Outdoors

Johammer J1 Electric Motorcycle: Two-Wheeled Barrel Of Fun

The innovative Austrian-designed Johammer J1 Electric Motorcycle (“Eletromotorrad” in German) doesn't look like any other electrobike while performing better than most of its competitors.

Aesent Tent With Built In Air Mattress May Be The Most Comfortable Tent Ever

by Samantha Pankey

Often camping means sleeping on the hard ground, which can mean aches and pains. Even when air mattresses are available, they don't always fit neatly into tents, and sharing them can be a pain in itself. Aesent hopes to change all of that with what they claim to be "the world's most comfortable tent."

Play Badminton Anywhere With The Instant Badminton Court

by Samantha Pankey

The next time you get an itch to play some badminton, you could scratch it quite easily with the Instant Badminton Court. The Instant Badminton Court, from Zume, goes from handy carrying case to freestanding badminton court in minutes.

Add A Little Personality To Your Gear With The Beardo Ski Mask

by Samantha Pankey

Preparing for the cold weather? Need a ski mask? Why not get one with a little flair and style. Beardo has produced a line of ski masks with HD quality images that will turn the bottom half of your face into...well, whatever you want it to be.

HEIMPLANET's Inflatable Tents Make Camping Simpler

by Samantha Pankey

Tent setup can be incredibly frustrating and may even be the worst part of a camping experience. With HEIMPLANET's inflatable tents, you don't have to bother with rods and figuring out which sleeve they go in. The setup is simple. Just inflate.

Want Popeye Forearms? Get An ATI Weighted Training Glove

by Samantha Pankey

Popeye got his massive forearms and arm strength through sea voyages and spinach. You could build your forearms and increase your hand speed and strength through Athletic Training Innovations' Weighted Agility Glove. If you compete in a sport that requires hand-eye coordination and hand speed this product may be a great training tool.

Boat Care Invention: Scrubbis™ Makes Hull Cleaning No Big Deal

by Myra Per-Lee

Great news for boat owners. You can now clean your boat hulls without taking your boat out of the water or diving underneath it to clean it... with an invention called Scrubbis™. It uses a patented sponge technology to keep it bouyant!

Columbia's Omni-Heat Gear Keeps You Warm Without The Bulk

by Samantha Pankey

Staying warm in cold weather usually means layers. However, you can eliminate the need for those layers and added bulk with Columbia's Omni-Heat Reflective gear. The Omni-Heat technology helps retain the heat your body generates and can keep you up to 20% warmer than regular jackets and accessories. Here's how...

Lems Hiking Boots Are Eco-Friendly, Lightweight and Completely Collapsible

by Samantha Pankey

Space is always an issue when you're camping. How can you cram all the things you need--shelter, food, clothing, footwear, maybe a book or two or a mini-stove--in your backpack? Lems Boulder Boots are collapsible and so cut down on spacial needs for footwear.

Shaidee Keeps Baby Protected From The Sun

Woman wearing Shaidee sun cover over baby

by Amber Leventry

When babies venture outside with their parents, most are hanging out in a front carrier and are draped in a blanket or blinded by a hat meant to protect them from the sun. Enter Shaidee. Canadian mom, Nicole Barrett, invented a chemical-free alternative to sunscreen. And bad fashion.

Two-Lane Pavement Picnic Sheet Takes Road Food To The Next Level

Yuma Kano “On The Road” pavement picnic sheet

by Steve Levenstein

Old and busted: picnics in the park. New hotness: a picnic in a parking lot! Japanese artist/designer Yuma Kano's disconcerting “On The Road” picnic sheet puts al fresco diners square on the pavement even if they're off the beaten path.

BioLite CampStove Could Make You A Happy Camper

by Samantha Pankey

Grill some hot dogs while charging your smartphone. Brew coffee and read your Kindle without worrying about the battery dying. With the BioLite CampStove, these things are possible. The CampStove burns wood and, through a thermoelectric generator, sends power to a USB port.

Bags Of Mountain Air Soothe Smog-Addled Chinese City Dwellers

by China.new

Citizens of notoriously smoggy Zhengzhou could breathe a little easier – for a few minutes, at least – thanks to a local travel company's promotional gimmick. Staffers brought 20 big blue bags of fresh air collected 120 miles (300 km) away at Laojun Mountain to the east-central Chinese city and distributed it to grateful mask-wearing residents.

Win $20,000 From Copenhagan’s Land Art Generator Initiative!

Create something special for Copenhagan!

by Invention Ideas

The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), Refshaleøen Holding, and the IT University of Copenhagen have teamed up for a grandiose competition to discover a fantastic idea for a beautiful public art instillation that will double as a source of renewable and green energy. The best design gets built, and the inventor behind it earns $20,000!

FiLIP Gives 4 Year Olds Cell Phone Security

by Kim Patterson

While it may seem a bit ridiculous to get a 4 year old his/her own phone, there are times when it would come in handy and give parents added peace of mind. Enter the FiLIP.

Helicopter Turbine Engine Helps Innovative Motorcycle Beat The Competition

Modified Triumph Motorcycle Powered By Helicopter Turbine Engine

by Motors.new

Yo dawg, I heard you wanted some chopper in your chopper so we installed a Rolls-Royce/Allison C20B type helicopter turbine engine in this one-off, modified Triumph Rocket 3 motorcycle!

Absolutely Amazing 3D Chalk Art

by Diana Eid

Edgar Mueller is an artist that creates way more than your ordinary sidewalk art.

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Go Faster With Glowfaster: A New “Smart Jacket” That Makes You Run Faster

by Richard Whelchel

The Glowfaster smart jacket is the latest contender in ‘health conscious’ wearable technologies. This innovative idea utilizes health-tech features (heart rate sensor, GPS tracking) and presents them in a new, motivational, way. With other wearable technologies on the horizon, how will the Glowfaster stack up?

Can Lasers Aid Australian Scientists To Collect Space Junk?

by M Dee Dubroff

For the last half century, space junk has been circling the earth in very destructive patterns. Now an Australian team of scientists addresses the problem head on armed with high- tech, infra-red lasers that will zap the debris out into space. Read on for more information.

Take Your Camping Experience Into The Trees With Innovative New Tents

by Samantha Pankey

Going camping? If so, you probably have a tent. Nothing special, just a regular old, set-it-up-and-go-to-sleep tent. Imagine taking your tent off the ground and into the trees. With the Tentsile Stingray and Dre Wapenaar's Tretents, you can enjoy the camping experience suspended in midair.