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An (Almost) Eternal Flame: Stormproof Lighter

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

While poking around recently in REI’s camping gear, I saw something that at first made me scoff: a $55 “stormproof” camping lighter, right next to the five-buck “stormproof” matches. But then I checked out the specs: the Windmill Delta Stormproof Lighter uses a catalyzer coil that will hold a flame even in 70 - 80 mph winds.
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Rock Climber’s Hand Drill

Thursday, February 26th, 2009

You’re hundreds of feet above the ground or miles deep into a cave and you need to drill a hole in solid rock for an anchor — what are you going to use?  Petzl made the RocPec SDS drill holder for just these situations.

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Heat Treat Hand Warmers

Friday, January 4th, 2008

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When the temperature drops, blood vessels in our extremities constrict to redirect blood flow to vital organs like the brain and heart — that leaves hands and feet vulnerable to heat loss.  Working out in the cold becomes uncomfortable, difficult, and less productive — that is, unless you slide heating pads into your gloves.  Heat Treat Hand Warmers keep a temperature of 135-156 degrees F for up to seven hours. (You can wrap ‘em in cloth if they feel too warm, so you don’t end up like the villain in the opening scenes of Raiders of the Lost Ark.)

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