2008 Woodie Awards
Gadgets bring indoor joys to outdoor
Bryan French
Issue date: 10/31/07 Section: Outdoor
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GSI Vortex Lexan Blender $69.95
Size: 10.5" x 5.75" x 7.25", 5.5 lb.
This hand-cranked blender can make smoothies, frozen drinks, sauces and pancake batter, making it useful for camping and tailgating. The stainless steel blades chop ice well, and the blender comes with a 1.6-quart pitcher, and pour-through locking lid and a clamp to secure the base to any table (or tailgate). The pitcher is made from Lexan® resin, a substance the company says is nearly unbreakable. Packs down to 9 inches for storage.
What else: GSI Outdoors makes great cookware and accessories for camping and backpacking. Visit www.gsioutdoors.com.
Summer Shower
$15.99-$25.99
Sizes: 2.5, 3 and 5 gallons
Summer Showers use solar energy to heat the water up to 110 degrees with three hours of direct sunlight. Each bag includes a temperature gauge, and the 3- and
5-gallon bags include pockets for soap and shampoo. The Summer Showers roll up for easy storage. Empty 2.5- and 3-gallon bags weigh 12 ounces; an empty 5-gallon bag weighs 1.25 pounds.
To order: call 707-998-0135 or visit www.airkayaks.com.
Others
Almost anything from Coghlan's: Need tablecloth clamps? A hiker's egg holder? Waterproof matches? A clip-on headlight? A bear bell? Anything? Try www.coghlans.com.
Grilliput camping grill: ($29.99 at www.campmor.com): It was a 2006 holiday gift idea but is worth mentioning again. That's Grilliput, as in Lilliput, as in tiny, so this gadget is probably swift instead of neat. Packed, it is less than a foot long and an inch in diameter, and it weighs 1.2 pounds. It has a grill area of just over 9" x 10".
Katadyn water filters and purifiers: These products range from ultralight systems for individuals to endurance systems for 200 gallons of water. For more information, and to order in the U.S., go to www.katadyn.us.
Size: 10.5" x 5.75" x 7.25", 5.5 lb.
This hand-cranked blender can make smoothies, frozen drinks, sauces and pancake batter, making it useful for camping and tailgating. The stainless steel blades chop ice well, and the blender comes with a 1.6-quart pitcher, and pour-through locking lid and a clamp to secure the base to any table (or tailgate). The pitcher is made from Lexan® resin, a substance the company says is nearly unbreakable. Packs down to 9 inches for storage.
What else: GSI Outdoors makes great cookware and accessories for camping and backpacking. Visit www.gsioutdoors.com.
Summer Shower
$15.99-$25.99
Sizes: 2.5, 3 and 5 gallons
Summer Showers use solar energy to heat the water up to 110 degrees with three hours of direct sunlight. Each bag includes a temperature gauge, and the 3- and
5-gallon bags include pockets for soap and shampoo. The Summer Showers roll up for easy storage. Empty 2.5- and 3-gallon bags weigh 12 ounces; an empty 5-gallon bag weighs 1.25 pounds.
To order: call 707-998-0135 or visit www.airkayaks.com.
Others
Almost anything from Coghlan's: Need tablecloth clamps? A hiker's egg holder? Waterproof matches? A clip-on headlight? A bear bell? Anything? Try www.coghlans.com.
Grilliput camping grill: ($29.99 at www.campmor.com): It was a 2006 holiday gift idea but is worth mentioning again. That's Grilliput, as in Lilliput, as in tiny, so this gadget is probably swift instead of neat. Packed, it is less than a foot long and an inch in diameter, and it weighs 1.2 pounds. It has a grill area of just over 9" x 10".
Katadyn water filters and purifiers: These products range from ultralight systems for individuals to endurance systems for 200 gallons of water. For more information, and to order in the U.S., go to www.katadyn.us.
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Mr. Ozarks
posted 12/06/07 @ 12:57 AM MST
The chair is nice. But not $92 nice.
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