Guide • June 21, 2013

Summer Product Guide 2013

15 gadgets to make your summer more enjoyable

Fire Sense Notebook Charcoal Grill

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Batman can produce shark repellent from his utility belt in seconds: your utility belt includes this fully collapsible charcoal grill that turns into its own carrying case in seconds.

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Smart Watch

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Bicycle trips, runs, rounds of golf, bumping tunes – this Kickstarter-funded smart watch has functions for all your favorite summer activities. Its infinitely customizable and appealingly designed.

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Senz Windproof Umbrella

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It has been an awfully rainy summer in our part of the world. But before you mangle another umbrella in a storm, pick up this windproof umbrella. Makes a good pool, too!

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Rugged Rukus

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This solar speaker is not only Bluetooth enabled, not only can it charge your phone, but it’s drop-proof from up to a meter off the ground and water resistant. Can it do our homework, too?

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Yield Picnic Bag

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Problem: you want to have a picnic, but the blanket takes up the whole bag. Solution: the blanket is the bag, man. We know we just blew your mind, but this is real life. Grab this bag now.
Cuisinart S'more Maker

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You could make s’mores the old way, but then you end up with hot marshmallow all over you. Or you could make six at a time with this indispensable apparatus.

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PowerFlask

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Typically, a flask is what you’re sneaking into places. But this flask has a hidden battery in the bottom that can charge your phone, so you’ll get more bang for your sneaky buck.

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Denon Exercise Freak In-Ear Headphones

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These headphones are wireless, Bluetooth controlled, sweat-proof, and they look pretty cool. You know what that means? There’re no excuses to skip workouts this summer.

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Hatch 2-Skinny iPad Case

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Best part of summer? Summer Fridays. But if you’ve got to do some last minute work from the beach, make sure you have this backlit detachable iPad keyboard.
LifeProof iPhone Case

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This iPhone case is waterproof, snow-proof, shock-proof, and dirt-proof. It would cover every activity you’d be interested in getting after this summer if only it were 80 proof too.

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SteriPEN Adventurer Water Purifier

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Whether you’re camping in the great outdoors or climbing a big mountain, you’ll find this portable water purifier essential, and pretty cool to play with.

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Poketo Picnic Bike Basket

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This white ash wood bike basket might make you feel like Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, until you’re the one who shows up to the picnic with the food and everyone loves you.
Voltaic Solar Backpack

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Generally speaking, backpacks aren’t considered cool. Generally speaking, backpacks that can change your devices using the sun are very, very cool.

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iGrill

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This thermometer wirelessly connects to Apple and Android devices via Bluetooth to ping you when the burgers are done.

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Margaritaville Margarita Maker

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So we’re not all adventurers – that’s okay, if you’re not taking a trip to the outback take a trip to Margaritaville with Jimmy Buffett’s high-rated margarita maker.

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