Spruce Stove

 

While knocking down entire trees can be a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon, not everyone likes to occupy their day chopping up fireplace-sized chunks of wood. For the lazy woodsman with a strong back and plenty of space in their living room, there's this Spruce Stove ($TBA). Built to accommodate an entire tree trunk (so long as it's straight and has been pruned of all its branches), this stove features a camera-aperture-like opening that allows you to slowly feed in a log as it burns. All you need to do is find an appropriately-sized log, set it up on a couple of saw horses, and watch as the stove consumes anything you feed into it.

 

Spruce Stove

Nalgene Kit Bottles



 

Looking for a useful, affordable gift? These new Nalgene Kit Bottles ($18-$25) are great for giving, thanks to their combination of a 32oz. Nalgene bottle stuffed with goodies for several different applications, such as Auto, which includes a distress flag, rescue blanket, motion sickness tablets, and more. Other available kits include Dog, Emergency/Survival, First Aid, Heat Stress, and Kids. Affordability and functionality packed into a bottle. Simple.

 

Nalgene Kit Bottles

 

 

Sigg Bottles



 

Reusable water bottles are certainly popular, but aren't always stylish — or taste-friendly. Sigg Bottles ($15-$30) are not only stylish and taste-neutral, they're also available in a variety of sizes and different interchangeable caps to make sure you get the one that's right for you. There's the kid's bottles, with available grips and kid-friendly caps, lifestyle bottles with unique graphics and sizes up to one liter, and the traveler and sport bottles, which come in a wide variety of colors, finishes and shapes. Our favorite? The Traveler Oval Black Flask with Cup ($30), which has retro looks and includes a detachable cup.

 

Sigg Bottles

 

 

Swedish FireSteel

 

Ever been marooned somewhere away from civilization and really needed to start a fire? Yeah, neither have we — but it’s nice to know that if that did happen, our Swedish FireSteel ($15) would be ready. Used by several militaries the world over, this little metal set creates a nearly 3000ºC spark that is sure to start fires even in the worst of conditions.

 

Swedish FireSteel

Victorinox Swiss Army Soldier Knife



 

Only the fourth model in the blade's 120-year history, the new Victorinox Swiss Army Soldier Knife ($45) is the best soldier-issue yet. The stylish olive green and black dual density handle holds a Phillips screwdriver, can opener, small screwdriver, bottle opener with locking screwdriver, wire stripper, reamer, seatbelt cutter, key ring, and wood saw, along with a large lock blade for one-hand opening.

 

Victorinox Swiss Army Soldier Knife

Zippo Emergency Fire Starter Kit



 

Finding yourself stranded in the great outdoors is one thing; being stranded with no warmth is quite another. The Zippo Emergency Fire Starter Kit ($20) keeps your ass covered with rayon-made, water-resistant waxed tinder sticks to get things going and a reliable flint-wheel lighter, all packed into a water-resistant, safety-orange metal case that's easy to pack with you. Because let's face it: We're not all Bear Grylls.

 

Zippo Emergency Fire Starter Kit

Storm Kettle

 

With a unique hollow design that allows it to boil water in just minutes, the Storm Kettle ($100) is a must-bring on your next camping or hiking adventure. Made from double-skinned aluminum, the kettle surrounds your fire, letting it breathe through side and top vents, the latter of which can be used to add more burnable fuel to the flames. It can boil 40 oz. of water in just three minutes, but it can't make that instant coffee taste any better.

 

Storm Kettle

SOL Origin Survival Kit

 

When trekking through the wilderness, survival is always key. The SOL Origin Survival Kit ($39) helps you to survive the unexpected with ten survival essentials as well as over 60 techniques and strategies from backcountry expert Buck Tilton, all conveniently packed in one lightweight waterproof case.

 

SOL Origin Survival Kit

JakPak

 

When is a jacket not a jacket? When its a sleeping bag and tent as well. The JakPak ($250) combines a waterproof rain jacket, sleeping bag, and tent into a single piece of clothing, made from 3.1 oz urethane coated ripstop nylon, with the sleeping bag folding down from the inside of the jacket's rear, the tent folding out of a pocket on the back, and your traditional hiking backpack looking forlorn as its reason for being slips away.

 

JakPak

Skinth Sheaths

 

We're big fans of pocket-sized multitools, flashlights, and other handy gear, but sometimes your stash of tools outgrows your pockets. For those times, it's a good thing they make Skinth Sheaths ($20-$65). Crafted from rugged 1000 PU coated Cordura nylon, these handsome storage solutions are stitched together using industrial coated polyester thread, and feature Velcro closures, high density nylon webbing, and various pockets sized perfectly for phones, tools, pens, and other pocket-friendly items.

 

Skinth Sheaths

Generac Propane Generator

 

Sometimes you need power, but simply can't reach a power jack — like when you're camping, or working on a project far enough from your house that an extension cord simple isn't an option. For times like those, bring along a Generac Propane Generator ($610). This two-wheeled generator burns fuel from a standard 20 or 30 pound liquid propane tank, providing you with 3,250 watts of power wherever you need it without the nasty emissions of traditional gas-powered models.

 

Generac Propane Generator

Brunton Hydrogen Reactor

 

If you're serious about backpacking, camping, or disaster preparedness, and you just can't imagine going on without a functional smartphone or tablet, then the Brunton Hydrogen Reactor ($150) is the portable recharging solution for you. This device doesn't rely on energy from an outlet to get its juice. Instead the hydrogen from its removable and rechargeable cores combines with oxygen from the atmosphere to create power on the spot, producing no emissions other than a puff of water vapor. The reactor is just over five inches long, weighs only half a pound, and can charge an iPhone through its built in USB port up to six times without needing a replaced or recharged core.

 

Brunton Hydrogen Reactor

Looprope

 

Few products that are truly useful in the great outdoors also offer utility back at home — but Looprope ($20-$50) is one of the happy exceptions. Made from 1/4" heavy duty shock cord, this flexible cargo tie down system features multiple built-in flexible attachment points, letting you use it for everything from securing cargo to hanging lights, supplies, or pretty much anything else you can think of. Each rope also comes with two stainless steel carabiners for securing the rope itself, and holds up just fine in a washing machine — letting you use it for even the dirtiest of jobs without hesitation.

Looprope