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TAD Gear Survival Spark
December 11thThe TAD Gear Survival Spark is a diminutive emergency firestarter, inspired by the Vietnam War-era emergency Spark-Lite fo aviators, which was made of brass. Current Spark-Lites are made of plastic, and TAD wanted to make one that was a homage to an era when things were made to last, rather than the plastic-disposable mentality of today’s society.
Source Hydration reservoirs
December 8thSource Vagabond Systems is an Israeli based company that creates, produces and markets gear for outdoor enthusiasts. They also have a military division, offering a wide selection of cargo hydration packs, hydraton packs, reservoirs and hydration accessories originally designed and built for the Israeli Army that are now in use by various militaries worldwide. I’ve been using various Camelbak reservoirs for years, and while they’ve worked well, Source reservoirs offer some unique additional features that I think are pretty neat.
Kifaru Regulatorâ„¢ Sleeping Bag System
January 3rdA couple of years ago, when Mel from Kifaru let on that they were developing a new sleeping bag, I knew that it’d be something different from the rest and worth the wait. The Regulator is truly an integrated sleeping bag ’system’ from start to finish, not an upgrade, addition nor retrofit to an existing product. When it was finally introduced, Kifaru did not disappoint. True to their “Modular and Multifunctional” motto, Kifaru’s Regulatorâ„¢ Sleeping Bag System introduces a revolutionary new concept to sleeping bags and sleep systems, offering a thoroughly modular design, using the finest shell material and synthetic insulation available. Every component is designed to be versatile, rugged and extremely light weight.
Inka Pen
May 28thThe Inka pen is a write-anywhere pen that always catches the eye of gadget-lovers whenever I pull it out. When closed, the pen is 3.15″ long, with a stainless steel split ring for attaching to keys, bags, D-rings etc. It’s O-ring sealed and watertight in this configuration. I have it attached to the neck lanyard of my ID badge for work, and have been using it every day for the past 8 months. My wife has one that she’s attached to the outside of her bag, and found that other women have commented on it as well. It’s the perfect companion for her Rite-in-the-rain notebook.
Outdoor Research, or OR Gear is a leader in the outdoor equipment industry, with both civilian and government product lines. OR manufactures a wide variety of outdoor products, including those shown below.
SG Water Bottle Parka, 1L - The SG Water Bottle Parka is sized to fit a 1L Nalgene bottle, and designed to insulate it at extreme temperatures. It’ll keep water from freezing in cold temperatures and keep liquids cool in hot weather. The bottle is insulatedby foam on all sides and the coated shell fabric resists abrasion and inclement weather. It has a zipper top lid, and outside dimensions are about 8″ high and 4.25″ in diameter. It uses a Quik-Stik® attachment method, which is molle compatible. Two bars are weaved through molle webbing and secured with velcro. I discovered that the SG Water Bottle Parka would also fit the Jetboil system. It’s a snug fit that compresses the foam insulation, but works well. I’d like to see it in other colours besides black.
TAD Gear Titanium spork
September 23rdAnother neat item from TAD Gear for the everyday adventurer is their Folding Titanium Spork. It’s made out of CP (Commercially Pure) Titanium for light weight, strength and corrosion resistance. Folded, it’s 3.625″ long, and 6.25″ open. The mechanism is very much like that of a non-locking folding knife. The handle is comprised of two ’scales’ approximately .030″ thick which sandwich the ‘blade’ (spork end) and the backspring. The backspring provides tension on the spork when it rotates and ‘locks’ it in the open and closed positions. A pocket clip is secured to the handle with two torx screws. The handle also has a lanyard hole. A subdued TAD Gear logo and the word ‘Titanium’ are laser engraved on the fine matte finish.
Marathon Tritium SAR Diver’s Watch
March 30thThe TSAR (Tritium Search and Rescue) watch was designed and manufactured for diving or SAR (Search and Rescue) use by the Marathon Watch Company (a Canadian company). It is the latest version of the Canadian SAR watch and was manufactured under contract to the Canadian and U.S. governments (NSN: 6645-21-558-0133Q) for issue to SAR personnel. It’s in use by NASA divers (NSN: 6645-20-001-9382). Marathon has been around since 1939 supplies government, commercial and military clients worldwide and is currently the only contracted manufacturer of gaseous tritium watches to the U.S. government. Their manufacturing plant is in Switzerland, where the TSAR is made. The TSAR, and other government-issue watches is available through County Comm. It is made in limited quantities and each watch is serial numbered.
Maratac Compass Watch
March 25thThe Maratac ACQ (Analog Quartz Compass) watch offered by CountyComm is made by Timex (essentially the same model as the Timex Expedition E-compass model), specially for Maratac (who make the Zulu watchbands shown above). A miniaturized digital sensor detects the earth’s magnetic field and also allows the user to adjust for local declination. The ACQ comes in a black watch ‘taco’ case, and is supplied with a black Zulu two-ring watchband. The watchband bars are solid and non-removable, and designed to be used with the Zulu bands.
The ACQ case is made from 316L stainless with a satin finish and is water-resistant to 100m. However, it’s not water-PROOF, and is not meant as a dive watch, so buttons should not be pressed when it’s submerged. The white face has large, easy to read markings, with one-second tics around the dial. It’s powered by a ‘proprietary four hand movement’, referring to the hour, minute and second hands, plus the skeletonized compass needle/hand. A small date window is located at 4:30 on the face. The two buttons above and below the crown are for activation and adjustment of the compass. The crown does not unscrew, but is pulled straight out for time, date and compass adjustments. Depressing the crown activates the Indiglo light for reading the face in the dark.
The bezel turns smoothly in both directions. North is marked by a luminous triangular insert at the top, and the other directions are marked in large letters. The bezel has ‘notches’ around its perimeter spaced every 10°. Using the notches, compass reading accuracy is about +/- 5°. Fine graduations at the top are for declination angle setting.