MINI isn’t the car anyone would associate with a camping adventure, but that doesn’t discourage the German-own British automaker to propose you do so with their MINIs. these getaway concepts are not new. we have seen one such example, the MINI Clubvan Concept, last year but since there ain’t no new cars to
a titanium spork is the last thing you’d expect to be doing anything else other than feeding yourself, much less one that is totally open source so that you could further improved on it without being slapped with some legal suit. but here it is, the Semi-Horned Oblong Versatile Eating Ladle aka S.H.O.V.E.L., a multifunctional
solar charging for times where you have to be off the grid is totally awesome. however, there’s just one little problem: the sun don’t always stay where it is which means the solar panel won’t be getting the most out of what the sun has to offer. with the SunSocket Sun-Tracking Solar Generator, you don’t have worry
because outdoor adventures are not complete without music, and therefore we see ruggedized Bluetooth speakers popping up in the market. but, can your “ruggedized” Bluetooth speaker really taking the bashing and perhaps, a dunk in the water and survive to sing the song? we can’t say for the rest, but the ECOROX Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker by ECOXGEAR is certainly
expecting yourself to be in some god forsaken remote location where your beloved world phone aka iPhone won’t be catching to any signal? well, if you have some 500 greenbacks to splurge, then get this Thuraya SatSleeve Satellite Adaptor for iPhone which will turn your otherwise regular iPhone 4, 4S, or 5, into a full-fledge
what do you need in time of emergencies? for us, our list goes as such: a flashlight for navigating in lowlight condition, a radio to listen in to emergency broadcast (and keeping ourselves sane at the same time), and perhaps, a charger to keep our mobile devices juiced. instead of having separate items to cover the
you can give up a gas-guzzler in the bid to reduce your carbon footprint, but to give up BBQ altogether, is probably a big no-no for most folks and besides, who would have thought a simple BBQ affair using charcoal grills could generate up to 10 times more CO2 than a home stove and even ‘greener’ alternatives like the gas grill still produces 3 times of that
we don’t always need a tent when we are out in the wild. sometimes a good reliable hammock like the KAMMOK will do just fine for some good day/night rest. however, there’s a problem: elements like rain and extreme sun can render the hammock totally useless – unless baking under the sun or having a drenched
love camping over at motorsport events? well, here’s a tent that will make look the part at those gas-burning parties. it is a tent from BMW Motorsport, introduced as part of the Munich-based automaker’s Motorsport Collection. the BMW Motorsport Tent, as it is officially known as, features a PU-coated polyester construction and taped seams for water resistant
innovation is the last thing that comes to mind for an axe, but here it is, the VIPUKIRVES Axe that is set to change the way how we slay those tenacious log for our firewoods. we shan’t go into the technical details – all you have to know that the unusual axe head, together with the lop-sided blade rides on the physic theory of leverage
if you could talk to animal, then you probably don’t need help in navigating through the wilderness. that’s if only. in reality, nobody can actually converse with animals and that’s why a handy gadget like this Rand McNally Foris 850 Outdoor GPS is essential whether you are hiking or biking in the wild. out-of-the-box, the Foris 850 is