Essential Gear Guide » Backpack Essentials

Flashlite Friends

craig — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000

How freakin fun are these things! Not only do Flashlight friends from Nite Ize personify flashlights in an uber fun way, they’re also functional. You can bend the appendages in any direction to create unique poses while positioning the angle of light exactly where you need it.
You don’t need glasses or eyeball surgery to see at night, you just need a little help from your friends; your Flashlite Friends. If I was 10 years younger with an incandescent light bulb head I would take these Flashlite Friends to dinner and a movie; maybe even let them spend the night! So make some new friends with a couple guys that have a very bright future.

Clear body grips light securely.
Legs are designed with a durable metal insert so they can be bent into any shape.
Legs rotate 360 degrees and lock in 10 positions.
Fits standard AA and AAA Mag-Lites
Made in USA, batteries included.

MicroPLB GXL- how much is your life worth?

craig — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 06:00:00 +0000

[Get It $700]

Does your idea of an outdoor adventure culminate by starving, freezing, or bleeding to death? Of course not!

Don’t take chances-take the MicroPLB-GXL personal locator beacon (PLB) from Microwave Monolithic’s Inc. If you get into trouble where there is no cell phone tower, activating the pocket-sized MicroPLB-GXL will beam your unique ID and coordinates to a global satellite system, where the Cospas-Sarsat organization of global Search and Rescue partners will receive your distress signal.

If you’re looking for a meaningful gift for an adventurer that you want to come home alive, look no further than the MicroPLB-GXL. Once “Government-Only” technology, and featured in the new Terminator Salvation movie, this gadget is finally available to the public. Microwave Monolithic’s is “dead-serious” about getting you the smallest, lightest weight, yet most powerful and reliable PLB ever made; settle for only the best when your life is at stake.

The MicroPLB-GXL is not only the absolute best and most reliable of all handheld PLBs, it is also the lightest weight and most powerful. Every single MicroPLB-GXL sold undergoes a gauntlet of high standard testing that no other manufacturer comes close to. It is the also the only PLB with a USDOT approved battery for all commercial transportation. If you’re going to buy and carry a PLB, get the best-not the cheapest! Get the MicroPLB-GXL.

YOGA TOES- a new school of thought

craig — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +0000

[Get It $50]

Yoga Toes by YogaPro are perfect for people with feet.
Seriously, your feet have to carry and balance your entire body weight all day long; so what do you ever do for them?
Yoga Toes gently stretches and relaxes cramped and stiff feet, strengthening and aligning bent toes and foot muscles while increasing circulation to leave your feet revived & rejuvenated.

When I first tried Yoga Toes, I thought "ok, these are pretty cool", but after using them only a few times I noticed that my feet felt lighter; the same great feeling you get after a massage. I’ll never go on another hiking trip, let alone a rock climbing adventure without a pair. If you play sports, dance, or you’re on you’re feet all day, do yourself a favor and pick up some Yoga Toes; your feet will thank you.
Toga Toes also makes a great gift, especially for someone with a foot fetish.

*Perfect for man gift for Fathers Day!

Listen up women, because you like to persecute your feet in a futile attempt to impress men that never glance past the waste, you and your kind are left only with your foot problems and envious or snide comments; woman actually have about four times as many foot problems as men because of their fashion trendy stiletto’s and pumps.
As a student and master of Yoga, Frederic Ferri created Yoga Toes along with a number of other yoga related products to help people re-invent their understanding of Yoga principles and postures. His tools (including Yoga Toes) allow experienced and non-experienced yoga goers to enjoy yoga in a more convenient and efficient manner.

ULTRALITE GUIDE TARP –Fast and Easy!

admin — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:25:04 +0000

[Get It $145]

Are you addicted to ultra-lightweight camping gear? Don’t worry, your friends won’t send you to rehab…but they will be jealous when you pull the Ultralite Guide Tarp from Brooks-Range Mountaineering from your backpack.
Experienced campers know that when bug season is over, the bulky, screened tent becomes an obsolete anvil in your backpack. At a mere 11 ounces, the durable waterproof 8’x10’ Ultralite Guide Tarp sleeps up to 3 people, and can be positioned in a variety of ways to block the wind and rain, as well as pitching the roof to let campfire smoke out; you can’t dry your socks next to a campfire inside a tent! So add the Brooks Range Ultralite Guide Tarp, Ultralite Mini Guide Tarp, or Ultralite Solo Tarp to your camping gear collection and go super light and fast…or bring some wine, cheese and fillet mignon with the extra weight you saved.

The folks at Brooks-Range.com have come up with a number of innovative backcountry products that focus on safety, efficiency and lightweight. They know that you’ll be satisfied with their products and they have a bomb-proof No Hassle Guarantee to prove it! Check out their website for high quality backcountry safety gear, free tips and tools, as well as their vast library of Avalanche Safety Links.

Gourmet Peanut Butter- better than sex (almost)

admin — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:00:25 +0000

[Get It $6]

This could quite possibly be the best thing since sliced bread. In fact, sliced bread might not be such a hot ticket if there wasn’t any PB&J to mingle with. Gourmet peanut butter from the people at Peanut Butter & Co. goes beyond the same old traditional butter that’s been around since the Incas were cutting off each others heads. With six delicious flavors you don’t even have to like peanut butter to enjoy these natural products, of course if you do like peanut butter you’ll be so impressed you might just crap your pants with excitement.

Wondering why peanut butter is listed as a piece of gear for the Adventurer? Well, if you truly are an Adventurer you wouldn’t need to ask that question, because you’d never leave home without a jar nestled in your pack.

No one has done as much for the peanut since George Washington Carver. This really might be the best product I’ve had a chance to review. The White Chocolate Wonderful and Cinnamon Raisin Swirl are my two favorite; the Cinnamon Raisin Swirl is especially amazing when used for a PB&J and it’s a challenge not eating the entire jar of White Chocolate in one sitting. If you like Spicy, you’ll like The Heat is On (peanut butter blended with spices). I know what you’re thinking, but it’s great on crackers, and it’s not like those salsas that read hot and deliver mild, The Heat is On stays true to the name. Of course you can mix it up a bit and combine some Dark Chocolate peanut butter with some Smooth Operator and you’ve got yourself a snack that rivals Reese’s.

Confucius once said, “hurry up and buy yourself The Big Six pack”. It’s everyone’s responsibility to suggest to their local supermarket managers that they stock this great product; Peanut Butter & Co. has done something special for mankind and we must support them and other unique companies so that they may continue to pump out top of the line products.