Awesome Living

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.

This lightweight pocket knife features a fiberglass-reinforced nylon handle, embossed with a spiderweb pattern. Its blade is made from high carbon-chromium steel, and is easy to deploy thanks to the large finger hole on its blade hump. Available in blue or black w/stainless, black/black, and a serrated blade.

If you thought Imalent’s DX80 was bright, you ain’t seen nothing yet. With 18 Cree XHP70 LEDs and a special heat pipe cooling design, the MS18 can push out a blinding 100,000 lumens in its turbo mode. It drops to 25,000 lumens after 1 minute, but can run for nearly an hour at that brightness. Max beam distance is a crazy 4429 feet.

Heimplanet’s innovative The Cave tent is a true wonder, using an inflatable airframe and ripstop nylon to pack up small, then set up in just a minute without any help. We took some time to enjoy this modern tent out on our back deck while sheltering in place in Chicago this Summer.

It took Positive Couple a ridiculous amount of time to cut out, sand, and arrange the numerous slices of aluminum tubing they used to make this unique piece of furniture. We’re not so sure about the quilted denim sides for the desk, but the geometric patterned desktop is pretty spectacular.

These 4.3″ x 2″ gel strips have a sticky nano-suction material on both sides. They’re strong enough to hold items weighing up to 2.2 lb. on smooth surfaces, and can be cleaned and reused up to 1000 times with a simple rinse with water. Sold in packs of 12. Special discount price at Touch of Modern through 8.26.2020.

This 10,000 mAh battery pack not only offers extra juice for your gadgets, it doubles as a super-bright, dual-lens flashlight, and also can power up Qi wireless devices if you accidentally left your power cable at home. It can also be recharged with solar energy.

Created by Amsterdam designer Frederik Roijé, the Smokestack is a unique backyard fireplace inspired by the archetypal factory chimney. Its main stack is made from weathered steel with a rust finish, while the optional grill that sits inside is made from stainless steel. Measures 78″ h x 20″ dia. It’s less expensive if you live in Europe.

Tacklife’s convenient hand tool combines seven different nut driver sizes in a single device. It uses a series of nesting hollow-shaft drivers which sit inside of its comfort grip, high torque handle. Sizes include: 3/16″, 1/4″, 5/16″, 3/8″, 7/16″, 9/16″, and 3/4″. That 1/4″ doubles as a bit holder.

Vancouver, BC firm BLA Design took home First Prize in the 2019 Bee Breeders Microhome Competition for their nifty sustainable housing concept. Using vacant urban lots, they propose that the land be used for low-cost, tiny homes, each packing in zones for resting, bathing, cooking, living, dining, and farming.

Nominal is a unique pen with a design inspired by the retractable legs on the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Each pen is made from 34 individual components, and is available in aluminum or stainless steel. A magnetic “crew cabin” slides off to reveal a black mother of pearl end cap, which can be monogrammed for a small fee.

Controlling your breathing while you work out can help improve your exercise efficiency and stamina. This specialized mask can adjust its airflow, making your breathing muscles work harder, which can gradually boost your performance as those muscles strengthen. It can also help you train before visiting high altitudes.

Using a homemade hydraulic press, a section of square steel tube, and his forge, blacksmith Paul Pinto shows us how he made a cool looking container to keep his office supplies like pens, pencils, paint brushes, and err.. an ice pick.

This beautifully constructed, stainless steel adjustable wrench is as eye-catching as it is useful. When not being used to tighten or loosen bolts, or to clamp objects together, it doubles as a fidget toy and a desktop conversation piece. Its design is inspired by a classic monkey wrench, but using modern manufacturing techniques.

Teach your old books a new trick with these playful bookends that feature a duo of inflatable doggies showing off. The bubbly and joyful red pups are made from cast resin, while the angle structure is made from sheet metal for weight and stability. Each bookend measures 9.75″ L x 4.75″ W x 7.75″ H.

In our household, if we don’t feed the dogs at exactly the right time, our mongrels protest to let us know how we’ve been depriving them all their lives. But if your dogs aren’t as vocal, you might want this simple wall chart, which reminds you and others in your home if your pups haven’t been fed yet.

You’ve spent your hard-earned cash building a collection of great tools, watches, and other pocketable items. Don’t leave them lying around to get lost. Everyday Carry picked 12 really nice valet trays for organizing your gear at home. We’re suckers for compartments, so the Drop Cache is our fave.