Hello everyone I am a new member and would love some input form some experienced members. I am a senior in college and will be doing my mechanical engineering senior design project this coming spring semester (yes, it's just one semester long). My question is, what gear would you like to see improved and in what way? This could be weight, functionality, price, etc. Even something like a custom fit piece of gear would work if you would want to fund the project and then later after its done receive the finished gear. I am very new to backpacking and don't have much gear or experience to really know what works well and what doesn't which is why I'm asking you. If I can get some good ideas I will pitch it to my senior design group and we may try to do it. I really love backpacking and everything that goes with it which is why I would love to contribute to making it better by improving on peoples current gear. This will not be something that we later try and sell.