Prototype Pod Moves Outdoors: First Garden Build Update & Major Progress!

Prototype Pod Moves Outdoors: First Garden Build Update & Major Progress!

The big moment has finally arrived – our first full-size SnapPod prototype is now being built outdoors in the back garden for the very first time!

After weeks of careful preparation in the workshop, we've taken the plunge and moved the build outside. It's been a proper battle with the British spring weather over the last two weeks (dodging rain, wind and cold snaps), but we're thrilled to say the pod is up and everything is coming together really well. If you've been following from the start, you'll know this moment has been a long time coming — from the original sketches, through building the first curved beam and completing the rear section, to this.

SnapPod curved glamping pod prototype in back garden with fake grass roof installed and open front doorway during outdoor build

What We've Achieved So Far

  • The main curved structure is fully erected and stable in the garden.
  • The weatherproofing liner is now installed over the entire roof.
  • The fake grass roof is on, giving the pod that signature lush, natural burrow appearance.
  • As of today, we've installed the new wooden trim around the rear end of the pod. You can see it securely clamped in place in the photo below while the adhesive sets.

SnapPod prototype glamping pod rear end outdoors in garden showing cedar shingle wall, new curved wooden trim clamped in place, and fake grass roof during final outdoor assembly

Early next week we'll receive the glazing for the door and windows. We're pushing hard to complete the interior fit-out by the end of next week, which will bring us very close to having the first complete prototype ready for real-world testing.

Side view of SnapPod prototype pod with lush artificial grass roof in sunny UK garden setting during final stages of outdoor construction

This outdoor build has been an important milestone. Seeing the pod take shape in an actual garden environment is incredibly exciting and is already giving us valuable real-world feedback on how it performs outside the workshop. It's also a real-world proof of the easy self-assembly approach we've designed from day one, and a testament to the material choices we made early on.

Would you like to follow the rest of the build journey? Drop a comment below or follow us on Instagram for regular updates straight from the garden!

Pre-orders for the first production run are now open. Get in touch here if you'd like to be one of the first to own a SnapPod.

— The SnapPod Team. Proudly made in Britain. Built to disappear into the landscape.

It's starting to feel like a real pod now that it's sitting outside in the garden.

Want to understand the thinking behind the modular system and why we're building it this way? Read more about how Snap Pod started →

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