Outdoors

With a lineup of titanium pocket tools and pens, Tennessee's Big Idea Design has established a name for itself in small, lightweight everyday carry (EDC). Its new Bit Bar Inline shrinks and lightens that EDC even more.

Portland toolmaker The James Brand has a catalogue brimming with elegant knives and multitools, and the latest addition is a titanium folding knife that takes this degree of sophistication up a few notches, with a price tag to match.

With the work-from-anywhere trend currently on fire, Belgian engineer Andreas De Smedt presents a go-anywhere mobile workstation called the "Chair." The backpack-compatible folding director's chair carries its own built-in flex desk.

Portable projectors can be a great way to bring folks together at camp, but you don't want to be hauling something heavy and bulky. The Filmatic 1080p projector is not only small and light, but can also serve as a lantern and a Bluetooth speaker.

Most outdoorsy types select a backpack based on the amount of stuff that they usually carry … but what happens when they occasionally need to carry more? Well, in the case of the Roo, they just pull the backpack open and insert an extra bag.

Perhaps a sign of the times, Swiss Army knives have gone a little extreme in 2021. Victorinox's latest Swiss Army releases include one of the largest Swiss Army knives ever and a series of Mini Tools among the smallest to wear the cross.

For eight years or so, GoSun has been offering outdoor enthusiasts clean ways of cooking up their meals through a range of solar-powered stoves, grills and ovens. Its latest and greatest, the Sizzle, is billed as its fastest and most powerful yet.

South African firm Unifoil has just introduced a new e-foil with an interesting point of difference, featuring a set of handlebars that offer more control and faster riding, while also softening the learning curve for new users.

It can be difficult for anglers, keeping track of which fishing strategies work best for catching which species under what conditions. Japanese company smartLure is attempting to make the task easier, with its sensor-packin' Model Zero lure.

Open-fire cooking you can carry anywhere, the new Alpha Bonfire collapses flat into a smartphone-sized package small enough for a pocket. It carries easily by foot or light vehicle, building into a mini fire pit and grill complete with utensils.

Many hikers use trekking poles, plus they carry a folding camp chair in their backpack. The TrekChair is designed to both save space and reduce weight, by integrating the poles into the chair's frame.

Founder of Trayvax wallets and Kimbo campers, Mark King, brings together EDC and overland adventure with the Trayvax Ration. Something of a vehicle-adventure mess kit, the Ration packs a single burner and space for food, water and utensils.