CNC machined from TC4 titanium alloy, Nitecore’s NTK05 is an ultra lightweight & portable EDC knife. Designed to go everywhere attached to your keychain, it weighs basically nothing: .0194 ounces & uses super sharp & easily replaceable common scalpel blades.
We’re swinging right into prime hammock season, so the timing is perfect for the ENO SkyLoft. This hammock eliminates the common “taco” effect of a gathered-end hammock by using spreader bars to create a truly flat surface. No backaches or hunched shoulders when you wake up from your siesta. At 3 pounds, plus the weight of accessories like a bug net & rainfly, the SkyLoft is really meant for car camping & backyard chilling rather than the backcountry.
You may never get cold but she sure does. Be prepared to warm up those chilly moments with the Travel Blanket from Gravel. It’s lightweight, packable & purpose built for far-flung adventures & annoyingly long layovers. It features a nylon exterior and synthetic insulation, weighs just 11 ounces, and compresses down to the size of your fists. A funded Kickstarter.
The TentTube is certainly not the first inflatable-frame tent but this one is super quick & easy. It can be set up by 1 person in just 1 minute with the included manual air pump. When you’re ready to break camp, the tent deflates in seconds & rolls up flat with no poles to deal with. It sleeps 3 people & features 3000mm water-resistance. A funded Kickstarter.
Creators of the Feles One desktop bio-imagineering lab developed a versatile system that makes it easier for us curious, sciencey-types to experiment & work with biotech. It gives users the tools, software controls, & learning experience of a real lab, at home. Study plants & microorganisms, or use it to explore microbrewing, molecular gastronomy & mixology, cheese making, even bio-art. A funded Kickstarter.
Easy access to your roof rack, basket, or box will be a lot easier with the Door Step. First seen on Shark Tank, this universal device attaches to your car’s door latch, giving you a convenient step to safely & comfortably reach anything on the roof of your ride. Aircraft-grade aluminum construction makes the step lightweight yet strong enough to support 400 lbs.
Peak Design’s Travel Tripod manages to pack all the features of a full-size photo & video tripod into a lightweight, compact package. The sleek, 2.8-pound design eliminates wasted space with quick-deploy cam lever legs, a universal ball head, and an integrated phone mount. Works with all kinds of brackets & tripod plates. A funded Kickstarter.
California’s Rubicon Expedition Products decided that your vehicle’s trailer hitch is the perfect place for a rooftop tent. Not only is the Hitch Tent system easier to get in & out of, when you want to jump in the car & run to town, you can simply de-couple the tent from the hitch & drive away—the tent stands on a platform. When you’re ready to break camp, the whole thing folds up vertically against your tailgate.
Even if you don’t know that 1978’s Space Invaders was an epic OG arcade game, its transformation into a tactile board game is easy enough to follow. Destroy all invaders. The visuals, design and identity remain true to the original game but with the board game, you’re actually interacting with other humans. Imagine that in 2019. A funded Kickstarter
When it comes to collectable Legos, this set is surely a keeper. The Stranger Things Upside Down is a highly-detailed 2287-piece set for ages 16 and up. It features the Byers’ house: a front porch with furniture, living room, dining room and Will’s bedroom all capturing the look and feel from the Netflix original series, including creepy vines, dark coloring and a dilapidated look.
The ultralight PocketRocket stove from MSR has been enhanced with premium features found on higher-end & more complex camp stoves. It’s got the most durable push-start Piezo Igniter the brand has ever made, weighs just 10 grams & offers consistently faster boil times than similar stoves.
Designed to keep the bikes from bashing up your truck, The Tailgate Locker from Rocky Mountain Underground is a top-quality mountain bike tailgate pad and storage solution. It’s got plenty of padding to keep your bike & truck unscathed plus integrated storage for tools, gear, even cold beers that will stay frosty in the cooler pocket. Available for standard & full-size trucks. via
Gerber’s American made Fastball is a stealth EDC knife that features a quick finger-flipper opening, utilitarian 3” wharncliffe blade, and an aircraft-grade aluminum handle. It’s Equipped w/ B.O.S.S. Tech bearings for fast, super-smooth blade deployment throughout the life of the knife. Available in 3 matte colors: Flat Sage, Urban Grey, and Black.
Half the size of the original 5-ounce Scrubba—the world’s smallest portable washing machine—the pocket-size Scrubba Mini is designed for those ultra-ultralight adventures, where washing a shirt, socks, or under things is all you can do. And it washes well, with a built-in scrubbing board & simple roll-top design. Weight: 2.5-ounces. Another funded Kickstarter.
Prometheus Design Werx—PDW—makes smart, brutally functional gear for adventurous types. Their new premium Titanium cookware set is seriously lightweight, designed for durability and warrantied for life. The set includes everything you need for simple camp meals: a 600ML Mini-Pot/Mug, the Sierra Cup, and the Spork; all feature folding handles for packability.
Offered in a choice of black or silver aluminum, the limited edition cases in Zero Halliburton’s Collectors Series feature six-wheeled maneuvering for effortless motion, and two-step security with TSA-compatible lock and biometric fingerprint technology. Available in carry-on & 26-inch sizes, only 500 of each will be produced.
Made of flexible and fully collapsible silicone, the 33-ounce MODL water bottle is designed to go everywhere with you & pack down flat to save space when it’s empty. Soft silicone loops in the lid let you attach it anywhere with no carabiner needed & there’s also a lid on each end making it easier to clean. Accessories like a Hydration tube lid, purification filter, and various other lids make it even more versatile. A funded Kickstarter.
Out of the box, Apple Watch is not set up to survive the rigors of heavy sport and adventure action. UAG’s Active Watch Strap is a solid tactical upgrade that features a band made of high-strength nylon, stainless hardware, and a velcro hook & loop closure. Available in black, hi-vis orange, and midnight camo; compatible with all watch models.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11’s lunar landing & man’s first steps on the moon, Case has created a limited edition Astronaut Knife M-1, a replica of the one that would ultimately be stowed inside every manned U.S. spacecraft in the Gemini and Apollo mission series. It features an 11.75” taper ground, high carbon stainless steel machete blade and a white synthetic handle.
If you’re into shredding gravel & mud with your the TRX-4, Traxxas’ new all-terrain Traxx give you a traction upgrade that will have your RC truck practically climbing trees. The kits raise the axles for more ground clearance, feature oil-filled dampers for traction, sealed bearings for all-weather performance, and grippy, heavy-lug tires. They come pre-assembled and mount to your TRX-4 in just minutes.
