Awesome Living

This compact and portable air pump makes quick work of inflating air mattresses and swimming pool floats, and doubles as a fan-powered bellows for starting BBQ fires faster. It charges via a standard USB cable and includes three nozzles for a variety of applications. Save 22% in The Awesomer Shop.

Aromaology makes a variety of great smelling products. If you’re looking for a great gift for a guy, try their 3-piece gift set, which includes a body/bath/hair massage oil, body butter, and a soy candle. Scents include mahogany/teakwood, rustic wood, lavender/vanilla, and more. They also make an envigorating eucalyptus scent.

Pens are usually made from metal or plastic, but 22STUDIO’s unique model has an outer case made from cast concrete. Its name reflects its deeply contoured edges, which provide a nice tactile feeling and grip. Available in two shades of gray and white.

Ceramic artist Stepanka Summer creates unique porcelain tumblers and mugs embossed with lettering that allows light to show through. The creamy white tumblers come with numbers, Xs and Os, or Love lettering, while the mugs simply send a message of love.

Resembling a miniature circular saw, Fred’s Pizza Boss 3000 makes quick work of pepperoni, cheese, and crust. It features a contoured grip, engineering-grade plastics, and a laser-etched stainless steel blade to ensure clean cuts.

Keep the beach close to your heart every day with this groovy miniature surf van from Tokyo Bay. It’s decorated in sunny shades of yellow and beige and wears a pair of surfboards on its roof. Features a Japanese Miyota quartz movement at its center, set into a stainless steel body. Measures 4″ x 2.5″ x 1.5″.

MyMedic’s Solo is a single-person first aid kit. It contains numerous items that will help you take care of the most common injuries at home, at work, and outdoors. It’s packed in a ballistic nylon zipper case and comes with a 20 ft. length of paracord and a whistle. Save 14% in The Awesomer Shop.

This triangular tool is a great accessory for any surfer, combining seven fold-out tools into one. It has a wax comb + scraper, a universal fin key, a fin file, Phillips and flat screwdrivers, and bottle openers for both twist-off and pop-off caps. Made from long-lasting stainless steel.

This unique tactical pen is machined from aluminum, stainless steel, and polished copper. It features a bolt-action design inspired by the M16A4 rifle, and comes with a Rite-in the Rain permanent ink cartridge, which lets it write in extreme conditions. KeySmart is offering big discounts for purchases of 2 or 3 pens.

At first glance, this looks like a modern and minimal desk. But DIY Perks wouldn’t show off something that basic. This table conceals a high-end Windows PC beneath its hardwood veneer surface. He had to spread out the components and get creative with the cooling system to fit everything inside of something so thin.

Never worry about burning your fingertips again with this long-reach candle lighter. It uses a clean-burning electric arc to reach candle wicks, fireplace tinder, and charcoal inside your grill, keeping a comfortable distance between your hand and the flame. It offers up to 130 lights per charge via its USB port.

Designer Jonathan Adler’s weighty display piece gets its inspiration from the manliest of symbols: classic round barbells. These ones are made from polished brass and have a compartment inside each of its weights, ideal for storing cufflinks, change, paperclips, or other small objects. Measures 12″ W x 5.75″ H x 3″ D.

Do you love the taste of fresh-baked soft pretzels? Just add butter, and Farm Steady’s kit gives you everything else you need to make delicious and chewy homemade pretzels. The kit makes a dozen pretzels, along with yummy beer cheese to dip them in (BYO beer). Also available without the cheese.

Light a flame and say a prayer to Saint Sweatpantsia, the patron saint of homebodies. This 12.5″ tall prayer candle features an image of the bespectacled holy woman, decked out in her ocean blue snuggie, bunny slippers, and knit skull cap, ready to lounge on the couch and possibly dial in for a Zoom call.

Your artisanal sourdough starter? No one is impressed. To wow ‘em with a truly badass skill, pop open a champagne bottle with a sword. Award-winning bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler – author of the The Bar Book – created Cocktail Kingdom’s machete-styled champagne sabre to help you perform the nifty trick.

After maturing eight years in Kentucky, Jefferson’s Ocean bourbon is aged another 5-10 months at sea on an Ocearch shark-tagging ship, crossing the equator four times, and visiting ports on five continents. Sounds gimmicky, but the salt air, temperature shifts, and the rocking of the ship is your passport to complex flavors.

Take your overlanding adventures to the next level and trick out your truck bed with a full kitchen. This slide-out unit packs a refrigerator, pressurized sink, propane stove, and an off-grid electric power system, as well as drawers for storage. It’s built from riveted and welded aluminum and fits most mid-size and full-size trucks.

Handmade in Germany, these racks are great for getting bicycles up off the ground. Each one features a sturdy aluminum body with a felt-lined “V” groove that gives your bike a safe resting place. An interior cubby has a wooden shelf that’s great for storing small accessories. Available in black or white with a variety of wood finishes.

Gift shop SnarkyFlair offers this line of handmade soy candles that make great birthday presents. Each one features a sarcastic and concise assessment of the recipient’s character, along with an appropriately delightful candle scent. Each 10 oz. candle has a rose gold lid and burns for about 45 hours.

Have you ever lost keys, credit cards, or your phone between your car’s seat and center console? ODii’s grabber tool has a 19″ flexible claw and a 23″ telescoping magnet to grab stuff dropped into the trickiest spots. It’s also got a flashlight to help you see where you’re aiming it. Save 16% on a two-pack in The Awesomer Shop.

We’ve featured lots of different flashlights here on The Awesomer, but we really like the convenience of models with built-in rechargeable batteries. Our friends over at Everyday Carry have rounded up their top 12 rechargeable flashlights for 2020, from the diminutive dual-beam Fenix E03R to the crazy bright 3757 lumen ThruNite T2.

Love the delicious cinnamon-sugar flavor of Cinnamon Toast Crunch? B&G Foods has announced it’s releasing a seasoning blend that combines those flavors with vanilla and graham, making it a perfect topping for ice cream, cakes, cookies, and more. Cinnadust is a Sam’s Club exclusive and expected in stores around 9.1.2020.

Gentlemen’s Hardware’s Swiss army style tool packs a cheese grater, zester, garlic crusher, channel knife, small paring knife, serrated knife, peeler, fork, spoon, bottle opener, corkscrew, and can opener in one gadget. It has a wood handle and stainless steel blades.