Fitbits are amazingly helpful tools for setting fitness goals and tracking your progress — you can exercise all day but if you don’t have metrics to tell you how you did, it’s hard to stay motivated. Being able to track how far you’ve gone, how many calories you’ve burned, what your average heart rate is, and other useful fitness stats… Continue reading "The Best Fitbit for Any Activity or Sport"
Just days after app-based bikesharing service Lime made its U.K. debut in the British town of Stevenage, the company is now expanding its presence to London in what may mark the start of an aggressive growth strategy in the country. From Friday December 7, residents and visitors in the west London boroughs of Brent and Ealing will be able to… Continue reading "Lime’s Dockless Electric Bikes Land in London As Part of U.K. Expansion"
Think your flashlight does the trick when camping or backpacking? Try camping or backpacking with a headlamp just once and the experience will be … illuminating. After all, even simple tasks such as lighting a match and chopping wood require two hands. While your precious Maglite may moonlight as a weapon against rampant bears, it’s far too cumbersome when you’re trying to cook… Continue reading "The Best Headlamps For Any Budget"
Anyone who has traveled to a foreign country or spent any time backpacking in a remote wilderness knows how challenging it can be to find clean drinking water. Of course, there are a number of options available that can help us remove harmful elements from local water sources, but those options often come with a few compromises. Help is on the… Continue reading "Forget Pumps — This Innovative New Filter Purifies H2O in 8 Seconds Flat"
A few years back, Oru Kayak became the darling of the crowdfunding scene when it introduced a lightweight, collapsible boat that could be stored in a closet and easily transported to and from the water. The company’s innovative design was heavily influenced by the Japanese art of origami, which served as the guide for how it transformed from a flat… Continue reading "Onak 2.0 is an Origami-Inspired Folding Canoe for Waterborne Adventures"
When the Somewear Global Hotspot launched on Kickstarter earlier this year, it promised to change the way that we communicate from the remote corners of the planet. The makers of the handheld device claim that, when paired with a smartphone, it can be used to send text messages and SOS alerts, as well as provide satellite tracking from virtually anywhere… Continue reading "Somewear Satellite Messenger Sends Holiday Messages From Anywhere"
