Popular Mechanics - USA (2018-07 & 2018-08)

Columbia Solar

Ice Shirt

Relective microdots

cover the fabric to

delect sunlight and

Kariba Explorer

This car-camping

stove doubles as a

hot-water heater

with a DC pump

for showers.

$495

The underside of

this inlatable pad

has 300,000 tiny

armored scales

that can stand up

to glass, sharp

sticks, and knives.

$200

Tecnica Forge

Hiking Boots

The footbeds and

boot uppers can

be heat-formed

to your feet for a

tailored it.

$20

inReach Mini by

Garmin

Stay connected

in the backcoun-

try with the irst

pocket-size satel-

lite communicator.

$350

Osprey Levity

45 Backpack

The most comfort-

able ultralight pack.

Some are lighter,

but you wouldn’t

want to wear them.

$250

Smartwool Merino 150

Boxer Brief

Te s te r s h a ve wo r n

them for three weeks

without a wash.

You should just buy

a second pair.

$45

L.L. Bean Solar

Lighted Water

Bottle

The top of the

cap has a solar

cell, which powers

a light on the cap

bottom and turns

the bottle

into a lamp.

$30

REI Co-op Flash
Air Hammock
An aluminum
spreader pole makes
it a roomy hammock
despite weighing
sub-three pounds.
$200

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