop tent,” said the company, “just open the latches and be done with setup in a under a minute.” Roofnest most recently unveiled refreshed versions of its Condor and Condor XL rooftop tents, the most aerodynamic and comfortable three- and four-person fold-out rooftop tents offered by the company. For 2021, both Condor and Condor XL mod- els feature redesigned shells with space for a standard flexible 100-Watt solar panel. And Condor XL’s shell now has a storage area with tie downs. Unlike traditional hard-shell rooftop tents, which simply expand vertically, Condor unfolds upward and outward. This brand-first foldout design doubles tent floor space. When closed, the Condor models are nearly as compact as a tradition- al two-person hard-shell rooftop tent, allowing them to be transported on automobiles with lim- ited roof space, such as compact crossovers and mid-sized pickup trucks. Inside Outdoor | FALL 2020 44