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Topologie Backpack Vest Combines Style and Utility in a Single Garment

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:09:01 +0000

Vests that function primarily as storage aren’t exactly a new concept. Runners and hikers have long been using them to carry hydration, energy bars, and all sorts of stuff on the go as an even more useful alternative to running belts. The Topologie Backpack Vest takes that activity-specific accessory and turns it into an everyday fashion garment. Out front, it designed to look and wear like any stylish vest that you can use to add a layer of warmth to […]

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Insta360 Mic Air Can Pair Directly with the X5 to Instantly Boost Your Video’s Sound

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:32:57 +0000

While 360-degree cameras haven’t exactly taken off the way Insta360 might have liked, the company has successfully pivoted their way to the action cam market. With their spot in that segment now pretty secure, the outfit is looking to expand once again to audio this time around in the form of the Insta360 Mic Air. That’s right, the company that makes all those 360-degree cameras now has a wireless lapel mic in their lineup, too. And it’s looking like formidable […]

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Matador Packable Laundry Bag Gives You a 30L Zippered Hamper That Packs Down into a Jacket Pocket

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:04:07 +0000

The laundry bag is something you regularly think about at home. You need a place to dump all those dirty clothes, after all. However, it’s rarely something people concern themselves with when going on the road. Problem is, that doesn’t change the fact that you’re going to accumulate dirty clothes on any trip lasting multiple days long. While you can use any spare plastic bag for your dirty laundry, we have a feeling the Matador Packable Laundry Bag will work […]

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Peak Design Pro Tripod Looks to Attract the Professional Crowd

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:00:35 +0000

For the past few years, Peak Design has had one of the best tripods in the market with their Travel Tripod. That’s why we’ve always found it odd they never followed it up with anything new. That changes now with the launch of the Peak Design Pro Tripod. No, it’s not another travel tripod. Instead, it’s a line of three new tripods in three different sizes, each one bigger and with higher payload than their original release, essentially filling out […]

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Fujifilm X-E5 Brings Popular X100VI Features in an Interchangeable Lens Camera

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:40:08 +0000

Fujifilm’s X100VI offers plenty of attractive photography features on top of coming in a compact travel-friendly package, making it an extremely popular model among many users. Problem is, it’s fixed lens, making it a lot less versatile. The Fujifilm X-E5 is, basically, an interchangeable lens version of that popular camera. It’s not exactly a 1:1 copy of the X100VI. The new mirrorless camera has straighter, cleaner lines along the top plate, for instance, while offering a more pronounced and contoured […]

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Snow Peak Land Nest Shelter Makes the Multi-Room Tent More Affordable

Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:27:01 +0000

Camping with the family is fun. Crawling inside a cramped tent that barely accommodates two adults and two kids? Not so much. If you want to make camp life comfortable for the family, you need a bigger tent with better appointments. That’s exactly what the Snow Peak Land Nest Shelter aims to deliver. Unlike most tents, this one separates living and sleeping spaces, giving you a separate sheltered area to lounge and hang out during the day. That means, you […]

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Sky View Backpacker Tent Uses Mesh Walls and Interior Rainfly for Uninterrupted Stargazing

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 09:55:45 +0000

Enjoying the star-filled skies is one of the best parts of spending the night outdoors. It evokes a sense of wonder and awe. Unless you have a flat-folding roooftop tent with a sunroof, however, you’ll often get the best views of the night sky outside your tent, where you’re at the complete mercy of mosquitoes, damp grounds, and the rest of the elements. The Sky View Backpacker changes that. Billed as a “stargazing tent,” the three-season shelter offers unimpeded view […]

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Megabeta Convertible Totepack Combines Commuter and Climbing Features in One Handy Bag

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:58:35 +0000

Different people have different ways of relieving stress after a long day at work. Some like to hit the weights room, some like to hit the bars, and some like to sweat it out with high-intensity cardio. The Megabeta Convertible Totepack is designed for folks who enjoy swinging by the local bouldering walls at the end of the workday. Billed as “one bag for work, climbing, life,” it’s a convertible bag that you can carry as a tote or as […]

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Dyson Cool CF1 Finally Refreshes the Original Bladeless Fan

Fri, 30 May 2025 14:21:35 +0000

The Dyson Cool, which pioneered the bladeless fan design, originally came out in 2008. Dyson has released numerous products with the same bladeless designs since then, consisting not just of cooling fans, but space heaters, air purifiers, and humidifiers. Despite all that, they’ve never seen fit to update the original bladeless fan. That changes now with the Dyson Cool CF1. That’s right, Dyson’s weird fan from over a decade and half ago is finally getting a successor and it still […]

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Nemo Stargaze EVO-X Updates the Unique Camp Chair to Deploy in a Single Motion

Thu, 29 May 2025 15:32:10 +0000

Over half a decade ago, Nemo released the original Stargaze, a unique camp chair that provided a hammock-like seating experience. It easily carved itself a spot in many people’s camping stash. The Nemo Stargaze EVO-X is a new update that makes the camp chair even easier to use. Like other chairs in the Stargaze line, the camp chair allows you to swing and recline while plopped comfortably on its seat, providing a much more relaxing seating experience than what you’ll […]

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