News, reviews and articles about outdoor gear and accessories.
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
The ecoxpro Rugged All-Terrain Speaker Case from Grace Digital works with even the largest smartphones and MP3 players. The case meets the IPX7 waterproofing standards, and its rugged, high-impact shock-resistant design withstands drops, falls and spills. There’s a large pocket inside that can hold your phone or MP3 player with room for a couple of
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We’ve all heard of HD televisions and HD cameras, but what about an HD flashlight? My curiosity was aroused when I saw the Bushnell HD flashlight mentioned on a website. The writer talked about a square light beam and I just had to try one for myself to see if a flashlight could really earn the overused
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Living in the woods of Southern Indiana, we see all sorts of wildlife on a regular basis. Deer, raccoons, coyotes and birds to name a few. Although I don’t consider myself an actual bird watcher, I do have an above average knowledge about birds. Back when we were kids, my sister and I would bird
Eden Quality XP 8x42mm Binoculars Review Read More
The Sigg Outdoor Cutlery Knife is a stainless steel pocket knife style tool that features 3 eating utensils: a fork, a knife and a spoon. Protected by a nylon pouch with a handy belt loop, this multi-tool makes sure that you always have the right gear at hand for outdoor chow sessions and office lunches.
Skip the Plastic Forks and Carry a Sigg Outdoor Cutlery Knife Instead Read More
Any traveller will know the dilemma of balancing the right amount of clothes with the additional weight and space required to carry those clothes. When bushwalking you’re extremely limited with how much you can carry on your back, when motorcycle touring you’re constrained by how much you can fit into a tail bag or pack.
The Scrubba Washbag Review Read More
Here in Australia, wearing an Australian Standards-approved helmet is mandatory when riding a bicycle. I know a few people who won’t wear bicycle helmets because of the bulk of the helmet, or because it might muss up their hair-do 🙂 So it’s either risk a fine if you’re caught (as well as risking head injuries),
Hovding Invisible Bicycle Helmet Read More
If you are a tech-loving snowboard or ski fanatic, the Recon MOD HUD. The engineers at Recon Instruments have created a heads-up display that can be integrated into Recon Ready goggles, enabling the wearer to see real-time telemetry as they are zipping down the slopes. The tiny color LCD screen sits just below your right
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