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OnBoard Outfitters Baby Carrier When OnBoard Outfitters sent my dad their OnBoard Baby Carrier he asked me to write the review. I said, “Dad, hello, like I can walk now. Look at me. This is for babies.” So I gave it to my one-month-old sister Katie to try out.
Dougie: How would you compare the On Board Baby Carrier to the popu- lar Baby Bjorn?
Katie: It was a seamless transition; the Baby Carrier is based on a proven design. The rugged hardware has more in common with climbing gear than chi chi boutique trinkets.
Dougie: What do you see as the main advantage for outdoorsy parents?
Katie: Well, Dougie, it is amphibious by nature and ready for use in and out of the water. The NeoClen fabric is stretchy, antimicrobial and mould- resistant. This means I can go swimming. And there are no worries about a baby’s most embarrassing three Ps. That’s freedom!
Dougie: And the colour?
Katie: Geneva Wasserman, the president of OnBoard Outfitters set out to rid parents of embarrassing duckies and bunnies and just produce the most rugged, fashionable, and functional gear available. I think it looks tacky with most of Dad’s shirts, but for me, it’s a refreshing change from fuzzy pink sleepers. Lately, I’ve even taken to putting umbrellas in my drinks.
$130 Cdn • $99 US
www.onboardoutfitters.com ‹
Buck Metro LED and Lumina LED The two handiest things to have on you, besides a little jingle, are a pock- etknife and flashlight. When LED technology came along the designers at Buck Knives began whittling away at the handles of their popular Metro and Lumina knives to create what they call “Lights with an edge.” Stuffing a tiny bulb and little watch battery into funky, translucent, moulded ny- lon, the new knives have more of a Buck Rogers feel than, say, Huck Finn. The Metro is a perfect little pocketknife for around town; the flattened egg shape lets it float unnoticed in your pocket. The Lumina is a full-size camping knife with a three-inch blade, two batteries, four programmable settings and auto shut-off. Both knives offer one-hand opening and lock safely into position. Guys love ‘em. Women roll their eyes. — SM Metro LED $35 Cdn • $27 US Lumina LED $72 Cdn • $55 US
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Coleman Pinnacle Lantern It was in the first book of Moses that God created heaven and earth, but he couldn’t see his handywork because darkness was upon the face of the earth. So being omnipotent he set off and created light and called it day. W.C. Coleman on the other hand, the green god of heat and light, appeared on the scene much later, around 1900 A.D. By 1914 he had introduced the first outdoor all-weather gasoline lantern. Coleman now offers the most light yet from the new heavenly Pinnacle. An omnigadget sort of fellow, Coleman included on the Pinnacle a pack-a-way storage system, electronic ignition, folding feet and a fancy clip-on mantle. God’s light lasts about 12 hours per day, the Pinnacle Lantern operates for up to 5.5 hours on high, plenty of time for reading a few chapters of the Good Book. — SM
$110 Cdn • $80 US
www.colemancanada.com ‹
Magellan eXplorist 210 If you’ve finally decided that you’re lost without a GPS unit but don’t want to pay for one that’s smarter than you are, then the simple operation and low price of the Magellan eXplorist 210 might be just what you are looking for. It has a built-in base-map of North America and an extra 22 megabytes available for downloading your own maps. A simple keypad of seven buttons and one joystick leaves room for a six-centimetre LCD dis- play in a light, water-resistant hand-held unit. It’s as intuitive as a micro- wave oven, and more powerful than your old Commodore Vic 20. — IM $235 Cdn
www.magellanGPS.com 6 FAMILY CAMPING
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