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Portable Campfire Gear

Project Length
15 weeks
Problem Statement :
The Campfire Gear is designed to Enhance Portability, Be Lightweight, and Reduce Size for Traditional- Level Campers.
Skills Used :
Research, Sketching, Fushion360, Prototyping, Keyshot

demographic target : traditional campers

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Context | â€‹

Campers use different types of campfire gear to set up a campfire The step-by-step tasks delivered by the user can become tedious over time. Some tools they use and carry around are campfire rings, hatchets, and flint and steel. These tools are especially valuable in campfire making, where they streamline the processes of creating a campfire out in the woods.

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They desire a portable and lightweight campfire ring that folds up, an adjustable and portable flint and steel set, and a pocket knife hatchet that provides them with portability, lightweight, and stronger material that can perform any task at any stage.

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anatomy of campfire tools

research

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Styles of Camping

These percentages represent the distribution of various camping styles among participants.

Data : 35 Interviews

These percentages are based on survey results capturing the preferences of a broad demographic of campers, ranging from teenagers to adults, regarding the most valued features in campfire gear.

problem statement

To Design a Set of Campfire Gear that Enhances Portability, Can Be Lightweight, and Reduce
Size 
for Traditional-Level Campers.

 

design goals and objectives

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ENHANCE PORTABILITY

Insuring that the tools used will be small and easily packable.

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LIGHTWEIGHT

Achieving lightweight products will allow portability within all the products and allow the user to not gain strain.

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INCREASE SAFETY

Improving safety will reduce the amount of accidents and enhance trust.

inspiration board

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Form Inspiration

Gathering a set of designs that influence form, function, and geometry that will be applied to my set of campfire gear.

sketches : ideation level sketching

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sketches : second level sketching

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cad models : phases with actual size

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mechanics 

zetexplus vermiculite coated fiberglass fabric

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Material

Zetexplus vermiculite coated fiberglass fabric is a high heat-resistant, lightweight material made from texturized fiberglass yarn that is coated with a proprietary vermiculite-based coating.

Flame Resistant

This material can withstand temperatures up to 2000°F. The average bonfire temperature can range up to 1500°F, making this fabric the perfect material for the campfire ring.

story board

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renderings : flint and steel

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flint casing

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watertight threads

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pocket-knife hatchet

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safety guard pocket

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mechanical pin

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campfire ring

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honeycomb stainless steel inserts

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renderings : color-material-functionality 

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final design : EcoForge Campfire Kit

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Caleb Morman

Industrial Design

Contact Me

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419 -429 -2922

mormancb@mail.uc.edu

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