The sleeping bag($120) with zippered vents that let you cover only as much of your body as you wish, exposing only the parts of your body you want. "Four outer zippers that span across the sleeping bag near the ankles, knees, waist, and chest allow campers to selectively cover or uncover any body segment as the temperature or personal preference dictates. "
Both the bottom and the top unscrew so you can thoroughly clean the inside, which can be a problem if you've used your bottle for anything other than plain water. 22 Ounce Clean Bottle($10). Good idea.
Grand Trunk's hammock compatible sleeping bag that allows you to sleep while hanging from the trees. "Most sleeping bags compress under your back when you lay in a hammock, which crushes the insulating loft and lets your back freeze. But Grand Trunk’s Hammock-Compatible Bag wraps around you and the hammock, creating a warm, swinging nest. "
Earth and all its glory reveal a fiery inner core through the continents of our planet. Created by Rick Wittrig. The Third Rock Outdoor Fire Pit shaped like Earth, it is made from one quarter inch (6.35 mm) thick carbon steel.
Tentsile tents look cool! The tents look like tree houses. They hang in the air, hammock-style, and the different models can accommodate 2, 3-4 or 5-8 people. It also includes a actual tree-free version, pictures after more. "The structure comprises a collapsable frame of webbing straps with fire retardant, UV PU and water resistant polyester fabric infill panels. The frame is held in tension by elongates which collect at each of the three high level anchor points, and at the base to form internal spaces."
Created by the Swiss Barefoot Company, the Protection Sock is made with a patented knitted fabric consisting of 50 percent Kevlar, 32 percent polyester, eight percent spandex and 10 percent cotton. To protect the soles of the feet, the sock soles are laminated with eco-friendly PLC (printed laminated cover). You can watch the little demo video(above), the socks can provide as much protection as a sneaker can because its fabric can shield feet from cuts. SWB claims the socks can walk and run right over grass, beaches, rocks, glass, broken porcelain and can even be used underwater to prevent cuts from water corals.
"This 16-foot-high water slide is used by resorts and summer camps to provide safe, reliable, waterborne fun for entire families. " On sale here for $9,000!!
The Camelbak All Clear bottle features a strong UV lamp right into its cap. "Cleaning your water is quite simple: screw the cap in; hold the power button down for two seconds; and rotate the bottle while the UV rays do their work. The LCD screen counts down and lets you know when the process is complete and the water safe to drink. The UV system is claimed to zap 99.9999 percent of bacteria, 99.99 percent of viruses and 99.9 percent of protozoa in 25 ounces (0.75 liter) of water in 60 seconds time." The bottle includes a rechargeable battery that delivers about 80 purification cycles per charge, which is done via the included USB cable. The All Clear ships in March and sells for $99.
The BioLite Stove is designed to "make cooking on wood as clean, safe and easy as modern fuels while generating electricity to charge phones, lights and other electronics off-grid." The BioLite team explain: "Open wood fires are inefficient, wasting potential energy and creating toxic smoke due to incomplete combustion. Carefully designed stoves that use fans to blow air into the fire can dramatically improve combustion. However, such stoves require small amounts of electricity to power their fans and most people who cook on wood are without grid or battery access. BioLite stoves solve this problem by converting a fraction of the fire’s thermal energy into electricity to power our combustion improvement system. Excess electricity is made available to users for charging small electronic devices such as mobile phones, LED lights, GPS and many others."
This Beardski from firebox looks cool, and makes me smile. "Hit the piste like Grizzly Adams' gung-ho nephew with your very own Beardski. Part insulating ski mask, part fake beard; these spectacular accessories will make you look like the most experienced man on the slopes - whether you're skiing, snowboarding or just watching the world go by."
