Camping is the best way to enjoy the summer! With starry skies, cozy campfires, and the beauty of nature, it’s the perfect escape from daily life and a way to find inner peace.

Following the success of our “Backpack Boosters” flash contest, we’re announcing a new challenge: the Summer Camping Contest!

Tie down strap buckle by firstgizmo

Challenge:

Design 3D-printable camping gear or accessories that elevate the camping experience and are directly related to camping. Think about what could make camping trips easier, more comfortable, or simply more fun. From practical tools and gadgets to clever solutions, we’re looking for designs that will be a camper’s best friend. Spare parts and accessories for commercial camping products, like a replacement tent foot, are also welcome! We are not looking for camping unrelated things like board games this round. Let’s save those ideas for a board game competition. 🙂

Guidelines:

• Functionality: Your design should be practical and enhance the camping experience.
• Printability: Make sure your design is easy to print, assemble, and durable enough for outdoor use.
• Creativity: We’re after fresh, original ideas that solve common camping challenges.
• Safety: Keep in mind the safety of campers using your design in various outdoor conditions.

Important Note: Please avoid designing items that come into direct contact with food. 3D printing is not considered food-safe due to the potential for bacteria growth between layers and microplastic contamination. To ensure everyone’s safety, designs meant for direct food contact will not be considered valid entries and may be disqualified.

Let’s make this summer rock with 3D-printed camping helpers! 

If you are looking for some inspiration, take a peek at nifty Printables designs:

Peg Groundsheet Safety Disk	Travel and Camping Rope
Foldable Shovel (Photo by Marcelismus)	Camping Gimbaled Drink Holder
Camping Gas Canister Stand	Folding Camp Table
“Automatic” Rope Tensioner	Cutlery Travel Box (Photo by Roiku)

Prizes

First place

The first-place winner will unwrap a brand new Original Prusa MK4 Kit!

Second place

Second place will be rewarded with 1050 Prusameters – which is just right for grabbing
3 spools of Prusament or choosing from other selected products including Prusa Merch!

Representative images of what you can exchange your Prusameters prize for.
Starring: Mikoláš Zuza & Pepa’s head

Third place

For third place, you’ll get 700 Prusameters , perfect for picking out 2 spools of Prusament or exploring other products.

Representative images of what you can exchange your Prusameters prize for.
Starring: Mikoláš Zuza & Pepa’s head

Community’s Picks

As always you all have a chance to help award some prizes too. We want to see your makes of these designs and the five entries with the most makes (who are not also main prize winners) will each receive 350 Prusameters.

How to participate?

It’s easy to participate in this competition. Just follow these simple instructions.

• Design and create a model or improve an already existing one (“remix”) so that the result fits the theme of this contest. The model has to be printable on an FFF/FDM or SLA 3D printer (any manufacturer and model). This also means that you don’t need to own a 3D printer to participate. When creating the model, keep in mind the pros and cons of various types of 3D printing technologies and what can and can’t be actually done.
• Upload the model to Printables.com and make sure it contains:
  1. Model in .3MF or .STL file format (print files are optional)
  2. Photo or render of the model (ideally both)
  3. Model description
• Add the model to the contest. You will find the new competition button just below the download button on the print’s page after you publish your print. Click the Compete medal and select the “Summer Camping” contest. After that, your print will be shown on the contest page and you will be in the running.

Of course, you can share your model on social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest,…), and don’t forget to add @printablescom. This can help increase the popularity of the model.

Terms and conditions

• The contest runs from August 06, 2024, to September 06, 2024.
• You can submit up to 5 unique models to the competition and increase your chances of winning.
• Models submitted to the contest must be models that have been uploaded on or after the July 22, 2024.
• The model must contain at least one printed part.
• By entering the contest, you agree to keep your model posted to Printables.com for a minimum of one year. The Prusa team reserves the right to repost your design if it is removed before the end of that year.
• You must be the original creator of the model you upload, please do not repost other people’s models from other sites.
• We reserve the right to terminate the competition or change the conditions of the competition at any time. In case of violation of the terms and conditions or attempted fraud, the competitor will be disqualified.
• Submitting entries that do not fit the contest criteria will result in disqualification and repeated offenses may disqualify you from future contests.
• Results are at the judge’s discretion and all results are final.