For the low, low price of $1200.00, you can buy the world’s largest Swiss Army knife.  Weighing in at 2lbs 11oz and measuring 8.75 by 3.25 inches, it’s hardly a pocket knife.  It has 6 blades and 8 different screwdrivers, not to mention a cigar cutter, laser pointer, golf shoe spike wrench, fish scaler, double-cut wood saw, ruler, scissors, pliers, wire crimper and cutter, and more.  Hell, it even has a telescopic pointer!

For full specs and to buy (once it comes “back in stock”), check out Wenger’s site.

(via Eli)

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You can buy an Ewok treehouse from Free Spirit Sheres! “Eryn” is the wooden sphere and runs around $150,000, and “Eve” is the $45,000 fiberglass version. OR, if you’re in Vancouver Island area, you can rent one for $150 a night. I don’t know if I would call this environmentally friendly, it’s more like a neat way to convene with nature…AND you can pretend you’re the all-seeing eye in a giant tree monster.

(via SuperNaturale.com)

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Often a feared animal that has been known to attack humans, this South African hippo is anything but ferocious.  She’s smart: she knows were the unlimited supply of food is, and can even open doors!  From the looks of it, she probably thinks just she’s an oversized dog!

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Exotic Sashimi

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[UPDATE: 7/30/07] Here’s the Southwest version.

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Along the lines of sticking “i” in front of everything and calling it a product, Sea to Summit have a clear winner! No $hit! It is a camping trowel for the fancy die hard color oriented camper. Hollow handle for other such vital camping items like your drugs or mini-vodka bottle.

• Lightweight & compact; weighs only 3.5 ounces (99 grams)
• Handle collapses to fit inside the shovel blade; to open push handle to full size and lock into place with a spring-loaded button lock
• Approximate length at full size 9.75 inches; collapsed length 5.5 inches
• A handy hollow handle for storing useful items like toilet tissue, hand sanitizer or lighter
• Handle has a comfortable, full-size grip for easier and more efficient digging
• Made of a super-strong, ultra light 6066 - T6 aluminum alloy
• Hard anodized blade to Rockwell C 70
• Available in four fun colors
• Comes with its own stuff sack
• Designed to support Leave No Trace practices

Leave no trace camping is a good thing, but the second you say ” Hey guys, iPood!” you body will be found all beaten and bloody at the side of the trail.

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This is why you should never try to smash a can of WD-40. Then again, survival of the fittest, right?

(via Gizmodo; via Spluch)

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…do you think of:

A) Some newfangled device that Baby Boomer hippies use to administer their herbal enemas,

B) A portable bidet,  or

C) A submersible pump, ideal for pumping from a water butt (a container for storing rainwater) directly to plants in the garden.

The answer is: All of the above.  I think.  Maybe if I owned a home I could more definitively say whether ‘C’ is a joke or not.

Make sure you disinfect after use.

Great White Snark

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•Cactus Juice - Sun, Skin, and Outdoor Protectant: the perfect Summertime everything-lotion. SPF 20, moisturizes, non-toxic, and smells good. Even comes in a nice 2.5 oz size.

•The smell of Summer year-round: Demeter Fragrance “Suntan Lotion” perfume/cologne.

•The Brickwall LEGO Ring: use real LEGO pieces to accent this stylish silver ring. Comes in 1×2 and 2×2 bumps. (via Giant Robot)

•Hawaiian Shaved Ice Syrups: for shaved ice or festive cocktails. Best flavor: “Tiger’s Blood” (mixed tropical fruit).

•Reef sandals featuring the buttcheeks of Miss Reef models. This line came out last year, but still can be found with a little searching.

•Fear Factor Pop-Ups by Popsicle. Gumball eyeballs. Syrup blood. Black “sour watermelon” flavor.

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Are you just over snowboarding? Are moto-x and vert skateboarding too tame for you?

If the answer to either of these questions is yes, then I’ve found the next sport for you…EXTREME IRONING.

“Extreme Ironing is the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well pressed shirt.”

- ExtremeIroning.com

And according to its wikipedia page, Extreme Ironing has taken place on the mountainside of a difficult climb, in forest, in a canoe, while skiing or snowboarding, on top of large bronze statues, in the middle of a street, while parachuting, and even underwater. Enjoy!

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So most of you might shy away from bringing such items on a camping trip, but this little johnny could save your life in a pinch. I know I will be packing a few on my next camping trip! What am I going on about? Well if you knew how to start a fire with water and a condom you were already one step ahead of me!

Click the link for the VIDEO!!!

(Via http://www.gadling.com/ )

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Last night was a great time as I took part in my second Midnight Mystery Ride, which also happened to be a part of this year’s Pedalpalooza.

The premise of a Midnight Mystery Ride, if you’re unfamiliar, is this:

“We meet, greet, gather and drink. At midnight, we ride to a mystery location. Not for the faint at heart.”

Every second Friday of the month, bicycle-riding freaks and geeks meet at a pre-determined location. Although this location usually ends up being a local brew-pub, its whereabouts are only posted on the website the day prior to the event. Around 10pm (ish), crowds of people on bikes of all types begin to gather at the chosen spot to load up on as much barley-pop as possible before midnight. At that time the mystery ride of roughly 150–200 people begins, which is led by one person who is the only individual that knows where we are riding to. Upon arriving at the mystery destination, which is within approximately five miles of the original meeting location, the partying commences. The crowd is comprised of everything from hipsters riding fixes to nude double-decker bike riding weirdos—My kind of peeps!

Below are a few photos and videos of last night’s ride. Unfortunately, my memory card was full, so I was only able to capture as much as I could erase. I was, however, able to get a poorly-lit snippet of a by-passer in an SUV acting-a-fool because he thought someone touched his precious vehicle. Way to uphold the stereotype, f*cktard! Not to mention he was slightly out numbered by 200 people on bicycles. Although, he did have a sweet east coast wise-guy accent.

Anyhow, enjoy my lousy, poorly-lit photos and videos as much as you can. It was pitch-black once we got there and I was pretty f*cked up, mind you. Better photos and videos next month, I promise.

WERD!

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I’ve been getting really into rock climbing of late, and while I feel like I’m making progress, I watch videos like this and realize that compared to guys like Chris Sharma, I suck majorly… Enjoy!

(from the 1999 film “Rampage“)

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