Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 5:19pm
What better way to leave civilization behind than with an assortment of sophisticated gadgets to take camping with you?
outdoors stories
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 4:43pm
Forget about those cumbersome kayaks you've got to strap on top of the car or drag around on a trailer. The era of the foldable kayak is here. When folded, it slings over your shoulder like a messenger bag, at the ready in case you stumble across an unexpected stream you want to explore.
Sunday, February 5, 2012 - 4:47pm
Hey, guess what, tomorrow it's going to be 68 degrees! How 'bout that! If you know what 68 degrees feels like off the top of your head (or adjacent to any other body part), you're a far wiser person than I, 'cause such numbers don't convey much in the way of useful information. Cryoscope, on the other hand, does.
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 9:00pm
Going off the grid for a little time in the woods? No problem. With this new device you can still bring your smartphone and charge it on the trail. Being out of touch is so uncivilized (and unsafe out in the wilderness).
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 1:45pm
If you're into doing extreme things like rock climbing, it seems reasonable that you'd also be into sleeping in an extreme way. This hanging tent should fit the bill.
Monday, October 24, 2011 - 10:47am
Bet you thought that human slip-and-slide/slingshot was the ape's bananas, didn't you? This high-flinging human bungie slingshot isn't quite as epic, but it's still scary enough to make you wet your pants mid-air. And that's something.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 11:00am
Here is a video showing people being flung down a gigantic slip-and-slide on a tube pulled by a vehicle, only to be launched off a ramp into a lake. It looks like the most fun thing ever.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 3:15pm
Water balloons are sort of a pain to tie off after getting filled, I guess. I mean, I've never had that much trouble with them, but if a complicated gadget exists to make the process easier I assume somebody's been struggling.
Monday, July 25, 2011 - 4:13pm
The Mithril Kevlar Jacket is a softshell jacket made with Kevlar, that synthetic material you'll find in bulletproof vests. It can withstand pretty much anything you throw at it.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011 - 3:30pm
In the heat of summer, many New Yorkers fantasize about swimming in the East River, but none will do so due to how straight-up disgusting the water in the East River is. But a new project aims to change that.
