19: Three Decades Worth of Tent Design Has Brought You SlingFin

“I like to build products as tools for specific purposes for all users.” - Martin Zemitis

Being an outdoor enthusiast, means you most likely own a tent. Tents are the basic go-to when it comes to camping. But what is the thought process behind actually designing, building, and manufacturing them? Are they built to sell, or built to act as a real tool for you in your time of need? You might be surprised how much time, effort, and thought our guest Martin puts into designing his tents.

Martin Zemitis joins us to discuss his experience in the tent industry with building and designing specialized tents. Martin is the founder of SlingFIn Inc, which is a tech company headquartered in San Francisco, specializing in tent design. Martin has been serving the outdoor industry for an impressive 33 years, putting out some of the best tent designs within the last three decades.

Bulletpoints Martin has been one of the industry’s top tent designers for the last three decades. Martin has worked for companies such as The North Face, Sierra Mountaineering, Sear Designs, Mountain Hardware, and finally, SlingFin. Martin is a design innovator. SlingFIn emerged in 2010. SlingFin came from a mix of finding a short word available that covered mountain and water sports. Martin makes his own patterns and does his own sewing. Larger companies look for awards and publicity, but for Martin it’s about meaningful products. Martins tents are meant to withstand various situations, including all the extremes! Martin made the first tent to ever camp on Mt. Everest. Martin used We Fundr for funding purposes in regards to launching his business. Links

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