Currents: 12.14.06

Currents

Many of the objects that are part of the Design Triennial at Cooper-Hewitt are also for sale in the Museum Store.

Paneling—Fusion by Designtex.

New & Improved Dustpan: Power-Pan by ReadiVac.

An $850 disaster kit: Ice-QUBE.

Furnishings in the Village at Antony Todd. —aaron

Comments (3)

$850 disaster kit???

Unless there's some high-tech gadgets lurking in that mini-trunk I think this is a big rip-off.

Guess what, no such gadgets, here's the list of contents taken from the product's website:

Contents of the ICE-Qube

First aid supplies
Bandages
Roller gauze
Butterfly bandages
Cloth tape
4 pair medical grade gloves
Antibacterial wipes
Cold packs
Heating patches
Scissors
Tweezers
Thermometer
Face shield
First aid manual
Non-aspirin pain reliever
Antihistamine
Eye wash
Burn pads
Lip moisturizing stick
Antacid
Potassium iodine tablets

Survival
AM/FM battery/
hand-crank radio
2 lanterns
2 directional flashlights
Battery operated alarm clock
Extra batteries for all products
for three days
4 light sticks
Fire extinguisher
24 hour candle
Waterproof matches

Survival (continued)
Gas shut off tool
Duct tape
Plastic sheeting
Collapsible shovel
8 x 10 foot tarp
Whistle
Hammer
All purpose knife
Super glue
Rope
Safety goggles
4 Mylar blankets
Resealable plastic bags
Needle and thread
Work gloves
Waterproof pouch (documents)
Disposable camera

Food and Water
Water - 15 liters
(Please note: amount
of water listed on
brochure is incorrect.)
Powdered milk
Peanut butter
Jelly
Crackers
12 food bars (some no nuts)
Lifesavers and twizzlers
Canned tuna, canned fruit
Hydration electrolyte
powdered drink
Dog food
Fruit snacks, raisins, nuts
Flavored drink mixes
Caffeinated beverage

Hygiene Supplies
4 Toothbrushes
Toothpaste
Dental floss
Toilet paper
Tissues
Shampoo
Comb and brush
Sunscreen
Razor
Shaving cream
Insect repellent
Condoms
Tampons
Soap
Mirror
Heavy duty garbage bags
Diapers
Hand sanitizer

Comforts
2 rain ponchos
2 handheld fans
4 chemicalhandheatingpackets
Playing cards
Jacks
Suduko book
Harmonica
Pad /pen
Marker
Socks

Anyone could go to COSTCO and a camping store and put the same kit together for a fraction of that price.

posted by Bruce on 2006-12-15 16:25:43

but it comes in such a purty box :p

posted by DJ on 2006-12-15 20:37:08

Yeah, for that much money it should have some of those cool Coleman all-in-one thingies like a TV/fan/lantern and a battery-powered toilet or something ;-)

posted by ridge. on 2006-12-15 22:42:38