Awesome Outdoors

The Gear Tie is a reusable twist tie. Its tough and flexible wire has a durable rubber coating that helps you hold its shape and secure objects with little effort. It comes in several lengths and with other accessories.

The To Go Grill is a portable grill made of chromium-plated iron. Its silicone handles stay cool even when the grill is hot. It also has an easily removable coal bucket and a strap that secures its parts for storage or transport.

The TravelMate has a 4.87″ blade, a fork and an anti-microbial sheath. The blade is suited for spreading, chopping and slicing. The fork has an integrated bottle opener, can opener, screwdriver and grill scraper.

Currently in development at Quirky, Kevin Shay’s Swingling (aka the “UpSwing”) is a portable swing. It comes with a sturdy cable, a canvas seat and a carabiner and can be set up in under a minute. It rolls up neatly when not in use.

The Raven MPV 7100S is a hybrid multipurpose vehicle. It can go up to 17mph and tow up to 550lb. loads. Attach the mowing deck and it turns into a lawnmower. It also has an on-board 7100W generator powered by a 420cc engine.

It doesn’t get more outdoors than this. World View is accepting reservations for a balloon trip that will reach about 100,000ft. high over our planet. Don’t worry, you won’t have to Baumgartner it back down.

To celebrate MacGyver’s 62nd birthday, iFixit put together a kit filled with the everyday items that the legendary troubleshooter frequently used. Though if you really want to be like Mac, you’d make the kit yourself.

A four-person tent with a 6″ inflatable mattress base. The base is made of durable vinyl and the tent will also come with a kit for patching small holes. The base is also removable for easy replacement or if you want to pack light.

A bungee cord strap with several loops along its length. It won’t tangle and comes with a pair of dual-sided carabiners. Use it to secure odd-shaped cargo, as a clothesline when camping and more. Available in 5′ and 3′ lengths.

A portable BBQ grill that looks like a vintage suitcase when carried. Perforations on its side let more air in, making the grill hotter when in use and helping to cool it when you’re done cooking. Watch out for it on RS Barcelona’s shop.

From Focal – maker of the Locus Workstation – comes a portable ergonomic stool. The Mogo weighs just 2.1lb. but can extend up to 37″. It has a fiberglass seat, supports up to 200lb. and can be adjusted in 1″ increments. Video here.

Don’t feel bad for benefiting slightly from your altruism towards the bushy-tailed varmints who call your yard home with the laughing fits that this horse head shaped feeder from Archie McPhee is sure to inspire. Images by Jim Zielinski.

Made by Front Runner Outfitters, this stainless steel cooking grate can be mounted on top of a spare tire to save space. It fits on tires between 29″to 37″ in diameter, though you’ll need to strap it down to secure it.

Iridium GO! is a battery-powered Wi-Fi hotspot that gives you satellite-based Internet access anywhere in the world. Use it to connect up to 5 devices within a 100ft. radius. It’s also water-resistant, shock-resistant and dustproof.

Devin Graham promoted Bear Naked by setting up an oversize bowling lane using inflatable pins, a Zorb globe and a snowy hillside in Mammoth, California. This is probably the safest stunt he and his friends have pulled.

Sky-Yacht’s Joyboat is an electric boat that is steered with a joystick. It carries up to 5 people and its batteries last up to 8h on average speed. The Prestige Version comes with GPS, cruise control and a Bluetooth audio system.