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Minox Suntimer UV Radiation Monitoring Watch

Posted on Thursday 10 July 2008

uv-monitoring-watch Minox Suntimer UV Radiation Monitoring Watch
This Minox Suntimer watch just might save your life. Summer’s here and the days are hot and it’s nice to get out in the sun. But watch out for those UV rays! Stay out too long and you will not only end up with a nasty sunburn- you could be putting your life in danger! Skin damage is no joke people. With the Minox Suntimer, UV Radiation Monitor, Watch & Stopwatch All-in-1 Combo you can easily monitor your solar exposure to keep the damage to a minimum.

The Suntimer estimates the maximum amount of safe exposure time to sunlight by using special sensors that measure the amount of ultraviolet radiation in the sunlight based on it’s intensity. You can program in a profile that the watch will remember, detailing your skin type and SPF of the sunscreen you typically use. The watch will then determine your optimum time to stay in the sun. An alarm will sound when it’s time to get out of the sun.

The Suntimer will adjust your amount of exposure time dynamically based on the sunlight it receives. If you go inside for a while or into the shade, it adds on time. If the sun gets stronger, the time allotted decreases. The watch is also water resistant to 33 feet. This makes the Suntimer ideal for many outdoor activities such as hiking, surfing, fishing, biking, skiing or just being a spectator.

Product page at Amazon:
Minox Suntimer

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Jeff @ 1:24 am

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Pocket Shower for Backcountry Cleanliness

Posted on Monday 7 July 2008

pocketshower Pocket Shower for Backcountry Cleanliness
After a long hike in the backcountry there’s nothing you want more than a nice shower to clean off all that sweat and dirt (other than maybe a good camping meal or a real bed and your TV). With the Sea to Summit Pocket Shower you can bring the shower with you in a lightweight highly portable camping gear item. It is also the ideal thing to bring to a camping music festival to cool you off after a long day of dancing.

The Pocket Shower is a 2.6 gallon sack that has a showerhead at it’s base and is hung via a pair of D rings. The dark fabric soaks up the sun to heat up the water for a nice hot camping shower. The shower holds enough water for an 8 minute shower and weighs just 4.25 ounces when zipped up into it’s pouch. The Sea to Summit Pocket Shower can also be opened up and used as a dry sack for your clothing or other camping gear.

Product page at US Outdoor Store:
Sea to Summit Pocket Shower

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Jeff @ 10:43 pm

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Amphibious RV

Posted on Wednesday 2 July 2008

amphibious-rv-505x336 Amphibious RV
It’s common knowledge that the biggest consumers of RV’s (aka motorhomes) is old people. Snowbirds. Geezers. And everyone knows that old people are really bad drivers. So that is why you need to buy your grandpa the Amphibious RV from Terrawind- because sooner or later, gramps is gonna drive that thing into the lake and he might as well be able to drive it back out.

Ever had to have an RV towed out of a lake? Not easy and time consuming enough that granny will be pissed because she missed the early bird special. The Terrawind is fully tricked out like a regular luxury RV. At close to $1 million dollars it’s the least you can do for the elderly.

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