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Go adventuring with Insta360 GO 3, a tiny powerhouse action camera with many hats

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In the world of action cameras, GoPro has been leading the game, but there are some names, like the Insta360, that are rigorously pushing the boundaries. Yet again, with the latest outing in Insta360 GO 3, the company is making uncanny power moves.

One of the standout action cameras in the making, Insta360 GO 3 comes packed – least to say – with innovative features and cutting-edge technology. For a perspective, the tiny powerhouse comes with a flip touchscreen and is usable in detached mode to work standalone, all the while relaying clips wirelessly to the unit with the screen. All in all, the camera is slated to revolutionize the way we capture our adventures.

Designer: Insta360

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Weighing in at only 35g, the Insta360 GO 3 is incredibly lightweight and compact, making it the perfect companion for any adventure, cycling day out, or a vlog in the kitchen, from first-person perspective. The lightweight and snappable design makes it even more delightful coz you can easily take it anywhere without any hassle.

For a camera, size is secondary; image quality is what really matters. To that accord, the Insta360 GO 3 comes with f2.2 aperture, and support for INSP and DNG formats for photos and videos are captured in MP4.  Speaking of videos, the Insta360 GO 3 offers a range of recording options: you can record in 1080p, upward to 2.7K resolutions at varied frame rates. It allows you to shoot videos in 1080p at 120 FPS.

Photography enthusiasts and adventure junkies will also appreciate the camera’s diverse range of resolutions available for capturing photos. Whether you prefer the square format 1:1, or Instagram-worthy 9:16, the Insta360 GO 3 offers endless creative possibilities alongside the standard delivery.

The camera also boasts three video recording modes to enhance your shooting experience and give you even more flexibility to capture the perfect shot. In FreeFrame mode, you can modify the aspect ratio of your footage after shooting, while Timed Capture is for the lazy adventurers who can set the GO 3 to start recording at a specific time, when you’re snoozing or busy setting up the tent at sunset.

In addition to freedom and camera prowess, the Insta360 GO 3 also takes stability seriously. With FlowState Stabilization technology the first-person videos or the action recording will all be jitter and shake-free, no matter the orientation or speed you are using it. And with a specified battery life of up to 170 minutes, the Insta360 GO 3 keeps you shooting for longer without interruptions. Additionally, remote, hands-free voice control, and live preview functionality make it easy to control the camera in real-time. Whereas to enhance the shooting experience, GO 3 comes with a versatile magnetic design and a range of handy accessories.

The camera itself is waterproof down to 5m if you were thinking of taking it down to capture yourself with marine life. Insta360 GO 3 is available through Amazon with a price tag of $399.99. At that price, this action camera offers tremendous value for the features and capabilities it brings to the table.

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This camper trailer expands to sleep 4 people and haul all your outdoor gear with it 

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The GO Camper is a towable, lightweight camper that can attach to vehicles of any size, even a Mini Coop.

‘Tis the season for camping. The frost is gradually melting and the sun is coming out, it’s about time we pitch our tents and load up on some propane. Different destinations call for different camping equipment. While a trip to Olympic National Park will require, heavy-duty, waterproof shelter, you won’t have to worry about the rain on a trip to Joshua Tree in southern California.

Designer: SylvanSport

SylvanSport, a USA-based, outdoor adventure goods company, developed their GO Camper to brace all elements while also providing an accessible and versatile living space while getting off the grid for a bit. Described by National Geographic Adventure as the “Coolest. Camper. Ever,” the GO Camper is a super lightweight, towable pop-up tent camper that can accommodate up to four people.

The creatives at SylvanSport care about providing accessible outdoor equipment first and foremost, so the GO Camper has some pretty handy perks. Towable by design, the GO Camper can be attached to vehicles of all sizes, even the tiny Mini Cooper. When campers are ready to set up camp, the GO Camper also comes with all the accessories needed for seamless assembly.

When attached to your car, the camper trailer can also hold an ATV or bikes inside the multi-height trailer bed. Kayaks and additional bikes can also be fastened to the roof rack for extra storage. When campers are ready to deploy the tent, the GO Camper folds out to provide two beds, two benches, and a table within an interior space that comes with 6 feet and 6 inches of headroom.

Included with the GO Camper, an equipment rack provides extra space to keep all the accessory equipment that will make maximize any camping trip adventure. Since the tent is waterproof and spacious, it’s the ideal place to konk out after a long day of river rafting or kayaking. Internal airflow keeps campers cool and prevents the muggy feel that comes with other tents on the market.

Each GO Camper comes included with one equipment rack, one crank handle, eight frame pins, one tent pod, three tent poles, two panels for sleeping, four sleeping pads, four support poles for the bed, two table panels, one gear deck, one tailgate step, one tailgate bungee, one storage box, two storage box keys, one stabilizer jack rod, and four ratchet straps.

When unloaded, the camper weighs 840 lbs.

The GO Camper has a maximum standing height of 77 inches. 

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This panoramic windowed teardrop camper brings in tranquil views for nomadic adventurers

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Camper trailers aim to get nature lovers closer to their eternal happiness by interacting with nature in its primary form. Recent motorhomes, campervans, and even horse trailers have evolved from a simple carriage to an aesthetic and functional powerhouse. Teardrop trailers also edge towards that trend, but the Panorama Shelter by Kip Caravans takes things even further. The purpose-built trailer for nature-obsessed nomads has big panoramic windows on each side to bask in the grandeur of natural settings – to wherever the road takes you. The design is a concept prototype stage –developed by Kip in close quarters with the designer Karel Bodegom, the Netherlands Bureau for Tourism and Conventions (NBTC), and a number of Dutch suppliers.

The large windows of Panorama Shelter blur the divide between the cozy inside and the tranquil outside. Windows make up the chunk of the sidewalls, a skylight brings in ample sunlight during the noon, the big front door is majorly glass, and the side facing the vehicle too has a huge panoramic window. For times when you need total privacy, there are integrated blackout and roller screens. The pop-up roof can be pushed up a little to let in ambient sounds. The teardrop comes with a flexible kitchen for indoor and outdoor cooking and a sink faucet that also functions as an outdoor shower. An induction cooktop too draws power from an onboard 240-V power outlet and a mini-fridge to store all the eatables. The stow-away portable toilet suffices the daily needs for an extended trip.

This camper is built for two people’s adventurous life on the road. It has a dual-bench front dinette that doubles as a bed and can be folded up to create space for hauling bicycles when needed. Additionally, the teardrop camper makes good use of available space in the form of little storage compartments. To top it all, Panorama Shelter’s awning expands the usable living space – plus it is very easy to set up or remove.

Designer: Kip Caravans





These crocs designed with a paracord, carabiner and compass double as a survival kit

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Crocs have been in the limelight this year, striking partnerships with popular celebrities like Bad Bunny and Justin Bieber that sold like hot cakes worldwide – while also collaborating with names like Beams and Dead x Chinatown. The designer crocs have been eye-popping (for better or worse) and going with the momentum, they’ve struck another partnership to design a pair of crocs worthy of a hip adventurer’s closet. This time around it’s New York-based designer Nicole McLaughlin, known for her upcycling and sustainable fashion crafts, who’s given the classic clog silhouette a makeover, visually and utility-wise. According to her, “A single sentence shouldn’t define an item, we should be finding ways to tell stories through what we create.”

Dubbed the Nicole McLaughlin x Crocs Classic Clog, they are a part of the third and final collaborative release from the Project Greenhouse x Crocs in close quarters with Foot Locker’s innovative division. Pushing the classic clog boundaries, the partnership brings, “comfort to post-rock climbing and the outdoors,” inspiration that’s, “rooted in cozy functionality.” The crocs are in a way an all-in-one survival kit – with add ons like a headlamp, stuff sack, paracord, small bundle of rope, compass, and carabiner. To make sure these things are securely stored during treacherous hikes, there are ankle-high maroon and olive green gaiters that should also double as weather insulators and ankle support. These gaiters have two pockets on the heel for storing small items and one of them even has a zipper for keeping safe your cash or maybe a flintstone.

If need be the accessories on the crocs can be removed at will if they make a too loud appearance when not needed. None of them add to the weight of the crocs which is utterly important during long hikes, and that’s a good thing. The crocs are an overkill, stuffing all the goodies into the small form-factor, and for a price tag of $79.99, they sure are a worthy bargain. Be mindful though, since the crocs are for casual wear only, don’t even think of using them for a professional camping expedition in harsh winter!

Designer: Project Greenhouse in collaboration with Nicole McLaughlin

Two architects, their dog and a repurposed Scottish Lifeboat on a 5,000 km journey of a lifetime!

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The journey is more important than the end or the start – and the core intention behind any adventure one embarks on, is determinant in how well it pans out. Architects Guylee Simmonds and David Schnabel wanted to explore Norway, away from the shackles of mechanical daily life, and then something remarkable hit them. Simmonds got the idea of buying a commercial lifeboat – revamp the rig for their adventure to travel 5,000 km to the Norwegian Arctic, exploring the fjords of Norway – a journey from Sussex coast to the Arctic Circle!

“It was our desire to explore Norway and its thousands of islands from the water and we wanted to combine that with our interest in design and the opportunity to convert a utilitarian space,” Simmonds said. The duo dug hard and finally bought a 100-person survival lifeboat on board the CalMac ferry MV Clansman at an auction – and it was in good condition to get going. Only the hard work began then – they had to tailor the vessel, aptly named as “Stødig” (sound and steadfast in Norwegian) – for the long journey. It took them a year to implement all the changes – right from redesigning the interiors like the sitting area, kitchen, toilet and cockpit to redoing the outdoor space including replacing the original tarpaulin with a fiberglass cockpit. “As we were doing a long voyage, we wanted to make sure we were able to get to the bottom of problems quickly,” Simmonds explained.

Finally, they realized the dream of their life – starting their journey which was initially just planned to be an extended hiking trip to Norway. Both were satisfied with the adventurous rebuilding process and then the fun began. They brought a third surprise passenger – Simmonds’s Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever Shackleton and the journey began traversing along the south coast of the UK, then towards the Dutch coast and finally arriving into Bergen. Their ultimate adventure – exploring 3,000 km of fjords, islands, and exploring the remote landscapes of Norway!

When winter arrived, the trio settled in Tromsø – Simmonds has joined a local architect’s firm while Schnabel continued to work from the boat. During the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, David’s had to fly home to the UK and at that time Norway shut its ports to foreign nationals. Now the duo is waiting to get back and going for another adventure to the Northern Norwegian coast for this year and then later they have plans to sell Stødig to someone who will take the stellar lifeboat on adventure unknown in the future!

The whole journey of the lifeboat and the adventurous men who made this possible is going be released as a documentary film on October 18, 2020, exploring the niche idea of slow adventure to the mesmerizing Norwegian coast. You don’t want to miss that one, do you?

Designer: Guylee Simmonds and David Schnabel (architects) with their dog Shakleton aboard the Stødig.

Humble Double Fine 20th Anniversary Bundle Is Packed with Awesome Games

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If you look back at the history of adventure video games, some of the best and most memorable were developed by Tim Schaffer and his company Double Fine Productions. Now, you can own a great collection of their games for not much money, all while supporting charity.

The Humble Double Fine 20th Anniversary Bundle includes games like Psychonauts, Full Throttle Remastered, Broken Age, Grim Fandango Remastered, and Day of the Tentacle Remastered, the bundle includes 23 different titles, most of which are playable on Windows, Mac, and Linux. There are also newer titles like David O’Reilly’s esoteric, but awesome Everything.

Best of all, you can pay what you want and as long as you spend at least a buck, you’ll get some games. For just $9, you’ll unlock the full bundle, which includes bonus copies of several game soundtracks for you to download.

A portion of each purchase will go to support SpecialEffect, Girls Make Games, and a charity of your choice. So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Humble now and grab this amazing bundle now, and get to downloading your games!

Bear Grylls x Luminox survival series pushes you and your watch’s limits

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Bear Grylls is the human personification of Man vs Wild and Fear Factor – no, seriously he is an international public figure known for this survival skills and outdoor adventures! So when Swiss watchmaker, Luminox, wanted to create a line of all-terrain watches they reached out to Bear Grylls and we got a match (or shall I say watch?) made in heaven. Luminox has unveiled the Bear Grylls Survival series which includes the master edition, the sea edition, and the land edition all designed with one goal in mind – to help you survive.

The beauty of this partnership is also in the core values of the brand and the celebrity – Luminox’s motto of ‘Every Second Counts’ syncs up with perfectly Grylls’ ‘Never Give Up’ and comes together as one in the Survival watches. The Master series leads the pack with two chronographs in 45mm Carbonox™ and cases to match. The adventurous spirit of the watch comes from stainless steel chronograph pushers, the mini compass on the strap and a rubber crown ring for easy grip. Given that is has a special Sea edition too, the survival series is water-resistant up to 300 meters.

Scale mountains, dive deep into the sea or explore jungles – the Survival series was created to ‘survive’ extreme conditions and will self-illuminate in the dark for up to 25 years! Even the case of the watch is inscribed with SOS in Morse code for quick reference if you ever need it. “The rugged watch range has been carefully crafted featuring multi-functional design and state of the art materials – set to inspire and encourage the adventurer in everyone – men and women, boys and girls, outdoor novices and experts,” says Bear Grylls.

Designer: Luminox

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Disney+ announces two adventure competition shows for teens

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While Quibi is remaking the once-popular Nickelodeon show Legends of the Hidden Temple, Disney+ is planning two of its own mazes-based, puzzle-solving shows that could be Legends of the Hidden Temple-esque with a reality TV spin. Today, the streaming...