Samson has just released the Expedition XP308i, a portable 8-channel mixer that comes with a built-in iPod dock and dual two-way speakers. It packs a 300-watt power amplifier inside, along with 8″ woofers in 2-way vented enclosures, and a couple of internal 150W Class D amplifiers.

It was specially designed to not weigh a ton and make it easy to carry around. You’ll also get four mic/line inputs, two stereo inputs, and the ability to control the bass and treble. The Expedition XP308i will be available in June for $680.

The Timex Expedition WS4 looks pretty ordinary, but it isn’t. Some of it’s features include an altimeter, barometer, thermometer, chronograph, alarm and compass. This isn’t some slim sissy watch for a nerd wrist. This one’s for real men. Rugged type dudes. Adventurers.

Being a Timex watch, the WS4 will take a licking and keep on ticking. It’s also water resistant up to 50 meters and comes with a rubber strap which can be mounted to a fabric strap, so you can wear on the outside of your heavy gear should the need arise.

This concept ice vehicle from Lotus would be perfect for some Bond villain from one of the old movies. But it wasn’t developed by a madman wanting to take over the world, it was developed for Antarctica on the Moon Regan TransAntarctic Expedition. It can run on snow and ice, sitting on three skis like a snow mobile.

The vehicle gets it’s power from biofuel, but is propeller-driven and even sports an ice penetrating radar that is capable of detecting potentially dangerous crevasses. It was tested in Sweden so that it can withstand the harsh polar elements. I don’t care what they built it for, it would be hard not to beat up on this thing joyriding across the arctic.