Tag Archives: outdoors

BBG on… Camping

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Steven Leckart

Bad things can happen when city slickers head out into the great outdoors and play with new and unfamiliar gear, gadgets and &mdash in John Candy’s case &mdash speedboats. Today on BBG, we’ll be reviewing sleeping bags, technical blankets, headlamps, … Continue reading →

Camera Trap Codger is TMZ of wildlife

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Chris Wemmer, the “Camera Trap Codger”, sets up lots of remote cameras in California outback and uploads pictures of the animals that set off their triggers. If you like seeing pictures of mama bears, hungry gray foxes, shocked bobcats and … Continue reading →

Coleman Camp Blender with Rechargeable Battery

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Joel Johnson

Everyone knows camping is about one thing: pulsing various stones and twigs into a muddy slurry, slopping it directly into the stomach, tamping it down with a cattail, and writhing for two or three days in a yurt while your … Continue reading →

Sno-Baller Snow Ball Maker

Posted on December 18, 2007 by Joel Johnson

The thing about snowballs is that the shape doesn’t matter so much as the density. That makes this Sno-baller, a scissoring snowball scooper, a bit suspect. I can’t imagine that you’d be able to pack them down as tightly as … Continue reading →

Suunto Core: Wristwatch Bristling with Sensors

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Joel Johnson

The new Sunnto Core is more than a watch, according to its manufacturer—it’s an outdoor wrist-top computer, the “total timepiece for the hardcore outdoor enthusiast.” It’s certainly no slack on features, including (according to Gizmag): storm alarm, altimeter, barometer, digital … Continue reading →