Written by Garrett Lucas Tuesday, 15 June 2010 14:49
One of my favorite pastimes as a child was to go treasure hunting, and as a consequence to those activities, I buried a few treasures of my own. I had a set of the old Planet Of The Ape dolls and thought it would be a great idea to bury them and dig them up later on or let someone else do it. My plan didn't work too well since my cartography skills weren't up to snuff. I wish I'd known about geocaching and the Magellan Explorist GC back then..those things are worth a lot of money now!
Written by Joe Flowers Saturday, 29 May 2010 13:49
Looking for a great way to keep your personal electronics charged while in the great outdoors? The Portable Power of the Brunton Restore keeps you talking and singing with their new solar capable recharging device.
Written by Garrett Lucas Monday, 15 March 2010 08:07
In today's world, just about anywhere you go, you see kids, adults, friends, and family members with some kind of electronic device. Whether you're in the mall or at your favorite camp spot by the lake, you'll probably spot some kind of tech. It might be a cell phone, laptop, MP3 player, or even a portable game system or DVD player. Energizer has a new product that will help keep you up and running should you find yourself too far away from an outlet.
Written by Garrett Lucas Thursday, 07 January 2010 14:58
In our never-ending quest for the best products to keep us powered in the great outdoors, we came across Energizer's new SP200 solar charging solution. We'll take a look at it today and talk a little about this very promising new product from Energizer.
Written by Garrett Lucas Wednesday, 07 October 2009 09:13
As the saying goes, the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys. We had a chance to check out Motorola's MR355 radio's and we found a few good things to "Talkabout".
Written by Garrett Lucas Tuesday, 23 June 2009 10:31
For those power-hungry electronic devices you take with you on your vacation travels and adventures this summer, Brunton has developed a very veratile charging solution that just might be the trick for you. Take a look at our review on their new Solo Battpack offering. You may find this is what you've been looking for!
Written by Garrett Lucas Monday, 09 March 2009 08:33
Yes, I am a geek. Not a nerd, but a geek. Being a geek is a good thing. A geek is anyone who gets excited about and stays up to date on a particular field or a special type of product. It could be anything--comic books, knives, survival kits, Barbie dolls, computer gear, or motorcycles. As much as I am a fan of outdoors gear and the outdoors experience, I am also extremely into high-tech stuff from computers, internet technologies, hand-held devices, to building my own gear. So, I get really excited when I'm able to write on a topic that brings both of those worlds together--such as today's topic on the Brunton Solaris 6 Solar Charging Array. If you're the extreme sort that tackles the wilderness with just a knife and a water bottle, this might not be for you. But, for those of us that like to carry just a little more gear and enjoy some modern conveniences (and perhaps necessities) out in the wilderness, The Solaris 6 just might be right up your alley.
Written by Garrett Lucas Wednesday, 30 July 2008 18:16
I have a true love of gadgetry, especially where it's some type of multi-function device that allows usage on its own, but also transports your information to a home computer as well, or has some extended versatility in some other way. That's what led me to my acquisition of the Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. A primary example of what I'm talking about with regard to a multi-function device is my almost three year old Verizon Wireless XV6700 Windows Mobile Phone. First, and foremost, it's a phone. Then it's a phone that's really a computer with cool programs to listen to and watch media, manage your contacts, and host your personal calendar of appointments and events. Beyond that, you can get a data plan and that's where it really gets interesting. You can not only surf the internet, you can hook the phone up to your laptop and use it as a broadband modem sucking down EVDO packets at a very quick clip. Pretty good so far, right?
Written by Garrett Lucas Thursday, 03 July 2008 17:00
As we get this website up and fully running, one of the things I will be talking about in some of my articles is about the integration of technology with the outdoors. That technology may have to do with electronics and computer technology, or just the technology that goes into making products like different kinds of alloys, grip materials, or fabrics for packs and bags. I'll admit I'm a pure gadget geek and my spectrum of interest runs from anything having to do with computers, photography equipment, flashlights, and also knives and guns---basically anything shiny! That's where my review comes in on the Corsair 16GB Survivor USB Flash Drive.
