Awesome Living

Ever imagine living large in a tiny shipping container home? Find out with this 320 sf abode. The certified new container comes completely finished, with side water and electric connections, bedroom, shower, toilet, sink and kitchen appliances.

With its sharp looks and asymmetric design, the Obebodd (desert in Swedish) bike from Kingdom will set you apart from the crowd. Get your cardio on in fixed gear or coast with freewheel thanks to the flipflop hub. (Thanks Jonny!)

We love the idea of the TravelScratcher, a 24″ x 36″ wall map that features a gorgeous gold scratch-off foil layer. Scratch off the areas you’ve visited to reveal bold pops of color and remind yourself that there are many more places out there to explore. (Thanks Chris!)

The super clean yet satisfyingly proteinaceous Grovemade Minimalist Knife is custom machined from a solid block of metal, and has a curved blade that nestles flush in the handle with no wasted space. Simply elegant, in your choice of aluminum, black or brass.

You’ll roar with laughter while perusing Your Sh*tty Family, a book with actual texts between family members, based on the popular Instagram account. It makes us yearn for a kinder, gentler time when teaching our parents how to text wasn’t even on the radar.

Sometimes when you’re living like an outlaw, you get homesick. Good thing the Lucky Bastard makes a candle for those wistful moments. Inhale crisp air, pine and cedar from their soy wax offering; it comes in a travel tin and will calm you, even if you don’t hail from Oregon.

A white-on-black version of Humans Since 1982’s segmented analog timepiece which offers the same 24 analog dials, but a bolder and easier to read display. It’s as amazing as ever, though we only wish it were more affordable. Measures 15.75″ h x 35.5″ w x 1.5″ d.

This thick and stubby flashlight packs a super bright Cree XM-L2 U2 light source that cranks out up to 1020 lumens, making it visible from more than three football fields away. It runs on four standard AA batteries, and includes a holster and diffuser filter.

Adventure Tape is a unique polyurethane strip. It’s waterproof, stretchable and reusable. It doesn’t contain any adhesive, so it won’t stick to other items. But it does stick to itself, so you can use it like other tapes. Each pack contains three different tape sizes.

The cushions seem a bit on the tall side when used as a couch, but we’re still impressed with the engineering behind Bonbon’s convertible piece of furniture that goes from sofa to bunk beds in just seconds.

That’s not a knife. THIS is a knife! The exaggerations in the video for this giant “pocket” knife make it sound like an April Fools’ gag, but it turns out that the 32.25″ long Giant Microtech Halo V 3X really was available a few years back for just under $10,000.

ZipClikGo’s mesh organizer bags have a diagonal zipped opening, making it easy to add or remove items. They also have a snap-on clip so you can further organize them in or out of your main bag. Each pack contains four bags in different sizes and colors.

Web-based applications are great, but web browsers are not built for them. That’s where Station comes in. Available for Windows and MacOS, it organizes your web apps in one place, with unified search and notifications. It already supports over 300 services.

An elegant, Japanese made knife featuring a 2.75″ dimpled Damascus nickel and steel blade, housed in a natural wood handle with bamboo sculpting to provide an ergonomic grip. Its blade holds firmly and confidently thanks to its liner lock mechanism.

A beautiful screen-printed perpetual wall calendar. It uses three rotating disks that indicate the day, month and date. It comes in black, white, red and purple; 25% of the proceeds from the latter go to Pro-Literacy Detroit. Also available from Schoolhouse.

Jolly Roger Knives‘ tiny steel blade is a great backup survival tool, providing a sharp cutting edge that can be used for cutting twine or as an improvised spear tip. Measures 1.75″ x 1″ and comes with a paracord lanyard and a Kydex sheath. Available in damascus for $50.

Effie is an upcoming robotic ironing machine. It uses contact heat, steam or both to remove wrinkles on clothing. It can iron one garment in 3 minutes and can be loaded with up to 12 items at once. So why are we still ironing? Because the robot will sell for about $920.

Harow’s Apollo 11 table features an accurate scale model of part of the Moon’s surface. The craters were carved into fiberglass and then covered with resin. The table’s brass and aluminum alloy feet are based on the Lunar Module’s landing pads. Limited to 8 units.

A portable and affordable CNC machine. The Goliath has omnidirectional wheels that allows it to move directly on top of the material that it’s cutting. Its wheels are designed to ensure that dust and debris and won’t affect the machine’s accuracy.

Just because you’re camping doesn’t mean you need to be uncomfortable at bedtime. This roll-up, lightweight (14.5oz) inflatable pad fits easily in your pack and under your sleeping bag, and provides an air-supported surface that ensures you won’t feel like you’re sleeping on rocks.

“A brawl is surely brewing, you’re up!” Shoot thirst dead with this officially licensed set of ceramic mugs based on the awesome cartoon run-and-gun game Cuphead. Each mug holds up to 10oz. and comes with their respective prop straws.

Like the Biersafe, but way slicker, Timo Hänsel’s in-ground Bierkühler Deluxe is fully motorized, and packed with LEDs so drinks make a dramatic entrance as they rise up from the ground, where they remain cool and out of the sun. It looks like it was a pain to set up though.

There are tons of flashlights which simply light your way, but if you want objects you’re illuminating to show in their true color (which can be critical for wiring and other tasks), you need one with a good Color Rendering Index (CRI). Everyday Carry shares their top picks.