Archive for Outdoors

DataMask HUD Gives You Visual In-Mask Data

Posted in Outdoors by Darrin Olson on July 14th, 2007

DataMask HUD from Oceanic has heads up display in the maskOceanic will soon have a new diving mask on the market that’s equipped with an onboard, air-integrated diving computer and miniature LCD screen. The company claims that military special forces won’t dive without this type of mask which now is going to be available to the general public as the DataMask HUD.

The DataMask has a “heads-up” display built right into into the lower right corner of the mask along with the microprocessor that can read environmental data during your dive and comes with a wireless cylinder pressure transmitter and receiver. The LCD display will can show quite a lot of data including temp, current depth, elapsed diving time, current cylinder pressure and remaining dive time. The DataMask HUD can operate in four modes of Air, Nitrox, Gauge and Free Dive and has many other features like automatic …

Nintendo Fan Network With Mariners Baseball

Posted in News, Nintendo, Nintendo DS, Outdoors by Chris Weber on July 10th, 2007

Nintendo DS Lite interactive with Mariners BaseballNintendo is launching a new interactive system with the Nintendo DS Lite and Mariners baseball games, called the Nintendo Fan Network. Making its debut at Safeco field in Seattle, the system allows interaction between owners of the Nintendo DS Lite portable gaming system and the live baseball game at the stadium.

Owners of the DS Lite that are attending the game can stop by a kiosk and upload software to their game console for a $5 fee at each game or $30 for 10 games. The software will allow them to watch a live feed of the game, access stats, play trivia and even order food and drinks if the vendors aren’t coming to your area. (A little gratuity is also added to your order).

For now the system is only available at Safeco field with the Mariners, but if it catches on …

Nike Triax Vapor 300

Posted in Exercise Gadgets, Outdoors, Watches by Nino Marchetti on July 2nd, 2007

Nike Triax Vapor 300You are a serious athlete. You want something which will make the other athletes around you jealous with gadget envy. You want the Nike Triax Vapor 300.

This uber-cool digital training watch has a pre-curved ergonomic design and band which make it easy to wear and use while you are training for your marathon. It’s got a one-touch backlight for a quick glance while jogging at night. Features on this timepiece are plentiful and include a 300-lap chronograph, five segment interval timer and two alarms.

Infrared Thermometer for Anglers

Posted in Outdoors, Thermometers by Reuben Drake on July 1st, 2007

Infrared thermometer to test water temperature for fishingAnyone who’s had a fair amount of exposure to lake and stream fishing knows that the temperature of the water can plan a significant part in how well the fishing goes, sometimes affecting the fish, sometimes affecting your legs. For both reasons a thermometer can be a handy tool in your bag to check the temperatures, but getting the thermometer into the water where you want isn’t always the easiest task.

With this infrared thermometer, you can just point the device at the water and it will instantly reveal the temperature without needing to lean over a bank or walk in and disrupt the area. This particular infrared thermometer from William and Joseph was designed specifically with the outdoorsmen in mind, being compact, simple to use and easy to read. It retails from about $33.

Product Page via Crave

A Lawn Chair - Literally

Posted in Outdoors by Reuben Drake on June 29th, 2007

Lawn Chair covered with sod grass which makes it a literal lawn chairHere’s an interesting design for a lawn chair - an chair actually covered in some lawn allowing you to comfortably lie in the grass in a place that normally might not have any. This functional chair comes with one of three different bases ranging from sturdy to rolling to move it around. The actual frame of the chair weighs 25 pounds without the sod, but I would imagine this weight could increase quite a bit depending on how often you water (and mow, I guess).

The chair comes with an irrigation system where you can connect a garden hose to keep the grass hydrated, but you will have to weed and fertilize on your own.

Source: Fung + Blatt

Own the Waves with a Superyacht

Posted in Outdoors by Chetz on June 27th, 2007

Poseidon 180 SuperyachtWe’ve been in the market for a superyacht for a while to keep up with the Joneses and now it looks like we found the perfect weekend cruiser. The Poseidon 180 has got the looks of a James Bond villain’s home on the sea, just the way we like it.

Designed by the Giancarlo Zema Design Group for Bugatti Yachts, the Poseidon is a 180-foot luxury vessel with eight staterooms each with their own panoramic view of the open water. Top speed is 40 knots on the four Bentley Marine BM-M70F turbine engines . The glass-enclosed rear deck portion means never having to apologize to your guests (up to 12) when storm gusts happen.

You will need to hire a crew of 15 to staff your vessel and wait 18 months for the delivery of your baby but that just gives you plenty of …

iPod Bicycle Speaker/Dock

Posted in Dock, Outdoors, Speakers, iHome, iPod Accessories by Chris Weber on June 26th, 2007

iH85B iPod Bicycle Speaker for iPodiH85B iPod speaker/dock for bikes with mounting bracket and remoteThe iH85B iPod speaker/dock from iHome is a water resistant, impact resistant cylinder that houses your iPod to mount onto your bike to enjoy your music through a built-in speaker on the go.

Slide the iPod speaker chamber apart and the iPod fits snugly inside the center where it’s protected from the elements while still outputting sound through a speaker in the end of the device. Special inserts accommodate the different sizes of iPods, and a cap protects the speaker when not in use and can be mounted on the bottom of the cylinder during playback.

The speaker/dock also includes a disc-shaped wireless remote control that fits into the other end of the cylinder when not being used, to easily manage playback while riding. Both the iPod bike speaker and remote control …

HangTimer Hands On

Posted in Outdoors, Review by Reuben Drake on June 25th, 2007

HangTimer measures your hang timeThe HangTimer from DropZone is just like the name sounds. It’s a small stopwatch sized gadget that’s used to measure your hang time when doing any type of activity that involves you being temporarily airborne.

It works through a Tri-Axis Accelerometer that measures the changes in acceleration that occur when you take jumps and then records the total time from when you left the ground until you return. The HangTimer controls consist of simply two buttons to run all the functionality. At first this was slightly confusing to switch between the modes but once we figured it out it was pretty simple to work. The two larger buttons on top actually made it easy to operate without having to remove our gloves.

This hang time measuring gadget will automatically switch modes and record your jumps without having to have it in the “Hang Time” mode. …

Celestron SkyScout Identifies Objects in Space

Posted in Outdoors by Chris Weber on June 15th, 2007

Celestron SkyScout identifies stars, planets and constellationsYou don’t necessarily have to be an astronomy master or space traveler in order to be able to identify the bright blinking spots in the sky. As an alternative to pouring through books you might be able to hack your way into celestial knowledge using this handheld telescope-like gadget from Celestron.

This camcorder sized gadget called the SkyScout can identify the objects you are looking at through the viewer and provide you information on what it is. It does this by combining various information to pinpoint over 6,000 different constellations, stars or planets in the sky. By using GPS to identify your location on the earth, a magnetic compass for the direction you are looking, gravity to get the angle of the physical SkyScout device and the current time it can identify pretty much exactly what you are seeing while looking through …

Reactor Trident Never Dark Watch

Posted in Outdoors, Reactor, Watches by Chris Weber on June 11th, 2007

Reactor Trident Watch features Never Dark illumination technologyReactor has added a new model to their lineup of tough and stylish sport watches, this one designed for use 24/7 in any type of lighting conditions, including no lighting conditions.

A new Never Dark dial illumination technology takes glow-in-the-dark watches to a new level and keeps the Reactor Trident dial visible in the darkest of conditions. In its first stage of defense against the darkness the watch utilizes phosphorescent paint on the dial and hands which keep it bright for hours after exposure to any light source is gone. To back this up the Trident has tritium filled gas tubes which give off a fainter glow but will keep the dial illuminated enough to read the time for as long as 7 years.

The Reactor Trident is designed for the outdoor enthusiast with a scratch and shatter resistant glass face, …

Solar Powered Surfing

Posted in Outdoors, Solar Powered, Wi-Fi by Chetz on June 5th, 2007

Meraki Outdoor Wifi Repeater with solar powerFor those of us looking to provide a low cost solution for wireless internet access, either for our own personal usage or for your family and friends, Meraki’s new Outdoor Repeater and Solar Accessory Kit is probably what you are looking for.

For $99 you get the Repeater which will transmit the signal up to 700 feet, perfect for downloading files while you’re at the park across the road or on the other side of the neighborhood. The Solar Accessory Kit lets the Repeater broadcast its signal without any electrical connection and it can distribute the power consumption to make sure that it’s powered up and ready during peak usage times.

Our thinking is that this kind of solution would be great for a small office, school, students living in a dorm or wherever. The hardware also comes with Meraki’s Dashboard …

FlareSafe Safety Flashlight

Posted in Outdoors, Torches by Darrin Olson on June 3rd, 2007

FlareSafe safety flashlight features smoke detector and siren.Having a flashlight during outdoor activities and especially overnight trips is a must and this 3-in-1 FlareSafe flashlight can add a little more safety to your outing.

The flashlight alone consists of four LED’s that can be set for high-beam, low-beam or in an SOS strobe mode, but the light part of this gadget isn’t the coolest feature. The FlareSafe also has an optical smoke detector built in. By twisting open the back of the handle part way you expose the sensor which will alarm the second it detects smoke. You can keep it closed tight around campfires, but be able to sleep more soundly at night with it on.

The 3rd part of this safety flashlight is the distress siren. Press an orange button on the side of the shaft and a distress alarm sounds that can be heard from over …

Rechargeable Blender from Coleman

Posted in Coleman, Kitchen, Outdoors by Darrin Olson on May 11th, 2007

Rechargeable portable blenderOne thing that really makes it difficult when trying to rough-it in a camp site is the noticeable lack of frozen drinks. Sure you have plenty of ice in the cooler, but what if you want to blend up a margarita or other frozen concoction?

Well, it’s a good thing Coleman is looking out for you with their rechargeable blender. This camping gadget is able to blend up a 48 oz pitcher of drinks in about 30 seconds and can mix up as many as 30 pitchers in one charge, which should get most people through a weekend of mixing it up with nature.

The cordless blender has two basic settings: “blending” and “not blending”. It comes in a silver stainless steel finish and the pitcher locks into the base for easy and safe transporting. We’re not sure if it would hold up to blending

Roughing It 21st Century Style

Posted in Outdoors, Tents by Chetz on April 10th, 2007

Eureka N!ergy tent has battery and power outletsAh, the great outdoors. There’s nothing like getting back to nature and away from technology, right? Wrong. Screw that. What are you going to do if your phone or camcorder battery goes low and you want to look at some photos while it’s raining outside? Hey, it’s all about the what ifs, right?

Johnson Outdoors’ Eureka N!ergy 1210 camping tent solves all your portable energy needs. After buying the E! Power Pak rechargeable battery and plugging it into the tent, you’ve now got a stream of juice to power all your phones, lights, media players, hair dryer, air compressor, alarm clock, radio and so on, lasting you anywhere from 8 to 18 hours depending on how much power you’re drawing from it.

There are three 12-volt outlets recessed into the walls of the tent, each of them with their own …

Timberland Outdoor HT2 Watch

Posted in Outdoors, Timberland, Watches by Darrin Olson on March 27th, 2007

Timberland Outdoor HT2 WatchTimberland has long been known as a brand catering to the outdoor types by providing rugged and quality boots, outdoor apparel and watches. Recently Timberland teamed up with Swatch to create a testosterone-ridden outdoor watch called the HT2.

Available in brown and two styles of tough-guy black, this rugged chronograph watch packs a large array of outdoorsy technology and will dwarf the wrist of a lesser man. The Timberland Outdoor HT2 has both both a digital and analog interface allowing a total of 4 different time zones to be entered. The altimeter (available in feet and meters) keeps track of your altitude, the thermometer (Celsius and Fahrenheit) and barometer track weather conditions and a digital compass keeps you on track.

The Outdoor HT2 surprisingly does not come with a knife, but is shock proof and water resistant, of course, and will set you back about £199 …





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