Awesome Living

For the explorer on a budget. California-based Off the Grid Rentals has teardrop trailers, rooftop tents and truck bed racks for rent with affordable daily rates. They also have freezers and generators for rent.

Ready, aim, fire your espresso with this clever aluminum coffee pot, designed to look like a pistol. Six gold metalized porcelain espresso cups look like giant bullets. Designed by Paola Metaldi for Viceversa.

One of Muji’s most popular products is coming to the US. Unlike most bean bags, the Body Fit Cushion is versatile because it has both soft and firm sides. It measures about 22″x 22″x 15″ and will be available in beige or brown.

This bottle carrier from Walnut Studiolo is the perfect way to transport whiskey or wine, and a great gift for beverage aficionados. Handmade from vegetable-tanned leather and sustainably-harvested cedar. Includes 2 matching coasters.

Snowboarder Mike Basich has fully embraced the outdoor lifestyle, and now lives in a tiny 225 square foot organic structure he built from stone and wood in the middle of his 40-acre property. Naturally, there’s plenty of snow outside.

Ion Productions Team is readying what they’re calling the commercially-available handheld flamethrower. It’s meant for clearing snow and ice, ridding pavement of weeds, starting bonfires, or just showing off.

A notebook that makes it easy to both save and erase notes. Its scanner app quickly uploads notes to your cloud accounts. When used with Pilot FriXion pens, you can erase notes manually or by warming Rocketbook in the microwave for 30s.

Created by Robin and Andréa McBride, two long lost sisters living on opposite sides of the globe, Truvée kicks off their line with a wonderfully fruity and not too sweet chardonnay, and a smooth and easy to drink grenache-based red.

BlenderBottle’s GoStak is a set of four stackable and modular containers. They come with a removable carrying handle that also locks on their lids. They’re food-safe and perfect for taking snacks, medicines and other small items.

This single-purpose appliance combines an X/Y plotter mechanism with an electric pancake griddle, allowing you to sketch fanciful pancake designs on your computer, then upload them via SD card to literally print your breakfast.

Machine Era’s keychain multi-tool is made from a single piece of titanium. It has a Phillips and a flathead screwdriver, a bottle opener, a pry wedge, a 1″ ruler and a large finger grip.

A lap desk for people who game on laptops. The Hover X is made of bamboo and has a built-in 9″x 9.3″ mousepad, a 7.2″x 0.5″ dock for mobile devices and large slots for ventilation. Available in two sizes.

Designed by Korea’s 11+, this bold and functional desk clock lets you easily check what time is anywhere on Earth, simply by rolling it to the appropriate time zone, as indicated by the city names on its outside. Measures 3″ in diameter.

The first time someone told us to use a foam roller at the gym, we thought it would be soft and comfy. It’s more like a medieval torture device. The Vyper adds vibration to the mix help loosen tight muscles and distract you from the pain.

These wood maps collect bottle caps from your favorite beers, turning an empty span of wall into a cool, personalized piece of art. Whether you’re a road warrior, international traveler or like to drink close to home, there’s a map for you.

IKEA helps enhance the value of devices that support wireless charging, building Qi-compatible charging surfaces into several lamps, desks, and bedside tables coming out this April in the U.S. and Europe. Hopefully this is the start of a trend.

The best spirits are aged in oak barrels for a reason. Oak Bottle borrows this technique on a small scale, infusing added flavor and depth into wine or spirits in just 24 to 48 hours. Each bottle lasts up to 50 uses.

This water-resistant aluminum flashlight is loaded with 26 super-bright LEDs, providing direct and area illumination, as well as a flashing red emergency signal. It’s also got a powerful magnetic base to stick it to most metal surfaces.

This portable power tool kit includes several 18-volt rechargeable tools, and provides a metal working platform that converts to a table saw, scroll saw or a drill press. It might not be ideal for big jobs, but it’s perfect for DIY projects.

Droog Designs’ clever cutlery is cut from thin slivers of birch plywood. They’re sold in packs of 10, in paper sacks of forks, knives, and spoons. We suggest bringing them to picnics, then using them as kindling for your campfire.

So you loved Karen O’Leary’s intricate handmade map but can’t afford it? CutMaps has the next best thing – a series of laser-cut maps from sheets of steel, EVA foam, or plywood. While the stainless maps are small, they’re a total bargain.

ArchTek’s travel-friendly toothpaste. Simply chew one with a bit of water (or your spit) and start brushing. Unlike most toothpaste tubes, its packaging is recyclable. Also available in clamshell packs with individual pouches.

A thermostat that sticks to a budget, not a target temperature. Set a target amount, your gas rate and your electricity rate and Thermoneystat will do the rest, figuring out the best settings and power on times for your AC and heater.