News, reviews and articles about outdoor gear and accessories.
I recently posted about using Ziploc Big Bags to keep my daughter’s laptop dry in her backpack. One reader asked if static discharges from the bag could be a problem – something I hadn’t thought about. About the same time I posted that item, Coghlan’s, a maker of outdoor gear, contacted The Gadgeteer to ask […]
Coghlan’s 4″ X 6″ Dry Pouch for iPhone review Read More
Can’t find a camera person willing to film all your heroic exploits? SOLOSHOT has you covered. The SOLOSHOT sits between your camera and tripod (included) and uses a wireless waterproof armband to track its subject. It’s capable of rotating 360 degrees with a maximum pan speed of 40 degrees per second. Range is up to
SOLOSHOT – Get yourself in the action Read More
The SBU (Self-balancing Unicycle) from Focus Designs was pitched Friday night on Shark Tank. It uses some of the same self balancing style features of the Segway and puts them in a much more portable package that has only one wheel. According to their website, it only takes 20-30 minutes to learn to ride one.
So long Segway, the SBU is the latest urban vehicle for circus clowns Read More
If you prefer using glass for your drinking water, check out the new Eddy Glass bottle (left) from CamelBak. The Eddy Glass is BPA-free, and it has a silicone sleeve (in purple, charcoal, aqua, or lime) for improved grip and to protect against breakage. You don’t have to tip up this bottle to drink; it
CamelBak expands their glass water bottle line with the Eddy Glass bottle Read More
GoPro is trying to keep ahead of the competition coming from all the newcomers to the action POV camera market with the release of their new GoPro HERO3. “CEO Nick Woodman announces the GoPro HERO3: the smallest, lightest, most powerful way to document your life. The Wi-Fi enabled HERO3: Black Edition is the most advanced GoPro,
GoPro HERO3 – smaller, lighter and more powerful Read More
The LuminAID is an ingenious portable LED light that was designed by architecture graduate students Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta as a product to assist post-earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Simply leave it laying in the sun to charge up the internal battery (rechargeable up to 500 times), inflate the bag, and the LuminAID can provide
Give the Gift of Light with LuminAID Read More
After a long wait, GoPro has finally released their app for controlling your GoPro via your smartphone or tablet with their WiFi BacPac. The current version of the app gives you full control of your camera settings and live previews. However, it’s still not all picture perfect. The additional functions – like being able to share
GoPro App available (finally) Read More
Pants? On a gadget review site? Well, how else are you going to carry all your toys? Today let’s look at a pair of tricky trousers, the Fire Hose Work Pants from the Duluth Trading Co.
Duluth Trading Co. Fire Hose Work Pants Review Read More
You’re just come in from a night out, and find that someone’s forgotten to leave the front porch light on for you. You can’t find the right key, and you can’t see the keyhole properly. Sound familiar? The Spark from Spotlight is a small and portable flashlight than can easily be connected to your keyring, access card, lanyard, bag
Spotlight Spark LED Torch/Flashlight Review Read More
Like boating? Like relaxing in the hot tub? Why not combine the two? From the Nederlands company Hot Tug, the Hot Tug is a boat and a hot tub all in one. It’s a stable boat capable of taking six to eight people, but it can also be filled with water and turned into a wood-fired
Hot Tug – Leisurely Boating Read More
Here’s a product for those of you who indulge in sports where you have to wear gloves, like skiing or motorcycle riding, but want to enjoy your music while doing it. (Personally, I’ve never felt comfortable listening to music while riding a motorcycle.) The BEARTek Bluetooth glove allows you to control your MP3 player or
BEARTek Bluetooth Gloves – Give Your Phone the Finger Read More
If you live in a cold climate, then you’ll know the issue of trying to use your capacitive touchscreen on your phone or tablet with gloves on. The Hi-Call glove from Hi-Fun in Italy fixes that with capacitive threads in the fingertips. But that’s not all! Integrated into the left glove is a Bluetooth microphone and speaker; using
Hi-Fun Hi-Call Bluetooth Glove – Talk to the Hand Read More
Pockets…pockets…need to organise my stuff into pockets. Nomadic is a Japanese brand of luggage that’s available in the US from Jetpens, and their Nomadic CB-01 Wise Walker has pockets galore. From small pockets meant to carry your train ticket, to big pockets large enough to handle a 13″ notebook (though there’s no padding so you’ll really need
Nomadic CB-01 Backpack – What does it have in its pocketses, Precious? Read More
Ever had trouble trying to make a bicycle helmet fit your old noggin? It normally involves buying a size too big and then using heaps of foam padding to make it fit “comfortably”. The foldable helmet from Carrera uses an accordion type mechanism to ensure a much better fit without having to muck about with too
Carrera Foldable Helmet Read More
Recently released by Contour, the Contour+2 is the latest upgrade to their line of Action POV cameras. It’s capable of four video modes up to 1080p video and shoots 120fps in 480p resolution. The Contour+2 has GPS-capability, and it has mobile connectivity to allow you to view and control your camera via your smartphone. The
Contour+2 POV Action Camera Read More
Hundreds of million people worldwide suffer from protanomalous and deuteranomalous CVD (otherwise known as red/green color blindness). This problem is more common in men, with an estimated 1 in 12 having some sort of color related vision deficiency. My Dad is color blind and so is my boss. Women can also have this problem, but it’s
EnChroma Sunglasses Give People with Color Blindness Better Color Vision Read More
In the 1990s for me there was only one EDC (Every Day Carry) flashlight, and that was the Mini Maglite AA. Its small size, aluminum construction, adjustable spot to flood light beam, ruggedness, water resistance, candle mode, and spare bulb in tail made this so versatile for me. From in my toolkit for work, to
Spotlight Shifter 1.0 LED Torch/Flashlight Review Read More
If I was a bicycle enthusiast, I’d be all over the ECOXPOWER from ECOXGEAR. It’s a pedal powered front / rear headlight for your bike that can also charge your USB devices. As it is, I don’t ride bikes because I have bad knees. Or that’s what I tell people. Actually, I don’t ride bikes
Put your Pedaling to Good use with the ECOXPOWER Headlight + Smart Phone Charger Read More
When Spotlight offered to send me a few samples of their flashlights, I was really happy to recieve 3 of their different models. It wasn’t till I was doing a quick search for information on the Spotlight Turbo that I found that Julie had already done a review of the Turbo in April 2008. It’s
Spotlight Turbo LED Torch/Flashlight Revisited Review Read More
Julie loves her SCOTTEVEST products, but they’re aimed at the Gadgeteer in all of us, with pockets for all your electronic gadgets. What if you’re one of those minimalist travellers or need to “beat” those airline-imposed carry on luggage limits? The Stuffa Jacket might be the solution. With 12 compartments for stuffing in your long weekend’s
Stuffa Jacket – Fit More In Read More