Jay Dokter hates stuffing raked leaves into plastic bags. So after rigging a blue tarp with a lacing system and weighted edges to allow for a speedy rake-pull-and-tote resolution to the plastic bag dilemma, the Loveland engineer found an idea. How about a ground tarp that zips into a burrito-style roll? For outdoors toys, work tools, raked leaves and just about anything that can fit into a 38-cubic-foot plastic-tarped taco. Opened wide, the BigFoot Bag is a waterproof ground cloth. String it up for use as a tarp. Zip it closed and it’s a bomber bag that goes everywhere, from the corner of the camper to the roof of the car. Zipper it open and flat and the BigFoot Bag eliminates the fumbling searches through dark corners of duffels. Three sizes from five cubic feet to 38 cubic feet (and $45 to $88) cover all needs. Right now, the brand new bags are available at Ace Hardware.
Get it: Visit www.bigfootbag.com to order your own.
