Awesome Living

Each of these stunning wood mugs is handmade by Japanese craftsman Takahashi Kougei. The master woodworker turns castor aralia wood down to a thickness of just 2mm. Holds 9oz, and coated in food-grade urethane. Needless to say, it’s hand-wash only.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome loadout, courtesy of EDC reader Jose, who really does seem ready to take on anything with his kit. We love those tiny Knipex Cobra pliers.

Collected Coffee searches the globe for the world’s most notable whole bean coffees. Each month, subscribers receive a bag of specialty coffee with a detailed description both the beans and its roaster, along with a suggested preparation method for optimal flavor.

A wonderfully designed, easy to install hot tub. The Softub requires nothing more than a level surface, a garden hose, and a household outlet for setup. Available in 2 to 6 person capacities, with or without a handsome wooden or woven rattan deck surround.

Always be prepared with this slim bottle opener that’s thin enough to fit in your wallet. It’s as slim as two credit cards, but is strong thanks to its carbon fiber construction. As an added bonus, it won’t set off metal detectors.

Ori is a collection of motorized floor-to-ceiling furniture that turns a studio apartment into a versatile one bedroom space. Its control pad makes it easy to move the whole unit across the room or open and close its components.

BASE jumpers are always looking for new places to jump from, but in the case of Chris Douggs McDougall and Jimmy Poucher, they took to the air via a giant catapult, which exerted more than 6Gs on their bodies as they were flung sky high at speeds up to 125 mph.

Ukraine-based shop Ohhio creates cozy, eye-catching wool blankets, scarves and cowls by making oversized knits by hand. The wool is from Australian merino sheep and is available in a variety of colors.

This awesome looking tactical knife is made from a mix of carbon fiber and titanium that appear to seamlessly blend from the handle to the blade. Tungsten carbide enhances cutting ability, and its handle comes wrapped in 550 paracord. Includes a KYDEX molded sheath.

Whistler’s bath products defy convention, replacing the nasty chemicals found in many brands with naturally-derived bases and aromatic botanicals. The campfire and cut grass scent is sublime. First 500 Awesomer readers to redeem get a free sample of All Over Wash.

A fully open source DIY robot that can plant and grow different kinds plants at once. FarmBot has drag and drop interfaces for planning and taking care of your small garden (up to 10’x 5′), as well as remote manual controls. It can even suppress weeds automatically.

These inflatable loungers are perfect for the outdoors, packing up small enough to fit easily in your backpack, and inflating in seconds by capturing air inside. No pump required. To add to the fun, they’ll even work as a pool float. Save 54% in The Awesomer Shop.

A gym you can take anywhere, Monkii Bars 2 let you do over 200 different resistance-based exercises. Weighing just 9oz, the Adventure and Tactical models pack down into a travel case, which doubles as an over-door mount, as well as a phone holder for viewing exercise videos.

Our friends at Everyday Carry share with us the latest drops, showing off the coolest gear they have to offer. Here’s this week’s awesome loadout, courtesy of EDC reader Jim Robb, a machinist who seems to have a murdered out theme going with his gear.

With its military style design and anodized aluminum body with magnetic base, this Tactical Torch Light feels substantial in hand without bulk. It has five modes, zoom capability, and a bright CREE LED that can last 100,000+ hours. Includes a rechargeable battery.

Inspired by its store display shelves, Swenyo’s Wallace is a brilliantly simple modular shelving system that uses an easy to install aluminum mount and birch plywood rails. Mix and match its shelves, boxes, hooks and more as you desire.

While many of our gadgets are made in far-off lands, we still appreciate when products are made right here in the good old US of A. Our friends at Everyday Carry picked some of the best gear that comes straight from American hands, from lighters to wallets to tools.

An ingenious digital tape measure that can measure length or circumference using its retractable string, oddly-shaped paths using a roller, and distances using an ultrasonic sensor. Data can be tagged using voice memos, then sent wirelessly to an app on your smartphone.

Drop by The Awesomer Shop for a chance to win six month’s worth of stylish fashion accessories, grooming supplies, and gifts for guys from Birchbox for Men, MistoBox, Bespoke Post, Fuego Box, Dollar Shave Club, and Five Four Club, valued at nearly $1100. (Ends 8/14/16)

Designer Mindaugas Zillions was inspired by the human backbone to create a customizable chair made of interlocking birch plywood elements. The Spyndi kit has both long and short pieces that you can put together in minutes to make a variety of chairs.

Just because you’re a Dad doesn’t mean you can’t look badass. Designed by a police officer and former fireman, Down Range Baby’s black Cordura nylon diaper bags feature military-grade construction, Velcro patches, MOLLE-style webbing, and plentiful pockets.

Designed by CTRLZAK for Seletti, this bone china tableware is an irreverent take on fine dining. Each cup, bowl, etc. starts as two separate pieces that were then split in two and then fused with mismatched halves.

Is that a turtle in your pocket? This nifty EDC from SevDesignWorks pops open bottles with its mighty jaws, has a flat-blade screwdriver tail, holds 1/4″ bits in its mouth, and even works as an oxygen bottle wrench. Made from solid aluminum bronze and measures about 3″ long.