
Leave it up to guys living in Eugene, Oregon, to build a premium home brewing system. The 15-gallon model includes everything you see in the picture. If you know a thing or two about making beer at home, you’re probably drooling right now. Otherwise to the untrained eye, or neighbor walking pass your garage, it might look like you’re cooking meth. I can’t wait for Breaking Bad Season 4 to start! Retail $1,895
“The basic Brewing Stands house two 155,000 BTU propane burners, with separate needle valve controls, plumbed into one 20 PSI high pressure regulator for quick heat and great fuel efficiency. All Kettles, pipe nipples, ball valves, false bottoms, strainers, hose barbs and thermometers are type 316 or 304 Stainless Steel. All brewing stands and kettles are completely, professionally TIG welded and refinished to perfection. We do not use, or condone the act of using weldless fittings. The 15 and 26 Gallon brewing stands are made with 1″ square Type 304 brush polished Stainless Steel tubing.”




Thanks to a quick strap attachment, the Element Portable can be slung over your shoulder like a messenger bag. This makes enjoying a quick meal while stargazing or watching the sunrise so much easier. Just throwing a few McDonald’s McMuffins in your pack isn’t going to score any points with the ladies. Available March 28, 2011. Retail $150
Tabasco better watch its back, because Sriracha is a worthy foe. In fact, it was named Bon Appetit’s 2010 Ingredient of the Year. For the majority of my life I only used Sriracha when eating pho noodle soup. Recently I discovered how delightful a McDonald’s Egg McMuffin tastes with a splash of Sriracha. Thanks to author Roger Clemens’ cookbook, there are now 50 more reasons to get my spicy on. Retail $16.99 (available from
Available in brushed stainless steel and weighs only 1.5 ounces. Key chain bottle openers are soooo college. Retail $13.95

A great bottle of wine should be consumed within a few hours once the cork is pulled. However, transporting a glass bottle through the wilderness has its challenges. Platypus has developed a product that allows you to transfer your favorite bottle in an air-tight flexible container. Other backpackers might think you’re transporting packs of blood for a transfusion, but when that wonderful first drop touches your lips who cares if you look like a weirdo. Retail $9.95 (holds 800 ml ~ 27 fl oz ~ 2.25 cans of soda)
Me no speak a Japanese. But with a quick Google translation of Joybond’s product page, we discover the following: