What is the best self defense weapon for when you have to walk to your car, late at night, in the dark parking garage? Not a simple answer really. While I might like to carry a knife, I would rather my wife carried pepper spray or the Sting Ring. I…
I like watering plants and washing the car on a nice day. It is a bit therapeutic for me I suppose. However, it usually starts off, and ends, with a wrestling match with a tangled/kinked hose. That part I could do without. The Tuff Guard might be the perfect garden hose.…
For the iPhone folks amongst us. Quit being so cheap and buy the highest capacity. People still buy the lowest memory iPhone install a bunch of apps, take a bunch of pictures/videos… and then wonder why they are out of space. Ok, I got that out of the way. Back to…
If you spend much time being active around the water, you most likely have a rashguard shirt or two. The traditional rashguard does a good job at wicking away sweat but fails when really wet. In other words if you wear it in the water you end up with a…
I realize things have gotten a bit more hostage’y in the last several years. With that said, I am not sure there is quite the need for a hostage escape tool just yet. But there is one on the market. Perfect for the guy or gal who plans for everything…
Never take pressurized water for granted. It is glorious. Imagine taking a shower or washing your car without pressurized water. Not fun. With that said, there are plenty of places where we don’t have access to a good stream of water. Like camping in a remote location, the beach after…
There are smart scales and there is the ‘smartest’ scale. The Withings Body Cardio Scale ($180) might just be the smartest scale on the market today. The scale pairs with your smartphone via the Withings app and has an impressive list of data it can measure. Here are a few…
When doing light camping, hiking, or exploring space is often an issue. How much can I carry without causing me to get a hernia? Do I bring the camp stove or just some self-heating MRE’s? Same goes for a camp chair. Well, the Stalwart folding stool and backpack combo ($28)…
Remember when LED light bulbs put off an eery blue/white glow and weren’t very bright? Those days are over. In fact LED’s have gotten pretty good at besting their incandescent and fluorescent counterparts when it comes to efficiency and longevity. You can choose the LED light bulb lighting temperature from warm/soft…
Laundry is a lot easier than it used to be in the ‘old days’. No more hauling a tub of water, scrubbing the clothes on a washboard, and hanging in the yard. We now have machines that automatically wash and dry our clothes. But why stop there? The Foldimate machine…