New Desert Tent: Not For Martians--Yet

What we have here is human ingenuity, tackling a problem and seeking the simplest answer. Introducing: Desert Seal.

Designed and created by Andreas Vogler (Switzerland) and Arturo Vittori (Italy), the Desert Seal is a one-person, inflatable tent for use in harsh, arid desert conditions. It utilizes a solar panel to charge a battery that powers a small electric fan, for cooling temps. in the days and warming temps. at night. It's ingenious, really.

The idea is to utilize the simplest materials and techniques possible to build similar structures for use on Mars. Trouble is, product testing there can be a real pain...Literally.
So instead, they develop similar things for use in Earth's harshest climates. This gives them a good idea of what techniques work and which still need a "breakthrough."

I realize it's just a tent, and not very glamorous or sexy like a Spaceship, but one day your great-grandchildren might use something just like for their Scout trip on the Red Planet.
It's worth day-dreaming about if nothing else...