Posted by Peter Brady on Fri 8th December 2006 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel Gadgets
If you’re still in to your vinyl then you could always take this portable record player on holiday with you.
Available at the Conran Shop for £110 ($203) who say:
“Time to dust off your old singles, LPs - even 78s - and enjoy a retro moment with the Vestax Handy Trax portable record player. This revival of 1970s battery-operated players has a built-in speaker, volume control fader, pitch and tone controls, line-in, line-out and headphone socket. Runs for 65 hours on 6 D batteries (not included). Comes with integral cover, AC power pack and a one-year guarantee.”
This is one of the coolest inventions to hit winter sports in a long time. Simply put, this little gizmo allows you to film your exploits unfettered. So whether it’s mid air spins or your first time on skis - you can capture it with Third Eye.
Rip Curl who make this product say:
“THIRD EYE is a goggle equipped with a minicam that plugs into the analogue input of a camcorder, thus providing you with an “onboard” video camera. As the camcorder itself merely records the images sent to it by the THIRD EYE, it can stay safe in the bottom of your backpack.”
Technical features of the Third Eye goggle-camera include:
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If you’re partial to the odd nip of whiskey then these telescopic travel glasses are just perfect.
They fold down to save space and are ideal for picnics. Keep a few in your picnic hamper until you need them, then unscrew the plastic case and your pocket glass will pop up in an instant ready for use.
Specifications:
• Product Dimensions: (H) 9cm x (W) 7cm x (D) 7cm
• Box Dimensions: (H) 19cm x (W) 14.5cm x (D) 3cm
• Package Weight: 121g
Retailing for £3.95 ($7) on Gizoo.
Probably one of the most important things you can do in most survival situations is to create a fire. Matches tend to be unreliable and rubbing sticks together can easily draw blood! So this little all weather lighter could become a real life saver.
Columbia Sportswear say:
“Have a light in almost any outdoor condition. Windproof, single-jet flame. Single click, electronic ignition. Adjustable height flame. Push button, flip top opening. Compass metal casing. Fuel-level window. Approx. 3 x 2-inches.”
Getting stuck in a tricky outdoor situation requires a cool head and a pooling of your available resources. I can vouch for the fact that something like this Micro Tool Box can be a real life saver in survival situations.
The features include:
• 10-in-1 folding tool
• 3 sizes of wrenches
• Bottle opener
• Main blade with partial serration
