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Off-Sites are a tradition in many companies. This kind of two or three-days retreat generally aims at bringing people of an office together to do some brainstorming to discuss the new tactics & strategies to implement to boost the business, while giving co-workers a chance to get to know each others better.

Though most of the time off-sites don’t bring the expected results – in terms of idea generation which will actually be implemented to help the business grow… $$$ – they remain a good occasion to have a break during a hectic year and eventually to have fun. And when you’ll be planning your next off-site, forget all those “nice hotel, fancy resort,  and cast of nonthreatening facilitators” to try something really cool, unique and that will probably strengthen like never (or not, depending where you decide to settle “the camp”) the relations your co-workers have with one another.

The mad scientist who created this camp-changing device is named Becky Greenwood. She’s got this idea that will bring camping people (and co-workers!) closer together without sacrificing their privacy.

It works by connecting two “two man” tents with a helpful storage container for tools and crackers and beers (of which you’ll have plenty thanks to the $$$ you saved vs a fancy hotel) and such. Once camping is complete, the bag functions like a normal “extra” camping bag, creating a larger space to hold the tent than the bag that it comes with, making it twice as fast to pack up.

And just make sure that you don’t forget to carry with you this magical transparent fireplace to add magic to the moment.

The beauty of the Electrolux Fireplace is that it stands out as this opaque ceramic column that slowly turns translucent to transparent, as the flames flare up. Upon cooling down the column goes back to being the white shaft it was.

Designer: Camillo Vanacore

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I wand to know more on how to organize a successful, memorable and rewarding off-site: read Can This Off-Site Be Saved?