Gadgets and Electronics
Smooth Navigating - 5 Trail Tested Ways To Get More Out Of Your GPS
Friday, July 4th, 2008
Below are some wise wisdom from experience hikers, backpackers who have explored far and wide.
The Petzl Myo 3 Headlamp
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008
Camping and overnight trekking excursions will never be the same with the Petzl Myo 3 headlamp. Offering dual light sources, a long-lasting LED light and xenon halogen bulb, the Petzl Myo 3 headlamp provides a beam range of 15m to 100m. Whether running madly in the dark like a sleep-deprived adventure racer, or cooking up some campsite chow at night, the Petzl headlamp leaves your hands free for the work at hand.
Pak-Lite 9-Volt - 2 LED Bright Flashlight 9-Volt Attachment
Friday, March 28th, 2008
The Pak-Lite 9-volt flashlight is basically a 2 LED (light emitting diode bulb) encased in plastic that snaps onto the top of a 9-Volt battery and will burn steadily for month long trips. Yes, that is right….months on 1 alkaline 9-Volt battery. The Pak-Lite 9-Volt is available in a variety of brightnesses, flashing options, and even infared or ultraviolet bulbs, prices range from $26 - $30 for these options.
However, the basic model does plenty well, and is bright enough for night time trail use, and you can mount three seperate Pak-Lite 9-Volt light units together on an optional headband if you want hands free lighting. The headband cost about $7.
River Otter Plastic Waterproof Bag
Sunday, February 10th, 2008
The River Otter Bags are inexpensive alternative to hard plastic cases for holding and storing your electronic gadgets to keep them dry and away from water when outdoors.
Megellan Explorist 200 Handheld GPS
Friday, February 8th, 2008
The The Megellan Explorist 200 is a handheld GPS devuce that has a faithfal following of users. It’s basic and simple design and features works well for it. This means you
get a rugged handheld GPS that keeps a reliable lock on satellites whether you are on a trail or deep in the thick forest somewhere.
Gerber Inferno Flexi-Light - LED
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008The Gerber Inferno Flexi-Light is a really cool piece of outdoor gear for your tent. It has seven flexible arms with LEDs at the ends of the arms. You can bend and point the arms in any direction you want to light up certain parts of the interior of your tent.
Black Diamond Vectra IQ LED Head Lamp
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008This headlamp has some pretty neat features. The maximum burn time is about 3hrs for just using the halogen bulb or 160 hrs if you decide to only use the LED bulbs.The neat feature of this headlamp is that it remembers the last setting that you used. This way you don’t have to cycle manually through all the available modes to get to your preferred mode.