Outdoor activities and products
Because it’s outdoors and the elements eventually destroy the work, the Hyundai Card Music Library in Seoul, Korea commissions an artist to wrap the building with artwork every five years. Los Angeles’ Alex Prager is the latest artist whose photographs, Hitchhiker and Big Valley, are embellishing the walls and ceiling of the building’s plaza. Read more
Zero Real Estate is a spinoff of Switzerland’s 2016 temporary Null Stern Hotel. They offer the first pop-up accommodations out in the wild with all the amenities, just none of the walls. Read more
While it’s hard to beat Alfa’s stylish wood-burning pizza ovens, Ooni, the maker of various outdoor pizza ovens has come out with a good-looking, easy to use straight out of the box, ready-to-bake, portable pizza oven. The new super compact and portable Ooni Koda is good to go in seconds. Simply flip open the foldable legs, insert the stone baking board, and connect to a gas tank. No assembly, no mess, no fuss. Read more
I always thought that naming lipstick colors would be a fun gig, but I’d never have thought the same about Fireworks until I saw these. Of course there are many types of fireworks that have patriotic names and references to bombs, explosives and blasts. And as you might suspect, there are a few with names that might offend. But then there are these… random, bizarre and in some cases, just damn funny. Read more
Beauer, the French recreational transport vehicle company, has a line of caravans (or trailers) that expand to twice and thrice their towing size when parked. The cute mobile vehicles turn into mobile homes for camping, exploring and living. Read more
The Caveman Grills from North Holland bring you back to the essence of grilling over open wood fire. What makes these different from the myriad of grills out there? These combine a real firepit with an adjustable height grill grate to secure the desired temperature. They’re designed with V-shaped bars and a drip pan to drain away the fat and help avoid flare-ups. Read more
German based Lampuga produces premium electric surfboards (jetboards) that combine innovative designs and state-of-the-art technology to offer fun and exciting experiences on water with the touch of a button. The boards are user-friendly, completely emission free and are built to the highest safety standards. Available in three models, the Air was one of the recipients of the 2019 Red Dot Design Award for product design. Read more
While it’s hard to top The HotTug when it comes to outdoor water activities, the Shoal Tent comes close. We first saw the floating camping gear while watching CNBC’s The Profit (we heart Marcus Lemonis). Made by Ohio-based fishing gear company SmithFly, the Shoal Tent is a waterproof outdoor tent anchored on an inflatable floating raft, allowing multiple adults to sleep out on the water. Read more