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</div> <div id="content" class="narrow_content"><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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/sealander-amphibious-camper/19798/">Sealander amphibious camping trailer gears up for production</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/pawel-piejko/">Pawel Piejko</a></p> <p><em>19:34 September 12, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p></p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/sealander-amphibious-camper/19798/picture/142182/">23 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/sealander-amphibious-camper/19798/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/sealander-0.jpg" title="Designed for inland waters only, Sealander comes in the form of a compact and lightweight ..." alt="Designed for inland waters only, Sealander comes in the form of a compact and lightweight ..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Designed and built by a German-based industrial designer Daniel Straub, Sealander is a clever two-in-one vehicle that combines features of an electric power boat and a camping trailer. And it's not just a blue-sky concept - a prototype has been built and successfully tested on the road and on the water and Sealander is now reportedly being prepared for production. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/sealander-amphibious-camper/19798/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/custom-built-survival-shotgun/19271/">Custom-built shotgun aims to be the complete survival tool</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/pawel-piejko/">Pawel Piejko</a></p> <p><em>03:54 July 21, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/custom-built-survival-shotgun/19271/#comments">10 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/custom-built-survival-shotgun/19271/picture/138140/">10 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/custom-built-survival-shotgun/19271/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/custom-built-survival-shotgun.jpg" title="Creek Stewart has built a shotgun that makes for a pefect survival tool (Photo: Creek Stew..." alt="Creek Stewart has built a shotgun that makes for a pefect survival tool (Photo: Creek Stew..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Creek Stewart is a survival instructor whose main interest lies in building compact-sized and clever survival kits. One of his latest projects is to modify a pump-action shotgun and cram it full of survival stuff, essentially creating a combination of a weapon and survival tool ... perfect in case of a zombie apocalypse. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/custom-built-survival-shotgun/19271/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/transparent-bubble-domed-huts/19236/">Experiencing nature from your private Bubble</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/bridget-borgobello/">Bridget Borgobello</a></p> <p><em>09:18 July 15, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/transparent-bubble-domed-huts/19236/#comments">7 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/transparent-bubble-domed-huts/19236/picture/137877/">23 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/transparent-bubble-domed-huts/19236/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/bubbletree-23.jpg" title="The Bubble collection is a range of portable transparent domed huts, created by French des..." alt="The Bubble collection is a range of portable transparent domed huts, created by French des..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>French designer Pierre Stephane Dumas has created a range of portable transparent huts, offering a quiet space to retreat to. The idea behind his Bubble collection was to create a temporary leisure accommodation that had the least impact on the surrounding environment, whilst also giving the impression of being amongst nature. The range includes the BubbleTree, CristalBubble, BubbleLodge and BubbleRoom, which are all suitable to spend a night in, without disturbing the natural surroundings. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/transparent-bubble-domed-huts/19236/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/ecco-camper-concept-nau/19021/">Futuristic all-electric Ecco Camper concept from NAU</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/bridget-borgobello/">Bridget Borgobello</a></p> <p><em>08:19 June 26, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/ecco-camper-concept-nau/19021/#comments">16 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/ecco-camper-concept-nau/19021/picture/136588/">7 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/ecco-camper-concept-nau/19021/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/eccocamper.jpg" title="The Ecco Camper concept by NAU design" alt="The Ecco Camper concept by NAU design"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>NAU, the design studio behind the 360-degree <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/immersive-coccoon-concept/18893/" target="_blank">Immersive Cocoon</a> we checked out earlier this month, has penned this streamlined, zero-local-emission Ecco Camper concept with a view to inspiring a new way of getting away from it all in the 21st Century. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/ecco-camper-concept-nau/19021/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/kanz-outdoors-field-kitchen-camping/18997/">Kanz Outdoors Field Kitchen combines cooking and camping</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>15:31 June 22, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/kanz-outdoors-field-kitchen-camping/18997/#comments">5 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/kanz-outdoors-field-kitchen-camping/18997/picture/136475/">8 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/kanz-outdoors-field-kitchen-camping/18997/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/fieldkitchen-11.jpg" title="The Field Kitchen is a single unit that combines much of what is needed for cooking on cam..." alt="The Field Kitchen is a single unit that combines much of what is needed for cooking on cam..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>While some people like to show off how they can survive on just wieners and beans when they’re camping, others go to the opposite extreme, and set up miniature kitchens that they use to cook full meals from scratch. People in that second group, however, generally have to cart around several cases of gear, that they have to assemble and tear down for every meal. What they <em>need</em> is a self-contained portable camping kitchen, where all their gear can be both stored and used ... and that just happens to be what Kanz Outdoors’ Field Kitchen is. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/kanz-outdoors-field-kitchen-camping/18997/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/fisheyes-rod-and-reel-underwater-video-camera/18950/">FishEyes rod and reel shows you the fish before you catch them</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>13:53 June 17, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/fisheyes-rod-and-reel-underwater-video-camera/18950/#comments">5 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/fisheyes-rod-and-reel-underwater-video-camera/18950/picture/136110/">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/fisheyes-rod-and-reel-underwater-video-camera/18950/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/fisheyes-3.jpg" title="The FishEyes rod and reel features a submersible video camera, that providers anglers with..." alt="The FishEyes rod and reel features a submersible video camera, that providers anglers with..."/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>When you cast a fishing lure out into the water and it goes beneath the surface, it enters a dark, mysterious world that you can only imagine. Perhaps that’s overstating things a bit, but the fact is, you can’t see where it is or what’s around it. A fish finder can provide you with some basic information (if you’re in a boat) but it doesn’t actually show you what it <em>looks like</em> down there. That’s where the FishEyes Rod and Reel with Underwater Video Camera comes in. Its built-in color LCD screen provides you with a live image of your lure, and any fish that happen to be near it. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/fisheyes-rod-and-reel-underwater-video-camera/18950/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/scarpar-electric-powerboard-ready-for-production/18850/">Scarpar's high speed, all-terrain powerboard set to launch within months</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/loz-blain/">Loz Blain</a></p> <p><em>05:58 June 8, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/scarpar-electric-powerboard-ready-for-production/18850/#comments">7 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/scarpar-electric-powerboard-ready-for-production/18850/picture/135558/">8 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/scarpar-electric-powerboard-ready-for-production/18850/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/scarpar-electric-powerboard-prototype.jpeg" title="Scarpar's high speed, all-terrain powerboard set to launch within months" alt="Scarpar's high speed, all-terrain powerboard set to launch within months"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Two years ago, we had a look at the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/scarpar-powerboard-off-road-skateboard-electric/11540/" target="_blank">Scarpar</a> - a twin-tracked, high speed all terrain powerboard that seemed like a promising power toy. Well, we've just spoken to Scarpar CEO Andrew Fern, who has confirmed that this unique vehicle is going into production later this year, and he's taking deposits as of now. Basically everything on the board has been changed since the last prototype we saw - it now runs an independent electric motor in each of the two articulating tracks, and the hand-held throttle and brake unit is now wireless. And as Fern describes after the jump, getting it to a production-ready point has been a herculean effort; his design team more or less had to create their own realm of engineering theory to deal with such an unprecedented set of vehicle dynamics. The following interview is a fascinating look into the development cycle of a new product. Most importantly though, the Scarpar still looks like extreme fun, and a remarkable way to launch yourself into the foliage. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/scarpar-electric-powerboard-ready-for-production/18850/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/tactical-sammich-two-year-shelf-life/18701/">Tactical Sammich - the snack with a two year shelf-life</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/noel-mckeegan/">Noel McKeegan</a></p> <p><em>22:38 May 23, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/tactical-sammich-two-year-shelf-life/18701/#comments">6 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/tactical-sammich-two-year-shelf-life/18701/picture/134685/">4 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/tactical-sammich-two-year-shelf-life/18701/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/tactical-sammich.png" title="The Tactical Sammich has a two-year shelf life" alt="The Tactical Sammich has a two-year shelf life"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>The world's failure to end as predicted last weekend may have left many survival shelters overstocked, but if there's still a little space on the bunker shelf you might want to consider expanding your rations smorgasbord with the Tactical Sammich. Available in Pepperoni or BBQ Beef, the Tactical Sammiches have a claimed shelf life of over two years if maintained at 80 degrees Fahrenheit (26.7 degrees Celsius) or less. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/tactical-sammich-two-year-shelf-life/18701/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/camping-yurts-portable-accommodation-for-the-great-outdoors/18317/">Heading for the great outdoors? Don't forget the Yurt</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/paul-ridden/">Paul Ridden</a></p> <p><em>14:51 April 4, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/camping-yurts-portable-accommodation-for-the-great-outdoors/18317/#comments">11 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/camping-yurts-portable-accommodation-for-the-great-outdoors/18317/picture/132603/">17 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/camping-yurts-portable-accommodation-for-the-great-outdoors/18317/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/campingyurts.jpg" title="The eighth and final stage in setting up a Yurt - getting ready to move in" alt="The eighth and final stage in setting up a Yurt - getting ready to move in"/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Youngsters who trek off into the back of beyond tend not to <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/bikamper-bicycle-touring-tent/16815/" target="_blank">concern themselves too much with comfort</a>. As you get older though, and perhaps have kids in tow, you may find that your camping needs undergo some modification. While some just opt for a bigger tent, the solution for Richard Waters and his wife Alicia originated in ancient Central Asia and has many names – such as Ger in Mongolia, Kherga in Afghanistan, or Yurta in Russia. Known as a Yurt to the English-speaking world, this round, lattice-framed portable dwelling has now been given a new lease of life in the world of recreational camping. <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/camping-yurts-portable-accommodation-for-the-great-outdoors/18317/">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/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/diy-winch-takes-drag-out-of-sledding/18088/">DIY winch takes drag out of sledding</a></h2> <div class="summary_details_left"> <p>By <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/author/ben-coxworth/">Ben Coxworth</a></p> <p><em>14:58 March 8, 2011</em></p> </div> <div class="summary_details_right"> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/comments.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/diy-winch-takes-drag-out-of-sledding/18088/#comments">10 Comments</a> </p> <p><img src="/web/20111006100804im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/icons/splashyIcons/image_modernist.png" alt=""/> <a href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/diy-winch-takes-drag-out-of-sledding/18088/picture/131621/">3 Pictures</a></p> </div> </div> </div> <center><a class="noback" href="/web/20111006100804/http://www.gizmag.com/diy-winch-takes-drag-out-of-sledding/18088/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111006100804im_/http://images.gizmag.com/hero/winch.jpg" title="The homemade sled-and-rider-towing winch (Photo: Josh Smith) " alt="The homemade sled-and-rider-towing winch (Photo: Josh Smith) "/></a></center> <div class="summary"> <p>Sledding can be a lot of fun, but pulling your toboggan, inner tube or sled back up the hill ... well, that isn’t <em>part</em> of the fun. 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