GOBANDIT GPS HD ACTION CAMERA – $399.00
Mountain bikers, skiers, windsurfers or skydivers – thanks to gobandit’s GPSHD Camera, athletes and adrenaline junkies can now not only log their top speeds, but also preserve every meter of their performance in HD quality. The GPSHD is the first action camera to include GPS technology – a unique method of integrating sports perfor- mance data into video footage. The new software supplied with the camera enables athletes to edit their footage simply and quickly into adrenaline-pow-
ered documents of sporting achieve- ments. Look for it at
www.gobandit.com
MEC BIG AGNES SEEDHOUSE TENT– $255.00
A “real” tent, with real living space, for the weight of a bivy sack (1.3kg). Thanks to slick new fabrics, the trail-ready Seedhouse SuperLight weighs an astonishing 1.1kg. Solo travellers, distance hikers, touring cyclists, and other lightweight fanatics will be right at home in this tent. Because the floor is ultralight, the optional footprint is highly recommended for
maximum tent life. Look for it at
www.mec.ca
COOL GEAR
SCOSCHE ELECTRONIC ITEMS
For your urban lifestyle, here’s a few cool bluetooth items to keep you charged. First is the solBAT II ($29.99), solar powered backup battery and charger. It’s really cool this just hooks on to your backpack or anywhere and charges you up. If you’re using brining your gadgets camping, this is a must. Second, there’s the Bluetooth headphones ($99) which have 30 feet of wireless range, pure digital quality sound and even allows you to enjoy answer hands free phone calls . Works with a rechargeable battery and provides you with up to eight hours of playtime. Third is the iPhone Key Chain Charger ($19.99) which attaches to your keychain and you can conveniently charge and sync your iPod or iPhone using USB 2.0 for fastest data transfer possible.
Look for it at
www.scosche.com.
GIO E-SCOOTER – $599.00
Guess what’s sweeping the country? These battery-powered E-Scooters. If you love biking around the city on the paths then you’ll equally love scooting along as well. It follows the same rules as a regular bike, so no licence is needed, but you must be 16 and wear a helmet. Sure it’s not as healthy for you, but it is a greener way to get around than taking your car (plus no parking fees). Loaded with safety features (horn, signal), limited in speed (24-32km/hr) to keep all safe, and loads of storage for your laptop or schoolbag...you can’t miss. So if you can’t pedal the bike, or don’t want to get too sweaty when you get to where you’re going (like your job), then this is your ticket to ride. Look for it at
www.giobikes.com
TUNEBUG SHAKE – $119.95
This trendy new ultra- portable sound generator enables you to drop the earphones and via bluetooth technology turn your entire helmet into a set of speakers wirelessly. It works for bike, ski and skate helmets, which can be connected to iPods, MP3 players, mobile phones, or any other portable music device wirelessly using Bluetooth technology or by audio cable. When mounted on one of these helmets, the Shake creates a surround sound experience and provides a great solution for bikers, skateboarders and skiers to avoid the danger of being unaware of their surrounding by having earphones in. It has a rechargeable battery with about 5 hours of playtime and charges via the included USB cord. Fill your helmet with
surround sound music. Look for it at
www.tunebug.com.
THERMACELL OUTDOOR LANTERN – $32.00
The ThermaCELL Outdoor Lantern operates on a single butane cartridge, which heats a mat releasing allethrin, a synthetic copy of a natural insecticide found in pyrethrum flowers, creating a 15 x 15 foot comfort zone. Each repellent mat provides up to four hours of protection and each butane cartridge provides up to 12 hours of
operation. Look for it at
www.thermacell.com
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