L.L. Bean’s Vacation Bag
Tumi and Louis Vuitton do not belong in the great outdoors. Pick up one of these classic durable leather duffels from L.L. Bean before the next outing. Measures 12 ¾”H x 19 ½”W x 10”D. Retail $225 (available in brown and green)
"A faithful replica of a bag that first appeared in our 1933 Fall catalog and remains ideal for a weekend getaway. Smooth oiled leather exterior, canvas twill lining, rolled leather handles"
ShadeCase Sunglass Storage
With a weather resistant hard outer and soft foam lining inner, the ShadeCase is ideal for transporting up to three sunglasses. One slot for your day time shades, another for your club shades, and the third for your "I'm hungover, don't bother me" shades. Or rip out one of the dividers and store your goggles plus sunglasses during snow season transport. It's scary how fast the year is blowing by. Retail $39.99
Sexy Hotness Sleeping Bag
The Alite Sexy Hotness is guaranteed to be a hit at the next car camping trip. With zippers galore, you can walk around and connect to another Sexy Hotness when it's bedtime. Notice the Kama Sutra printed interior? Pass the flask and s'mores please. Retail $149
Star Trek Wetsuit 7mm
If you rock this at your favorite surf break, you'll either look really bad ass or dorky. It all depends on how you rip after paddling out. Hopefully, this is the reaction you'll get. The Star Trek wetsuit was developed by JMJ Wetsuits. It is double glued and blind-stitched high quality compression resistance W8 grade material. Made in the USA. Retail $469.95 (available in yellow, red, and blue)
Platypus PlatyPreserve
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)
- Pour wine into PlatyPreserve
- Place cap loosely on PlatyPreserve
- Remove all air by squeezing PlatyPreserve
- Tight cap to seal out air in PlatyPrerserve
Herschel Supply Co. Novel Duffel
Weekend bag, gym bag, or deluxe lunch bag, the Novel duffel from Herschel Supply is simple and useful. Keep your dirty ass shoes away from your other essential goodies. Quality is in the details. Or is it details are in the quality? Retail $75 (available in black, white or red)
Size: 11˝x23˝x10.5˝
Details: Fully Lined with Herschel’s Custom Fabric, removable shoulder strap. Forty five liter capacity. Waterproof Zipper Detail. Separate Shoe Compartment.
LaCie XtremeKey USB Drive
Last September we featured the LaCie iamKey as a fresh portable store option. Well the R&D engineers at LaCie have out done themselves this time with the XtremeKey. Even if you run covert ops as your daily grind, the XtremeKey will keep your classified data safe and sound. I've definitely been watching too much Burn Notice. Retail $49.99 for 8GB model
"LaCie, originator of the flat, award-winning key-shaped USB flash drives, shields the XtremKey’s premium flash memory modules inside a 2mm metal pipe casing. Sealed with wear-resistant screw threads and a rubber O-ring, it is watertight up to 100 meters. The LaCie XtremKey is also resistant to 5-meter drops, fierce heat and bitter cold – it holds up in any environment, no matter where you take it (+200°C / -50°). XtremKey is constructed with zamac, a metal alloy composed of zinc, aluminum, magnesium and copper that’s so strong, it can withstand the pressure of a 10-ton truck. Less than three inches tall, this flash memory drive puts strength, security and storage right on your keyring."
OWLE Bubo – iPhone Video Stabilizer
The Bubo might look like a gadget Batman would use, but it's actually a pretty bad ass iPhone video accessory. The contraption is made of a solid piece of aluminum, and incorporates a Vericorder microphone and 37mm .45x wide-angle/macro combination lens. Stick your iPhone 4 in the Bubo and you have a very capable video recorder. Check out this sexy video by Hopcopeter Films of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. It is shot entirely on an iPhone 4 with a Bubo. Retail $129.95
Coleman Steel Belted Cooler
As part of Coleman's 100 year anniversary, they are producing a limited edition retro steel belted cooler. The original steel belted coolers were produced from 1954 to 1994. If you grew up with one of these on family trips, you'll remember how the skinny metal handles would kill your palms if you had to carry it further than 15-feet. Coleman has finally added rubber grips as well as beefing up the insulation for the classic design. Made in the USA. Capacity rating is 85 cans. Retail $149.99
Sawyer Jungle Juice – Insect Repellent
Sawyer and REI have teamed up to produce Jungle Juice, a potent 10-hour insect repellent. When REI puts their stamp of approval on it, you know it's field proven to work. Retail $7 (2.5 oz)
- Protects exposed skin areas against mosquitoes, chiggers, fleas, gnats and ticks
- A little goes a long way so use sparingly—only 4 - 6 drops per application
- Can be applied to shoes, socks and clothing for extra protection against chiggers and ticks
- Contains Maxi-DEET® formula of 98.11% DEET with 1.89% other ingredients