You’ll sleep better knowing that prying eyes can’t see your bike parked at the campsite. And, if you have to do a little wrenching in the morning when you wake up, you can do it right there in the shade of the vestibule without even getting dressed. Or if you prefer, you can stand upright in the tent and put on some clothes.
Ever notice after awhile your drink bottle gets kinda gross? Even though you wash it, it starts to smell a little like a fishtank? Problem solved. The original 17oz. Bamboo Bottle has a glass insert that pops right out for easy washing. The end-caps are made of BPA-free plastic, which keeps you clean on the inside too.
The only thing worse than scooping up a steaming dog bomb with your little poop bag mitten is knowing it will hit the landfill in a plastic bag lasting for thousands of years. Not anymore. 100% biodegradable dog poop bags degrade as fast as an apple. They are also made in a wind-powered factory & come in recycled packaging. That smells much better doesn’t it?
Sharpie’s Liquid Pencil will go perfectly with that copy of 500 Impossible Sudoku Puzzles you got mom for her Bahamas cruise. If she screws up, it erases, just like a regular old pencil. But like dear old dad, there’s no lead left in this pencil anymore. Sharpie calls it “liquid graphite.”
This clever idea for packing tape could only have been shipped here from abroad. X-Tape is regular old tape printed with a photo-realistic image of metal hinges. Looks tough, right? Jeong-Min Lee & Hyoung-Min Park of Seoul, South Korea-based design collective, mmiinn, have devised a way to make something as mundane as shipping a package, cool & artsy. They’re expanding the line with even more designs as you read this.
If you run through all your ammo wearing this thing – you’ll be in the hurt locker for sure. It holds 12 beers, each in its own easy-to-reach insulated holster. The next time you’re on patrol, keep yourself hydrated. Just remember to keep the safety on when you’re packing this much firepower.
You carry a couple cards and occasionally some cash. This small, but crucial, cargo needs to be kept tight & secure. The Vertical Pocket Wallet from Makr Carry Goods does the trick in style. Their hand-crafted leather pieces are minimalist and classic. Made of Horween Chromexcel leather, this slim wallet carries cards & cash with a snap closure for easy access. Made in America.
Ever watched Man vs. Wild & wondered how Bear Grylls manages to MacGyver his way out every sticky situation? The answer is cheating. The guys on the production crew drop their cameras and hand him things like the Brook & Hunter Mo-Tool Axe. When he’s made the cut, chop or hammered something out of his way – Bear hands back the tool and the filming resumes. Just a theory, of course. This compact multi-tool with straight & saw blades, pliers, hatchet, hammer and more – would definitely come in handy in a pinch.
Multi-task, multi-function, multi-tool … these days everything & everybody has to do more. That’s why the 2-in-1 Vika TwoFold makes sense. Who needs a work bench that just sits there? The TwoFold is a fully collapsible, portable workbench with a 24”X 30” workspace that quickly transforms into a sturdy scaffold holding 500 lbs. It even has a built-in powerstrip to plug your tools into. When you’re done with the job, simply fold it up, stash it & get back to the other five things you were doing.
Get that morning zoom when you coffee-up. Camera geeks will be stoked with this mug looking just like a Canon EF 24-105mm lens. If you’re just a coffee lover, you’ll like the stainless steel lining & 16 oz. capacity. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, these were given out to media photogs. Now, you can get your very own & fuel up for a focused day with a few “shots” of caffeine.
The illusion of intellect, classic style, a unique accessory: these are all things we want. The Little Black Book iPhone Case meets all these secret little desires, while keeping your iPhone 4 stashed in a safe, sturdy case. It looks & feels like a Moleskine notebook until you open it, where your iPhone resides in a cutaway wood cradle.
It doesn’t just look sharp. It is sharp. Precision knife-maker, Wenger, creators of the original Swiss Army knife collaborated with Porsche Design on the P3700, a pocketknife both functional and elegant. With scissors, corkscrew, straight blade, a can opener and more – it’s a great little tool. The ergonomic design & matte black finish just make it look lethal.
Whether you’re one of the few & the proud still smoking butts or you’ve moved on to the medicinals these days, a lighter is essential. Lighter Of The Month Club takes your boring, monotone Bic & hooks it up with custom graphic stickers. Membership gets you 48 stickers: one for every week.
Whether you’ve taken the whole DIY household project to a new level or want to unload the dust-covered, weird tools in Grandad’s garage, Old Tools Limited is the spot. They deal in the outdated & odd, the antique & the archaic. Any old hand-tool, measuring device or knuckle-buster can be found on this website. And…if you get fed up with your project and have tools for sale, they’re buying.
If you really want airport security to give you the body cavity search, but don’t know how to ask – we’ve got the answer. Try these sweet suitcase stickers from TheCheeky.com. They come in a colorful variety of very sticky styles, like smuggled cocaine, cash & even a bound and gagged hostage.
A standard dial padlock is like the rotary phone of security devices. That means outdated, if we lost you there. Thanks Master Lock for bringing the padlock into the 21st century. The Speed Dial Padlock uses a directional combo, so you don’t have to remember numbers. Set your own up, down, left, right pattern in any sequence you like & you’re in there.
