Outdoors

If I forgo the purple umbrella is it OK to float my pina colada in one of these inflatable pink flamingo coasters? Let your drinks get in on the same swimmin' pool action as the rest of your sun-soaked self this summer...

Converting your backyard into a nightclub has never been easier or more eco-friendly. MIPOW's Playbulb Garden, a new addition to the company's Playbulb series, is an app-controlled, solar-powered LED led that spikes into...

Grabbing a blanket, a pile of sandwiches, a water bottle of contraband booze, and a coupla tickets to an outdoor movie is always a fun summer activity. Unless they're showing Dirty Dancing, which they invariably always...

Second only to a harem of Brazilian supermodels fanning me with giant leaves and rubbing ice cubes all over my chest: the HumidiBreeze Portable Misting System. This tabletop-sized outdoor fan blows a light, cooling spray...

One thing that does not fit on my back is a Thule roof rack. But thanks to Klymit's LiteWater Dinghy, I can still paddle around remote alpine lakes and rivers that are inaccessible by vehicle and too far away to hike-lug...

Now this is the kind of waterbed I'm talkin' about. A Giant. Floating. Mattress. The SunSoft fabric cover is designed to stay cool and the lounger's bean bag feel to achieve the pinnacle of comfort as you get your tan...

REI gets into the wearable sleeping bag business with their new vowel-hating product line, evrgrn. The versatile evergrn Crash Sack combines the full body warmth and comfort of a standard sleep sleeve with the full body...

Put the results of all that gyroscopic training you've been doing to good use with Ivation's 9-in-1 Dynamo, a home and auto safety multi-tool that hand cranks out radio, light, siren, and device charging power, plus serves...

Iron Man hands become Aramid Fabric hands for grilling season. Beast Armor gloves have recruited this tough, heat-resistant synthetic fabric typically used in aerospace and military applications for your own personal...

BCB Adventure's Crusader Cooking System is military- and NATO-approved. So the next time you're making Ramen on a backpacking trip, you can rest assured that the military and NATO are cool with it. Really though, this...

Outland Equipment has a new pair of dynamos for the axe wielders out there. Their Multi-Mission Axes equip outdoorsmen with full tang S7 steel bodies and end implements designed in accordance with the company's credo:...

I remember going to this water slide park called Wet Willy's when I was a kid. They had runs way longer than the Wahii's slide's measly 75'. I bet they were way faster too. But one time on our way home from Wet Willy's...

La Caja China isn't new, but seeing it again as we enter grilling season reminds me how nice it would be if my mama got one for our back yard--and kept it stocked--so I could roll out of bed each morning and tear off...

If you already have a Bug in your Spyderco knife collection, consider a Dog for your next addition to the menagerie. The Spyderco Dog Tag Folder stems from one of knife maker Serge Panchenko's designs. It looks and hangs...

What is there to say about Tropical Tahiti's floating island raft fit for you and 7 of your favorite water-lovin', sun-soakin', float-happy, swimsuit-clad cats besides P-A-R-T-Y and O-R-G-Y?...

The Schrade SCHA5B M.A.G.I.C. folding knife listing neglects to explain its M.A.G.I.C. acronym, so at first I thought maybe it didn't stand for anything, that the caps and dots are just there for their imposing, visual...

From phones to backpacks, the modular approach clearly isn't just for LEGO anymore. Australian design studio Derlot has created what might be the most lustworthy use of modules yet: Waterscape. Sure, this floating platform...

You might remember Heimplanet's other inflatable geometric wonder, the Cave tent. For its 40" interior height and 54 square feet of floor space, it still manages to break down to a manageable pack size, adding just 11-1/2...

Since I usually hack up eggs, salmon, chicken, and steaks when I try to flip or test their doneness anyway, a Machete Spatula would probably be an appropriate addition to my cooking arsenal. Plus, if any utensil could...

Randy of Fire Sculpture Art has been bending metal to his whims for over 45 years. He believes, "The great sin in life is to be boring." Combine his craft with his credo and you get the Weapons of Svenhaellin Fire Pit...

Do they call it the Bug Knife because it's so tiny or because it's been designed especially for killing bugs? I mean, we have insect-blasting shotguns now, so you never know. Hot summer day on the patio, cold beer in...

It bonks! Nicely. It cuts! Safely. It cleans! Efficiently. It sharpens! Er...sharply. And it floats. The Kombo Fish is a rugged, seafood-dinner-centric multi-tool that hopes to become an invaluable part of your tackle...

In addition to your favorite brah's favorite word, ZUP is a hybrid towable eager to dole out some adrenaline rushes on the water this summer. The ZUP Board's design allows riders to stand, kneel, lie down, surf, chill...

Otium made a car rack that installs in 2 minutes, and then comes off again in even less. It also fits most any vehicle, from trailblazing trucks to suburb-cruising coupes. It's also as soft as a football in the arms of...