Tea, coffee and chocolate that heats itself
Can you make hot coffee in the middle of a wilderness with no stove, fire, electricity, solar heating or water? Yes you can. Literally, with a can—a 2GO self-heating can. Each single-use 2GO can contains three internal compartments: one for water, one for drink flavoring (eg. tea leafs) and ...
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The day pack that turns into a lawn chair
It might be the ultimate outdoor concert backpack. That's because Keen Springer Backseat Pack doubles as a lawn chair. Basically, a rear panel of the backpack flips down. Side straps form the rest of the chair. The idea is ingeniously simple; so much so that we are surprised ...
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Nearly unbreakable eye wear
When we asked a Noogs representative what the most distinctive feature was of the company’s sunglasses, he removed a pair from his head, bent the frames outward such that they formed a wide arch and asked “Could you do this with other sunglasses?” Um, not more than once. The parent ...
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The best of the 2011 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show
Spot Cool Stuff sallied forth to Salt Lake City, Utah for the 2011 Summer Outdoor Retailer Show, an extravaganza of all things hiking, running, camping, bicycling, kayaking, fishing, swimming, trekking, rafting, climbing, surfing and otherwise outdoor activity-ing. Our mission there: to shuffle past the show's 25,000 attendees, ...
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Film fiction meets real archaeology at the Montreal Science Centre
Fans of Indiana Jones and lovers of ancient history, grab your whip, put on your Fedora hat and head to the Montreal Science Centre this fall. That's where you'll find Indiana Jones and the Adventure of Archaeology, a cool museum exhibit that merges film fiction with actual archaeology.
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The cliffs, clear waters and lighthouses of Pointe aux Barques, Michigan
Ask longtime Michigan residents where in the state they live and chances are that they'll hold up their right palm and point out their hometown upon it—the shape of a hand held up approximating that of Michigan's lower peninsula. Ask an outdoor enthusiast who's in-the-know where Michigan's best kayaking ...
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