10/22/2026
Throwback to April 20th 2020 in Revelstoke, BC.
This was the maiden voyage of the very first prototype of the Element Swivel.
Livin in Revy during covid gave me ample time to camp and mess around in the garage. Perfect time to execute this swivel seat idea that I’ve had in my head since 2006 when living in my 1985 VW Vanagon. I ordered up a boat seat swivel, pulled out some square and angle iron, started cuttin and zappin, and created the first working proto to test the theory in the Element chassis. Stoked to say it worked out great but that little boat swivel got REAL loose after a while.. Nonetheless, the plan worked and was ready for refinement. For the time being, I got some good use out of that thing and one could say a product and business were born that day. 🌱
I kept the OG swivel around and hung it up in the shop. It’s a fun reminder to reflect back on. Thank you all that have supported this journey and especially those that trusted me and my wild product ideas.
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