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}); </script> </div> <div id="content" class="narrow_content" data-article=""><h1>Outdoors</h1> <div class="summary_item noback"> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/logos-decagon-modular-tent/21001/">Logos Decagon: the infinitely extendable modular tent</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/james-holloway/">James Holloway</a></p> <p><em>10:22 January 4, 2012</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/logos-decagon-modular-tent/21001/#comments">1 Comment</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/logos-decagon-modular-tent/21001/pictures">11 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/logos-decagon-modular-tent/21001/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/decagon.jpg" title="The Decagon Link Station by Logos is a modular tent system with, theoretically at least, n..." alt="The Decagon Link Station by Logos is a modular tent system with, theoretically at least, n..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>The Decagon Link Station is a modular tent system by Japanese camping firm Logos. The various tents, canopies and tunnels of the Decagon range can be selected and connected as needed for a bespoke tent tailored to the specific needs of the user. Campsite etiquette notwithstanding, there's no theoretical limit to the size and complexity of the final assembly. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/logos-decagon-modular-tent/21001/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/tak-wak-delivers-rugged-gps-smarthpone-radio-for-the-outdoors/20869/">Tak Wak delivers a rugged GPS-smarthpone-radio for the outdoors </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-weiss/">Chris Weiss</a></p> <p><em>00:16 December 17, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/tak-wak-delivers-rugged-gps-smarthpone-radio-for-the-outdoors/20869/#comments">2 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/tak-wak-delivers-rugged-gps-smarthpone-radio-for-the-outdoors/20869/picture/151127/">9 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/tak-wak-delivers-rugged-gps-smarthpone-radio-for-the-outdoors/20869/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/takwaktw700gpssmartphone.jpg" title="The Tak Wak tw700 GPS-smartphone-radio-buddy tracking system" alt="The Tak Wak tw700 GPS-smartphone-radio-buddy tracking system"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Many modern outdoors folk are conflicted beings that live by diametrically opposed principles. On the one hand, they spend top dollar for the newest, lightest gear on the market to keep their muscles and joints moving freely. On the other, they fill up their featherlight packs and jackets with all kinds of single-function, redundant or just plain unnecessary devices in the name of being "prepared." Getting more function out of a single device is the quickest way to resolve this problem and the tw700 from German company Tak Wak achieves this by blending several of your most important outdoor devices - GPS, walkie talkie, camera and tracking system - into one rugged, waterproof, trail-ready package. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/tak-wak-delivers-rugged-gps-smarthpone-radio-for-the-outdoors/20869/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/rotauf-mrk5-probe-airbag/20849/">The Rotauf MRK5 combines beacon and avalanche airbag functions</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-weiss/">Chris Weiss</a></p> <p><em>13:08 December 14, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/rotauf-mrk5-probe-airbag/20849/#comments">3 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/rotauf-mrk5-probe-airbag/20849/picture/151009/">9 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/rotauf-mrk5-probe-airbag/20849/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/rotaufmrk5avalanchedevice.jpg" title="The Rotauf MK5 gives you one more tool for avalanche survival" alt="The Rotauf MK5 gives you one more tool for avalanche survival"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Beacons and probes are slow and tedious. Avalanche airbags are large and expensive. The Rotauf MRK5, however, offers some serious avalanche protection advantages in a small package. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/rotauf-mrk5-probe-airbag/20849/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/mountainskyver-trail-downhill-scooter/20838/">Mountainskyver lets hikers scoot down from mountain tops</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>11:57 December 13, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/mountainskyver-trail-downhill-scooter/20838/#comments">7 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/mountainskyver-trail-downhill-scooter/20838/picture/150925/">8 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/mountainskyver-trail-downhill-scooter/20838/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/mountainskyver-8.jpg" title="The Mountainskyver TRAIL is a folding downhill scooter that can be packed to the top of a ..." alt="The Mountainskyver TRAIL is a folding downhill scooter that can be packed to the top of a ..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Zipping down the side of a mountain on a downhill mountain bike can be incredibly fun, but getting the bike up there ... well, you can pedal the 40 to 50-pound thing to the top yourself, pay to use a zero-exercise chair lift, or add to your bike's weight with an <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/ego-kits-give-downhill-mountain-bikes-a-boost/17888/" target="_blank">electric-assist motor</a>. In an approach we've seen before in the form of the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/bergmonch-folding-bicycle-backpack/10804/" target="_blank">Mountain Monk</a>, German gear company ORTOVOX is offering another way to get to the summit and back down again. It's called the Mountainskyver TRAIL, and it's a folding downhill scooter(?) that a hiker carries to the mountaintop in an included custom backpack, then quickly assembles and rides back down. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/mountainskyver-trail-downhill-scooter/20838/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/timberland-radler-fold-up-hiking-shoes/20803/">Timberland trail shoes fold up and zip closed for stowage </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/randolph-jonsson/">Randolph Jonsson</a></p> <p><em>13:45 December 10, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/timberland-radler-fold-up-hiking-shoes/20803/#comments">10 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/timberland-radler-fold-up-hiking-shoes/20803/picture/150679/">5 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/timberland-radler-fold-up-hiking-shoes/20803/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/shoes.jpg" title="Timberland's new Radler Trail Camp foldable shoe" alt="Timberland's new Radler Trail Camp foldable shoe"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Along with <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/victor-better-mouse-trap/14692/" target="_blank">better mouse traps</a>, the search for ever-lighter hiking shoes will likely always be with us. At 9oz (255g) each, the Radler Trail Camp hikers are Timberland's latest tilt at this quest - and when you add water repellent properties and the ability to fold up for storage, you just may have a piece of outdoor gear as essential as the cork screw or pocket knife. At the very least, insurance for cold, wet feet could be only a couple of zippers away. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/timberland-radler-fold-up-hiking-shoes/20803/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/inflatable-geodesic-cave-tent/20305/">The unique inflatable geodesic "Cave" tent provides stability and room to move</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/vincent-rice/">Vincent Rice</a></p> <p><em>17:44 December 6, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/inflatable-geodesic-cave-tent/20305/#comments">14 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/inflatable-geodesic-cave-tent/20305/picture/150075/">24 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/inflatable-geodesic-cave-tent/20305/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/cavetent-24.jpg" title="The inflatable geodesic 'Cave' tent from Heimplanet" alt="The inflatable geodesic 'Cave' tent from Heimplanet"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Camping can be fun but to be honest, tents are a pain. The romance of carrying your accommodations with you and the excitement of arriving at a new destination can both be swiftly tempered by reality. Erecting your tent using bent aluminum poles, bits of string, damp plastic sheeting and too few pegs becomes old very quickly. Add in pitch darkness and/or rain and the temptation to head for the nearest dodgy hotel can become irresistible. It doesn't have to be that way. Eight years ago two Stefan's from Germany had an idea for a better tent - and now it's here. Time to erect - 1 minute. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/inflatable-geodesic-cave-tent/20305/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/future-fabrics-hydrophobic-down-zero-loft-dryq/20742/">Future Fabrics: High-tech materials attempt to beat mother nature at her own game </a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/chris-weiss/">Chris Weiss</a></p> <p><em>17:29 December 6, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/future-fabrics-hydrophobic-down-zero-loft-dryq/20742/#comments">8 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/future-fabrics-hydrophobic-down-zero-loft-dryq/20742/picture/150100/">5 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/future-fabrics-hydrophobic-down-zero-loft-dryq/20742/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/future-sports-fabrics.jpg" title="Mountain Hardwear's Dry.Q water-proof breathable fabric is among a new breed of sporting a..." alt="Mountain Hardwear's Dry.Q water-proof breathable fabric is among a new breed of sporting a..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>A new dawn is breaking in the evolution of outdoor apparel technology. Many materials that dominate today's outdoor clothes - wool and down, for instance - have been plucked straight from nature for hundreds of years. While textile manufacturers and clothing companies have tried to improve upon natural designs, they've generally failed to come up with anything that unequivocally surpasses Mother Nature. Just beyond the action videos and gear shops though, an improved generation of materials with the potential to displace stale staples is slowly moving from test labs to retail shelves. If these materials can brave the real world and live up to the hype, outdoor apparel - and outdoor sports - will look very different in the future. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/future-fabrics-hydrophobic-down-zero-loft-dryq/20742/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/delorme-inreach-satellite-communications/20604/">DeLorme inReach gets the word out when you're lost in the woods</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>12:40 November 24, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/delorme-inreach-satellite-communications/20604/#comments">1 Comment</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/delorme-inreach-satellite-communications/20604/picture/148818/">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/delorme-inreach-satellite-communications/20604/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/inreach-5.jpg" title="The DeLorme inReach can be paired via Bluetooth to an Android device, for added functional..." alt="The DeLorme inReach can be paired via Bluetooth to an Android device, for added functional..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Whether they involve hiking, paddling, pedaling or climbing, multi-day backcountry wilderness trips can be very rewarding. For some of us, however, there’s always that one worry – <em>what if something happens and no one knows where to find us?</em> A cell phone likely won’t do much good, as coverage isn’t available across about 90 percent of the planet. A satellite phone would do the trick, but they tend to be quite expensive. That’s where DeLorme’s new inReach device comes into play ... just think of it as a satellite-enabled panic button. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/delorme-inreach-satellite-communications/20604/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/transportable-leap-nature-pod/20599/">Living-in-nature pod can be transported to the mountain peak of your choice</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/bridget-borgobello/">Bridget Borgobello</a></p> <p><em>08:59 November 24, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/transportable-leap-nature-pod/20599/#comments">11 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/transportable-leap-nature-pod/20599/picture/148770/">16 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/transportable-leap-nature-pod/20599/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/leap-22.jpg" title="LEAP modules are built entirely off-site, ready to be transported by helicopter to the sum..." alt="LEAP modules are built entirely off-site, ready to be transported by helicopter to the sum..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>This stunning alpine modular lodge is the creation of Italian design firm LEAPfactory. Dubbed LEAP (living ecological alpine pod) the modules are built entirely off-site, ready to be transported by helicopter to the summit of choice. Breaking away from traditional alpine structures, the pod is fitted with high-tech features and "at the end of its life cycle [it] can be lifted away by helicopter without leaving any permanent trace of its presence in the natural environment" says LEAPfactory. <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/transportable-leap-nature-pod/20599/">Read More</a> </p> </div> </div> <div class="summary_item "> <div class="summary_details"> <div class="sd_top"> </div> <div class="clear_both"> <h2><a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/pack-rifle/20581/">Together at last - the fishing rod and the rifle</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/author/darren-quick/">Darren Quick</a></p> <p><em>19:07 November 22, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/pack-rifle/20581/#comments">5 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/layout/icons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/pack-rifle/20581/picture/148484/">9 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20120118174755/http://www.gizmag.com/pack-rifle/20581/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20120118174755im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/pack-rifle.jpg" title="The Pack-Rifle converts from a .22 caliber rifle to a fishing rod" alt="The Pack-Rifle converts from a .22 caliber rifle to a fishing rod"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Takedown rifles that can be broken down for easy transport and storage fit the bill nicely for hunting trips, as they don't add a lot of weight or take up a lot of space in a backpack. A fishing rod to provide a more tranquil way of rustling up some dinner is another item likely to find its way into said backpack on such expeditions. But why take up space with two separate items when one will do the job? 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