Gadgets

Pet Fitness Trackers Monitor Dogs on the Move (or Couch)

Just when you think you’ve tech-ified your entire fit life, you realize you forgot Fido. Maybe he needs a pet fitness tracker.

Written by Julie Kailus August 30, 2018

Power Packed: Goal Zero Giving Away a Sherpa 100AC Each Week

Goal Zero wants to know where you’re headed next. Share your travel plans and you could score a free Sherpa 100AC — a powerful return…

Written by Sponsored Post August 30, 2018

Fitbit Charge 3: Bigger Screen, Better Battery, Smoother Interface

The next generation of the Fitbit Charge health tracker is on preorder now. Check out what you get for the $150 price tag.

Written by Julie Kailus August 29, 2018

App Turns This Drone Into a Dedicated Fish Finder

Find fish before you get there, scout great casting spots from the air, and record all the action of landing that prize lunker — the…

Written by Lowell Strauss August 17, 2018

Outdoor Retailer Overlanding: 2018 Tools for All-Terrain Adventure

From rooftop tents to on-the-go power solutions, this year’s Outdoor Retailer show was full of quality overland travel gear. Take your car camping up a…

Written by Bryon Dorr August 01, 2018

‘Bivystick’ Turns Your Smartphone Into a Satellite Messenger

Connect Bivystick to your phone and send and receive texts via satellite from anywhere on Earth.

Written by Christophe Noel June 21, 2018

Kids’ Fitbit Completes Family Fitness Watch Package

Fitbit fitness watches have encouraged adults to stay active. With the Ace, kids have a new way to play with the pack.

Written by Julie Kailus June 11, 2018

Thundrblades: Electric Skates Throttle Your Feet 25 MPH

Get your cutoff jean shorts and wrist guards ready. Thundrblades introduces electric, carbon fiber, glow-in-the-dark inline skates.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 17, 2018

Ultralight inReach: Garmin Releases ‘Mini’ Sat-Comm

Off-grid messaging, backcountry navigation, and 24/7 SOS capability: Garmin packs all of inReach’s features into its half-size Mini.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 07, 2018

Sunglasses Without Arms Are Surprisingly Awesome

A new brand called Ombraz this week launches sunglasses without “sidearms.” They are very unique, and we received a sample to put them to the…

Written by Sean McCoy March 17, 2018

Garmin Xero A1i Bow Sight Review: Field and Hunt Tested

The Garmin Xero A1i and A1 bow sights allows archers to range targets and set virtual sight pins with a single tool. It’s a major…

Written by Morgan Mason February 22, 2018

MSR’s ‘Most Important Product Ever’ Improves Life in Guatemala

We joined MSR in the field to see firsthand how its SE200 Community Chlorine Maker is improving lives with clean drinking water.

Written by Christophe Noel December 27, 2017

Dive Watch Distilled: Meet The Seiko Prospex SRPA21

Looking for a bit of functional bling? The Seiko Prospex SRPA21 dive watch brings legendary quality and value in a modernized package.

Written by Sponsored Post December 20, 2017

Citizen’s Sundial: The ProMaster Diver Watch

Tackle the great outdoors with solar charging and stainless steel.

Written by Josh Wussow November 28, 2017

Strap This Engine On Paper Airplane, Fly With Phone

At long last, the final holdout from the digital revolution has caved. You can now pilot your paper airplane to barrel rolls and tricks with…

Written by Adam Ruggiero September 26, 2017

Ditch Your Phone: Apple’s New Smartwatch Goes Cellular

Fitness tracking, phone calls, texts, navigation, and heart rate monitoring on your wrist: Apple’s Series 3 Smartwatch just might be the greatest sports and outdoors…

Written by Adam Ruggiero September 12, 2017

First Look: Inflatable Solar Lantern Charges Your Phone

Charge it with the sun, throw it in water, light up your camp with LuminAID’s 200 sq ft. solar charged inflatable light.

Written by Nate Mitka February 09, 2017

Impractical But Cool: Full Auto Crossbow Is Born

Mash together an electric drill, some thick rubber bands, and a quiver of arrows for full-auto shooting fun.

Written by GJ Staff January 30, 2017

Drone Will Find, Record, And Bait Fish For You

Track it, record it, and bait that lunker with the drone that fishes for you.

Written by Adam Ruggiero January 10, 2017

Drone Scorches The Night With 90,000-Lumen Light

90,000-lumen drone light is almost as bright as the sun. Wow.

Written by GJ Staff October 18, 2016

Strange Gear Patent Could Have Major Consequences

One of the outdoor industry’s trendiest and most copied innovations just received a design patent, and the brand that owns it is taking action against…

Written by Adam Ruggiero September 29, 2016

Survival Situation? Check Your Belt

This belt can do a lot more than hold your pants up.

Written by Tom Puzak September 21, 2016

Expedition Communication: How To Get In Touch, Anywhere

Spending a year ‘off the grid,’ Amy and David Freeman use high-tech devices to keep in touch with the real world.

Written by Dave Freeman September 15, 2016

Apple Killer? $100 Smart-Watch That Does It All

The third release by smartwatch maker Pebble, which rivals Apple Watch features at a fraction of the price, is on pace to become the most…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 25, 2016

‘Never Let Go’: New Life For Front Derailleurs

A fictitious Front Derailleur Repurposing Division find hilarious new uses for scrapped cages.

Written by Staff Post April 19, 2016

First Look: ‘Smart’ Solar Panel Charges Phones, Gadgets Fast

The Goal Zero Nomad 7 Plus has a modulation system to smooth power transfer to devices while providing valuable feedback for the user.

Written by Sean McCoy March 28, 2016

Centriphone: How To Make Your Own

The ‘Centriphone’ is a contraption that creates an unique new video style that could have applications across sporting disciplines. Here’s how it is made.

Written by Staff Post February 29, 2016

Powerful & Hands-Free: New ‘Strip’ Lighting

New style of lighting strip holds five powerful LEDs on a flexible rod of spring steel producing up to 800 lumens of night-piercing light.

Written by Sean McCoy January 26, 2016

‘Hoverboards’ Under Investigation By Product Safety Commission

Videos of the two-wheel toys known as ‘hoverboards’ catching fire and bucking off riders have flooded the Internet. Now the Consumer Products Safety Commission has…

Written by Sean McCoy January 25, 2016

‘Survival Wallet’ Holds Credit Cards, Blade, Tiny Gear

The Jackfish comes loaded with survival tools like a knife, waterproof match, and screwdrivers — and it can carry your credit cards, too.

Written by Sean McCoy January 22, 2016

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