TreeHugger Emeritus Warren McLaren used to cover the ultralight camping beat here; he used to design the stuff and I bet even he would be impressed with Steven M. Johnson's contribution to the field: Goggle cups, or snow goggles that break apart to become a full set of cutlery. I am not convinced about using the goggle portion as a big soupspoon, but then I have enough trouble keeping my glasses clean without eating from them.

More ideas at Steven M. Johnson's site Patent Depending

Now of course, the only camping gear we show is the stuff that keeps your smartphone charged so that you can read TreeHugger in the trees. I wonder what Mr. Johnson would come up with to do that.

This might have been a Steven M. Johnson invention; it does seem odd to combine a pot with a thermoelectric generator. However I have one and it is brilliant. New and improved PowerPot X is lighter, more powerful