Rocky Mountain prepares for snow days with Blizzard Powerplay eMTB

With winter just around the corner for folks in northern climes, Canada’s Rocky Mountain has launched a fat-tire mountain bike called the Blizzard Powerplay that gives snow-loving trail riders some welcome motor assist.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycle… Continue reading Rocky Mountain prepares for snow days with Blizzard Powerplay eMTB

Wooden electric eLyly snow scooter draws on Finnish lore

Spring may be grudgingly approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, but that doesn’t mean we’re done with hearing about new forms of winter transport. One of the latest is the eLyly, a wooden electric snow scooter.Continue ReadingCategory: Outdoors, Lifes… Continue reading Wooden electric eLyly snow scooter draws on Finnish lore

Inland Iglu lets you build an “igloo” out of garden-hose water

The igloo is an ingenious form of winter shelter, but building one in the traditional fashion definitely takes some skill – and a lot of snow. That’s where the Inland Iglu comes in, as it allows users to build an approximation of an igloo using their g… Continue reading Inland Iglu lets you build an “igloo” out of garden-hose water

Asphalt additive could continuously keep roads ice-free

Ice on roads isn’t a good thing, but neither are the eco-unfriendly chloride-based salts used to melt it. Scientists have developed a greener and more effective alternative, however, that could be mixed right into the asphalt and remain active for year… Continue reading Asphalt additive could continuously keep roads ice-free

S-Trax conversion kit could make yo’ bike into a snowbike

As winter drags on in the Northern Hemisphere, many cyclists are really starting to miss honest-to-goodness outdoor riding. Well, they could buy a fatbike, or … they could get the S-Trax kit, which lets users temporarily convert their mountain bike int… Continue reading S-Trax conversion kit could make yo’ bike into a snowbike

Hovering Tentsile cabin creates multi-story winter tree camp

Spending the night in a Tentsile tree tent can be a truly inspiring way to camp, but hovering over the ground in a big mesh dome isn’t so ideal once the frigid, wet, howling weather of winter hits. With the all-new Insulated Cabin, Tentsile supports th… Continue reading Hovering Tentsile cabin creates multi-story winter tree camp