The holidays are a great time to give the gift of sausage but these days you never know which relative just went vegan. Jimmy Dean has a safer solution: Sausage-Scented Wrapping Paper. It’s 100% meat-free and yet smells like sizzling sausage. Even if your now plant-based cousin is unwrapping an at-home tofu sprouting kit, his gift will smell like real food.
The Orca LiddUp is a premium rotomolded cooler but unlike yours, this one has LED light strips inside that automatically turn on when you open the lid after dark. No more blindly rummaging for that last IPA & coming up with a Pepsi. Available in 35-quart size, this cooler features the brand’s signature rubber T latch closures, nylon carry handles, and the lights run on 4 AA batteries. Made in the USA.
Packable adventure travel gear maker Matador has re-designed their Pocket Blanket to be even better. At 63” X 44” and made of rugged, HyperLyte nylon, it provides a dry, clean place to sit wherever you are. It fits two adults and packs down to pocket-size in its integrated storage pouch. Available in black, red, or alpine green.
With waterproof, rip-stop tarpaulin construction and an insulated interior, the Undercover Cool Bag from Ghost Outdoors merges the tech features of a dry bag with the convenience of a day pack that will keep 18 cans (or 14 beer bottles) cold for up to 48 hours. It’s hard to imagine 18 beers lasting that long but, okay. The bag also features a waterproof front pocket for your valuables & an attached bottle opener.
Using targeted light and sound, the Wakē v2 headboard-mounted smart alarm clock wakes you gently from your slumber but won’t disturb your bedmate. Melodies played through the speaker start quietly and grow louder as Wakē’s LED light beam grows brighter on your face. Since these effects are aimed solely at you, your wake-up can progress in a slow and natural way. Currently funding on Kickstarter.
When it comes to a proper espresso, with great flavor and a frothy crema, extraction is everything. And that’s where the Bambino Plus from Breville really shines. It’s designed to pre-infuse ground coffee with low, steady water pressure before extraction, gently expanding the grinds before stepping up to high pressure. The result is a more even extraction, producing rich, balanced flavor. It features 1-button pre-select for 1 or 2 shots, heats up in 3 seconds, and takes up minimal counter space.
Designed for on-the-go use, LaCie’s lightweight, pocket-size Portable SSD is perfect for travel and your mobile workstation. It’s also durable and features USB 3.1 Gen 2 to deliver maximum read/write speeds up to 540/500MB/s. These new SSDs are available in 500GB, 1TB, and 2TB capacities.
The Wowstick is a multi-function, pen-size wireless electric screwdriver that comes with 56 different aluminum alloy bits for handling all types of screwing, including flat head, phillips, torx, & triangle bits. It’s also equipped with 3 bright, shadowless LED lights and the Lithium-Ion battery lasts up to 6 hours. It fast-charges in its MicroUSB powered base. A funded Kickstarter.
If you need a precise, pocket-size measuring device, the black titanium Rollbe Click is a great little tool; a rolling ruler that can measure flat & curved surfaces using both the metric & imperial systems, and it’s about the size of a coin, so small enough to clip onto your EDC keyring or ’biner. For every revolution of the measuring wheel, it automatically clicks, making it super-simple to keep track of each measurement. A funded Kickstarter.
The All-in-One Cast Iron Grill from Barebones Living is a heavy-duty grill with a cast iron base and domed lid, grill grate, baking steel, tripod stand, and coal tray comb. But its versatile design also allows it to function as a smoker, skillet, braiser, roaster, deep fryer, slow cooker and stock pot.
YSMART is the world’s smallest EDC flashlight. It delivers 80-lumens of bright LED light, is completely waterproof, and has a magnetic base for hands-free use. How small? Picture a AA battery cut in half. It’s powered by 3 LR41 batteries and features a loop for handy keychain carry. A funded Kickstarter.
Clean lines, super-functional design & stainless steel construction have made Solo Stoves’ firepits one of the most popular on the market. Now they’re offering the same great design in two new sizes. The portable-size Ranger model is 12.5” tall by 15” wide & weighs 15 pounds. Perfect for sunsets at the beach, hunting trips, or car camping missions. The Yukon is the big-boy backyard model. It’s 16” tall by 30” across. Another funded Kickstarter.
The LSX speaker system from KEF Audio is half the price of their instant-classic LS50 system but features almost all of the same features and technology. It features the brand’s Uni-Q driver array for improved stereo and wider listening area. The Music Integrity Engine is also in there, it’s a group of DSP algorithms that time-correct and phase-align audio to deliver clearer sound from low bass to the highest highs. You can stream over wi-fi or bluetooth and the system also supports Apple AirPlay2.
Made with vegetable tanned Swedish leather, the Friija Collection from San Francisco’s Mission Workshop combines the brand’s clean modern aesthetic with the timeless style & durability of real leather. The collection includes the Ren Kero Leather Jacket, the 26-liter Okta duffle, and Varis Kero leather gloves. Available for pre-sale now.
With just two pieces of heavy metal, the 14-in cast iron Cook-It-All from Lodge offers 5 different cooking configurations, making other outdoor cookware obsolete. It consists of reversible grill/griddle that also acts as a lid and the 6.8 quart bottom is a wok and skillet, and can be inverted to become a domed lid for baking. The heavy-duty handles easily maneuver the iron while keeping hands safe from heat. The set also includes a 33-page tips & tricks booklet.
