Archive for the ‘Outdoors’ Category

Solio Magnesium Edition : The world’s most advanced hybrid charger

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

The world’s most advanced hybrid charger. Engineered to meet the demands of the serious adventurer, Solio Mg edition combines efficient solar panels and a high capacity battery to collect and store power. With expanded compatibility and a strong yet elegant magnesium alloy shell, this is the most powerful and versatile hybrid charger ever made. Your Solio includes:

o Charging Cable for iGo® tip system
o Female USB Cable (powers iPhone, iPod, MP3s)
o Pencil
o Solio Bag
o Universal Wall Adapter

Universal Charger – Powers virtually all your electronic devices. Now compatible with the Universal iGo® tip system for use with hundreds of different portable electronics. Includes Adapter Tip system Cable and USB tip for iPod®, digital cameras, and other compatible devices.

Stores Power - Charge your devices anytime, day or night Internal rechargeable battery stores power for up to one year. (A full Solio Mg will charge a typical mobile phone more than twice or give over 20 hours of MP3 music - just 1 hour of sunshine = 20 minutes talk time or 50 minutes of MP3 music).

Hybrid Charger - Charge anywhere on Earth Plug into the Sun and charge Solio Mg through its solar panels – it’s free and green! Or plug into the wall to charge from the grid.

Technical Specifications Max rated output 8 watts. Solar panel max output 0.85 watts (5.5 V 150mA). Rechargeable 3.7V 1800mAh Lithium Ion battery. Solar Dimensions 120 x 65 x 34 mm.

Weight: 6 oz

ACR 406 MHz GPS Personal Locator Beacon

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

Accidents happen every day in the outdoors, whether you fall out of a tree stand, break a leg during a hike, or roll over on an ATV. In the outdoors, an everyday accident instantly can become a life threatening situation, and rescues may take days or weeks if you’re not prepared.

Why wait days being stranded in the outdoors hoping someone will find you? Put the power in the palm of your hand with the TerraFix™ 406 GPS Personal Locator Beacon. Now you can turn that life threatening situation into a successful rescue story.

It’s as easy as pushing a button, and with an internal GPS receiver (P/N 2798.4 only), the TerraFix™ will acquire your GPS position and transmit it along with your personalized identifier code through the SARSAT satellites instantly alerting SAR forces that you need help, immediately!

The TerraFix ™ works fast, if GPS data is present in the beacon’s first burst, SAR forces can be notified and start planning your rescue in as little as three minutes.

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Solar-Powered Address Lights Ensure Visibility From the Street

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Your address may be visible from the street during daylight hours, but how well can it be seen at night? By mounting the Solar-Powered Address Lights, you’ll ensure that delivery people, visitors, and emergency personnel will be able to locate your house easily after dark. Using only solar energy, these numbers light up each evening and turn off at dawn.

Use the 52 numbers and letters included with the Solar-Powered House Address Lights to create the panel you desire. The interchangeable 4-inch Solar-Powered Address Lights are visible at night from over 500 feet away. Using the included mounting materials, place the numbers on your house, mailbox or fence. These solar-powered numbers are completely weatherproof, so they’ll function in rain or cold.

During the day, the unit’s solar panel uses the sun’s power to charge the 3 AA NiCad batteries. Just four hours of sunlight will charge the sign for three full nights of illumination. If your desired location doesn’t receive that much sun regularly, you can detach the solar panel and place it up to eight feet away. This can be extremely convenient if you want to hang the address under the eaves but place the panel on the roof for maximum sun exposure.

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It will be easy to keep this season’s holiday photos in one convenient location with Sony’s new mega-capacity Cyber-shot® DSC-T2 digital camera.

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

It will be easy to keep this season’s holiday photos in one convenient location with Sony’s new mega-capacity Cyber-shot® DSC-T2 digital camera.

The 8-megapixel model features 4GB of internal memory and can store up to 40,000 VGA-quality photos or 1,000 8-megapixel pictures, eliminating the need to manage multiple media cards. And, you won’t spend hours trying to find your pictures on this camera.

‘Tis The Season For Photo Sharing

The camera’s album folder makes it easy to organize and access thousands of photos in-camera. Images can be viewed in chronological order and displayed in a helpful calendar view. By installing the bundled Picture Motion Browser software, you can also view images by events like birthdays or Sunday BBQs.

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Roper Mobile Switchback, Rugged UMPC with configurable “BackPacks”

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

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The device itself is based on the Microsoft UMPC platform, i.e. a compact handheld with a wide-format display with touchscreen. Data entry can be via onscreen keyboard or a unique backlit QWERTY hardware keyboard beneath the display. Navigation can be via touch, stylus, or a built-in pointing device.

* Hot Swappable Battery—Refresh your power supply instantly out in the field without having to shut down your computer.
* Removable Hard Drive—Quickly stow away sensitive data without taking the computer with you or move information from one system to another.
* Multiple Input Devices—Use the stylus, the condensed QWERTY keyboard or pointing device for easy input of data, indoors and out.
* Self-Diagnostics Tool—The self-diagnostics tool runs automatically, reducing your downtime and helping you troubleshoot in the field.
* Built In Wireless—GPS, 802.11 B/G, Bluetooth

Upgraded portable GPS rangefinder for golfers — know the yardage to your target…and know how far you’re hitting each club!

Wednesday, October 24th, 2007

Upgraded portable GPS rangefinder for golfers — know the yardage to your target…and know how far you’re hitting each club!

This new and improved hand-held, water-resistant GPS for golfers determines your yardage to the green (and to other targets) on any course you play! SkyCaddie GPS automatically calculates distances to 40 targets per hole simultaneously in less than a second. Its 2.25-inch LCD is almost 2x larger than the first generation; and its battery life is 20% longer! Also choose the right club with confidence because — as you play your round — SkyCaddie measures how far you are hitting each club. Stores 10 courses; use the SD memory-card slot for additional storage.

SkyCaddie GPS is powered by a long-lasting built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery; a full two-hour charge delivers up to 12 hours of power (AC charger included). Also comes with a USB cable for downloading course data files; access SkyCourse data on thousands of golf courses at skygolf.com (requires an annual membership fee).

Camera Armor: A custom designed Body Armor protective skin Digital SLR Cameras

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

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The world is a rough place for cameras, with all sorts of jagged nasties waiting to take theirtoll on your beautifully finished pride and joy. Camera Armor - a close fitting stay-on glove for your SLR - is the solution.

Made from shock absorbing, flexible silicon-rubber, each Camera Armor set is designed to fit your digital SLR model like a glove. This ensures the best possible fit and protection while continuing to allow full access to all buttons, cable ports, and battery/memory compartments.

Canon 18 X 50 IS All Weather Binocular

Friday, October 12th, 2007

High-Power, Large Binoculars Perfect for Star Gazing or When You Can’t Get Close Enough. (Featuring an Image Stabilizer and All-Weather design.)
With its wide 50mm objective lenses and high magnification,these rugged, all-weather Canon Image Stabilizer binoculars are destined to set a new and higher benchmark for image brightness, clarity and ergonomic design.

- Built-in Image Stabilizer (IS) provides shake-free performance.
- High magnification ratio: 18X.
- Ultra-low dispersion (UD) glass elements for exceptional image quality.
- Doublet field-flattener for sharp, distortion-free images from edge-to-edge.
- Extra-bright, large diameter 50mm objective lens.
- Long eye relief: 15mm.
- Water-resistant construction with non-slip rubberized grip.

Power Monkey : the lightest and most versatile reserve charger for your cell phone and small electronics.

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Power Monkey is the lightest and most versatile reserve charger for your cell phone and small electronics. It’s ten times more powerful than a conventional battery and gives you up to one year of standby charge. And, unlike its throw-away cousins — it’s fully re-chargeable through a laptop USB port and includes a travel charger for use in 150 countries (110v to 240v).

The unique shape is designed to fit in your palm while you use your cell phone and recharge it at the same time. Compatible with most mobile phones including Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, etc., it has a USB connector for iPods, MP3 players, PDAs and more. A red/green LED indicates charging status.

Fish Finder Watch

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

Most fish finders are either handheld or affixed to a boat, but this floating sonar sensor attaches to your line (it weighs a mere 1 oz.) and has an operating radius of 75′, transmitting real-time views of fish to the display unit you wear like a watch. The sensor reads water depth up to 120′, and its ultra-wide 90 degree sonar beam covers wide swaths of water to help you find the perfect spot to fish. All controls are easily commanded from the one-touch wrist unit, including the fish proximity alarm, sensitivity level, depth range, and fish identifier.

The remote sensor provides 500 hours of continuous usage, and automatically shuts off after it is removed from water to conserve battery life. The system comes with a wrist LCD, instruction manual , and a total of two remote sensors.