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Outdoor Design Triumph or Fail: Inflatable Sleeping Coat

The Inflatable Sleeping Coat is a recent design by Tsui-Wei. The coat functions as a traditional wind/waterproof jacket and can also be extended into a full-body raincoat. When the sun disappears, the coat is capable of being inflated into a camping mat/sleeping bag and used for sleeping. Unlike the JakPak, you'll need to bring your own tent if the weather is questionable because this offers very limited rain protection and insulation. The add-on rain skirt can also...
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Road ID: A Medical Bracelet For Athletes

On my long distance runs, I often find myself on lonely, isolated stretches of widy roads. When a car cruises by on a curvy mountain roadswith no medians, a runner can be left with a renewed sense of mortality. Since the thought of lying in a ditch with no help and no way of reaching my loved ones is a pretty disconcerting one, I was very appreciative when I was given a Wrist ID Elite...
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Google Adds Bike Routes to Its Maps

Google Maps is great if you're looking for point-to-point driving directions. It even provides the options of walking and public transportation directions. And now Google has added bike routes to its popular navigation service. Maps users can now select a bicycling option from the Directions drop-down menu. The feature will be available for 150 cities at launch and will offer bike-optimized directions for getting around town that give users access to information on bike lanes,...
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Portable Ski Lift For Backcountry and Backyard Skiing and Snowboarding

  Today, I am lucky enough to live on the opposite side of a world-class ski mountain. But I wasn't always so lucky. I grew up snowboarding the massive mountains of central New Jersey. Evenings before snow storms would be spent scouting out "lines" under the high-tension wires or at the local school. The subsequent snow days hosted hours of trudging around town and up snow-covered hills to catch a little bit of gravity-fed powder. Two minutes...
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Adventure Racing Hydration Pack: Nathan Synergy

Nathan Sports' Synergy Multi-sport/Race Pak is a race vest designed for running, cycling, hiking, and any activity where water just won't be enough. The lightweight pack (19.2 ounces empty) features a Synergy dual bladder system: one  side of the bladder holds water, while the other side is made for an electrolyte drink. Each bladder has an individual output tube that leads into a dial which lets you control the water/electrolyte ratio.  I've had a few...
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Shock Absorption Meets Snowboard Bindings

  California company Manic has come up with a suspension system for snowboard bindings. Between the footbed and the baseplate of the Massive Pop 1.0 bindings sits a series of four titanium springs that eat up bumps and chatter. The springs can be adjusted for your weight and riding conditions with the help of an Allen wrench. In a sport where responsiveness between feet and board is optimized by purchasing the tightest possible boots and...
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Strap Pad: Why Didn't I Think of That?

Every snowboarder knows the pain of letting his board hang from one knee on the chair lift as well as the beginner's humiliation of losing control of the loose foot when getting off. If only those stomp pads had boot straps... With the addition of a simple velcro strap, the Strap Pad takes care of those little irritations. The latest in a never-ending series of inventions that I wish I'd though of, the Strap Pad...
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Turning 2 PowerBooks into 1 Snowboard

A couple crazy guys took a drill to two Apple PowerBooks and turned them into a snowboard. While watching the video, I had that feeling you get when you think someone is talking about something/someone you love behind your back. Can anyone translate?? 
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Brooks-Range UltraLite Alpini Shelter

    You just know a shelter named after an Italian mountain infantry has got to be impressive, and the Alpini Shelter won't prove you wrong. Kind of a cross between a tent and outerwear, the Alpini is a lightweight, no-frame shelter solution that gets you out of the weather quickly. Imagine if a rainstorm is bearing down; you want to get out of it as quick as possible. Trying to unload and pitch your...
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Camp Chair With Built-In Cooler

Here's a product that looks great in the catalog, but won't work so great in real life. The All-In-1 camp chair has an under-the-seat cooler and a magazine sleeve. It even has a set of wheels to roll around to the perfect spot under the shade of a generous elm. What more could a good camper ask for? How about a seat that doesn't include bottle caps probing your rectum or a cooler in which the...
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