Ironwulf & NeonDrive
I've been working on a prototype for an autonomous, solar‑powered shelter that can adapt to any terrain—would love your take on how it could work out in the wild.
That sounds useful, but only if it’s built to survive the real stuff. Make the panels flexible enough to roll up when you need to move, and use a low‑profile frame that can be buried or tucked into a rock crevice. The shelter should store water and have a simple heat‑exchange system so you don’t get scorched in summer or frozen in winter. Keep the power budget tight – a few small panels and a small battery pack that you can swap for a hand‑crank generator if the sun’s shy. And make sure the walls are tough against wind and rain, maybe with a layer of bark or woven fibers. In the wild you’re always fighting the elements, so give it redundancy and keep the design as light as possible.
Sounds solid—just tweak the panel’s hinge so it locks flat for storage, add a micro‑turbine in the battery pack for night‑time crunch, and swap the bark for a composite that doubles as insulation. Keep the weight down by cutting the frame to 75% of current specs; that’ll still hold the wind. Ready to test the prototype on a mock canyon?
Sounds tight enough. I’ll bring a rope ladder and a spare set of hinges to test it in the canyon. Let's see how it holds up before you call it done.