Tiny 2-ounce fire multitool brings dual survival to your adventures

Overland Expo’s focus may be largely on earth-exploring giants and burly, overbuilt hardware, but the show does highlight its fair share of light, ultra-portable outdoor gadgets. One of our favorite finds this year was the Fire Flute from Outdoor Eleme… Continue reading Tiny 2-ounce fire multitool brings dual survival to your adventures

Thermos-sized survival beacon launches SOS balloon 150 feet overhead

Even with smartphones, RV-ready Starlink internet and personal rescue beacons, the wilderness can be a hostile, unstable place that leaves you incapacitated and stranded in an instant. It pays to have a backup plan and even a backup to the backup.Conti… Continue reading Thermos-sized survival beacon launches SOS balloon 150 feet overhead

MultiMighty bracelet sticks a fist full of tools on your wrist

Even the best multitool isn’t going to do you much good if you don’t have it with you. The 13-tool MultiMighty Paracord Survival Bracelet is the latest device (there have been others) to address that problem by simply going around your wrist.Continue R… Continue reading MultiMighty bracelet sticks a fist full of tools on your wrist

Scientists ID ‘tap out’ molecule that tells a loser when to leave a fight

Scientists have identified the molecular mechanism that causes a losing zebrafish to withdraw from a battle. While fighting fish in general may not spark a lot of interest, the fact that zebrafish and humans have very similar neurobiology means this di… Continue reading Scientists ID ‘tap out’ molecule that tells a loser when to leave a fight

Titanium capsule multitool carries tiny lighter, micro-blade and more

We’ve seen modular capsules, bullet tools and keychain pill blades in the past, but Kickstarter DeepBlue Design combines them into something different. Its new multi-tool is a thumb-size titanium capsule that comes with a series of interchangeable tool… Continue reading Titanium capsule multitool carries tiny lighter, micro-blade and more

Defender graphene-filter water bottle purifies at the push of a button

Over the past decade+, we’ve seen many takes on the water filtration bottle, from full-blown modular ecosystems, to UV zapper tops, to French press-snug push filters, to squeezable bottle filters. Each one goes well beyond the typical fridge-stored Bri… Continue reading Defender graphene-filter water bottle purifies at the push of a button

Outdoor Survival Stick combines camping essentials in one modular unit

There are a number of “survival items” that people should bring on camping trips, which can be a hassle to round up and pack every time. The Outdoor Survival Stick offers a solution, by keeping everything ready to go in one stowable device.Continue Rea… Continue reading Outdoor Survival Stick combines camping essentials in one modular unit

Bear-macing teardrop camper fights off apocalypse with insane features

When the term “Extinction Level Event Camper Trailer” leapt out from our morning email scroll, we assumed it was just one company’s creative marketing, a way of distinguishing its offering from all the other “rugged” and “hardcore” campers out there. B… Continue reading Bear-macing teardrop camper fights off apocalypse with insane features