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The EDC community is particular about what earns a place in their pockets. Titanium hardware, precision multitools, and machined accessories all go through plenty of scrutiny before they make the cut. Yet for all that attention to detail, accurate measurement is still largely a workshop activity. A full-size caliper stays on the bench. A rough estimate fills the gap. Something between the two has been missing.
TiCal Pro 2.0 is designed to fill that gap and makes a bold case for being the first pocket caliper you’d actually trust for real measurement work. It’s not trying to replace the full-size tool on your workbench, but to bring genuine vernier precision down to something that clips to your keychain, hangs from a cord, or disappears into your pocket.
What sets it apart from the usual pocket-tool crowd is a deliberate narrowness of purpose. There’s no bottle opener, no ruler on the back, and no attempt to make it busier than it needs to be. TiCal Pro 2.0 does one thing: it measures. Outer diameters, inner diameters, and depth, with jaws and a depth rod machined as integral parts of a single titanium frame.
One of the more practical details is the dual-scale vernier system. Makers who move between metric drawings and imperial hardware know the frustration of converting on the fly. TiCal Pro 2.0 carries both inch and millimeter scales simultaneously, synchronized so that a single glance gives you both readings at once. There’s no mental math involved and far less room for the errors that unit conversion can invite.
With a resolution down to 0.01-inch for imperial measurements and 0.1mm for metric ones, it’s built for the kind of small-dimension work that usually gets left to guesswork outside the workshop. The scales themselves are laser-engraved deeply enough to resist daily wear, which matters a lot for something that lives in your pocket. Shallow printed markings fade quickly; these stay sharp and legible through regular carry.
Precision tools have a tactile dimension that often gets overlooked. TiCal Pro 2.0 addresses this with a self-lubricating POM ball rail system that delivers a silk-smooth slide with no oil and no grinding. The damping is also adjustable with a standard T5H driver, letting you set the slide resistance to your preference so the jaw stays exactly where you put it, no locking screw needed.
The choice of Grade 5 titanium for the body is practical rather than decorative. It offers the strength of steel at half the weight and is corrosion-proof, shrugging off sweat, rain, and shop fluids without complaint. For a tool meant to stay on your person at all times, that kind of durability makes a genuine difference in how willing you’ll actually be to carry it.
Think about the moments when a precise measurement would’ve been useful. A screw that looks like the right size but isn’t. A 3D-printed part that fits almost perfectly but not quite. A watch lug you’re trying to match without guessing. A keyboard stabilizer that needs a bit of finessing. These are the moments where a quick estimate wins by default simply because the right tool isn’t close enough.
At 3.37 inches long and weighing only 37.6g (1.33 oz), it’s compact enough to clip to a keychain or hang as a pendant, always within reach but never in the way. Four integrated tritium slots add a subtle glow for low-light situations, and the tool is available in either Sandblast Titanium or PVD Black, two very different expressions of the same object.
None of that changes the fact that a full-size caliper will always offer more range and a longer measurement stroke. But TiCal Pro 2.0 isn’t competing with the bench tool; it’s filling the space where that tool never goes. Precision doesn’t always happen in a workshop, and this small titanium instrument quietly makes the case that it doesn’t have to.
The EDC community is particular about what earns a place in their pockets. Titanium hardware, precision multitools, and machined accessories all go through plenty of scrutiny before they make the cut. Yet for all that attention to detail, accurate measurement is still largely a workshop activity. A full-size caliper stays on the bench. A rough estimate fills the gap. Something between the two has been missing.
TiCal Pro 2.0 is designed to fill that gap and makes a bold case for being the first pocket caliper you’d actually trust for real measurement work. It’s not trying to replace the full-size tool on your workbench, but to bring genuine vernier precision down to something that clips to your keychain, hangs from a cord, or disappears into your pocket.
What sets it apart from the usual pocket-tool crowd is a deliberate narrowness of purpose. There’s no bottle opener, no ruler on the back, and no attempt to make it busier than it needs to be. TiCal Pro 2.0 does one thing: it measures. Outer diameters, inner diameters, and depth, with jaws and a depth rod machined as integral parts of a single titanium frame.
One of the more practical details is the dual-scale vernier system. Makers who move between metric drawings and imperial hardware know the frustration of converting on the fly. TiCal Pro 2.0 carries both inch and millimeter scales simultaneously, synchronized so that a single glance gives you both readings at once. There’s no mental math involved and far less room for the errors that unit conversion can invite.
With a resolution down to 0.01-inch for imperial measurements and 0.1mm for metric ones, it’s built for the kind of small-dimension work that usually gets left to guesswork outside the workshop. The scales themselves are laser-engraved deeply enough to resist daily wear, which matters a lot for something that lives in your pocket. Shallow printed markings fade quickly; these stay sharp and legible through regular carry.
Precision tools have a tactile dimension that often gets overlooked. TiCal Pro 2.0 addresses this with a self-lubricating POM ball rail system that delivers a silk-smooth slide with no oil and no grinding. The damping is also adjustable with a standard T5H driver, letting you set the slide resistance to your preference so the jaw stays exactly where you put it, no locking screw needed.
The choice of Grade 5 titanium for the body is practical rather than decorative. It offers the strength of steel at half the weight and is corrosion-proof, shrugging off sweat, rain, and shop fluids without complaint. For a tool meant to stay on your person at all times, that kind of durability makes a genuine difference in how willing you’ll actually be to carry it.
Think about the moments when a precise measurement would’ve been useful. A screw that looks like the right size but isn’t. A 3D-printed part that fits almost perfectly but not quite. A watch lug you’re trying to match without guessing. A keyboard stabilizer that needs a bit of finessing. These are the moments where a quick estimate wins by default simply because the right tool isn’t close enough.
At 3.37 inches long and weighing only 37.6g (1.33 oz), it’s compact enough to clip to a keychain or hang as a pendant, always within reach but never in the way. Four integrated tritium slots add a subtle glow for low-light situations, and the tool is available in either Sandblast Titanium or PVD Black, two very different expressions of the same object.
None of that changes the fact that a full-size caliper will always offer more range and a longer measurement stroke. But TiCal Pro 2.0 isn’t competing with the bench tool; it’s filling the space where that tool never goes. Precision doesn’t always happen in a workshop, and this small titanium instrument quietly makes the case that it doesn’t have to.
Smaller camper trailers are sprouting one after the other, and we are in awe of each one of them. Special mention: Campinawe Crossover Solo we saw the other day. Now that seems like a story of the past, as we have a new entrant from Encore RV. This is not something especially new. So wasn’t the Crossover Solo really? It’s an enhancement of one of Encore’s more interesting ROG models, which despite everything else, lacked an onboard wet bath.
Encore RV boasts of producing trailers designed to last. In fact, the company based out of Elkhart, Indiana, did something extraordinary to prove its point. It hung a ROG 12RK-SS model “upside down from a crane, … supported by its rear kitchen cabinet for five days and five nights…” The experiment proved the tough, durable, corrosion-proof abilities of the trailer and substantiated the company’s claim.
Now for 2026, Encore is aiming to solve the critical dearth of bathrooms on smaller trailers. For this, the company has chosen a rather awkward spot (it’s not on the inside of the trailer nor sliding out in any direction), yet it is fully connected to the trailer. It’s built atop the ROG 12RK, one of the cheaper models in the manufacturer’s ROG lineup of trailers, and the new creation we get is called the ROG 12RK-FB, which was unveiled publicly at the recently concluded Overland Expo West in Arizona.
The 12RK is based on the same signature style of construction that the Encore follows for its more expensive offerings. The trailer has a completely wood-free construction. It features an aluminum frame, composite panels form the sides, while the roof is constructed from a single piece of fiberglass. The trailer measures 15 feet long from the tow bar to the rear, while the cabin itself is only 12-foot long.
The adventure-ready trailer features a futon that converts into a sizable 60 x 80-inch bed inside the cabin. During the day, the futon resides in front of a 32-in TV, which is connected to an installed setup of speakers. The kitchen of the trailer is placed in the tailgate. It features a dual-burner slide-out stove and a 93L fridge. A spare tire finds a place on the trailer tongue, but there is no room for the toilet or shower.
Enter the new ROG 12RK-FB with a very quirky but effective solution to the bathroom. It takes the spare tire from the trailer tongue and places it on the side, while a rugged pop-up box, comprising a full standing height wet bath, takes place instead. The tent-style bathroom pops out of the box and pitches in minutes, giving you a full height shower space, and features an integrated Thetford cassette toilet. The flooring is an EVA foam mat with anti-skid properties, while the side features mesh windows.
You can adjust the privacy and ventilation from the windows using the attached zip-down mesh screens. The fabric door has a magnetic closure for convenience. The boxy bathroom has a complete plumbing system installed, and is also provided by Encore with an 18,000-BTU propane furnace throwing in heat through a specially created duct to keep the bathroom heated on colder days.
Portugal has long exported culture, cuisine, and craftsmanship. Now, it’s quietly exporting a new kind of living — one that fits on a trailer. The Gerês is Casagaea’s most ambitious tiny home to date. Named after one of Portugal’s most breathtaking national parks, the Gerês is built on a double-axle trailer stretching just 7.8 meters (25.7 ft) in length — compact enough to tow, generous enough to actually live in.
The exterior is clad in engineered wood that ages gracefully, with a small storage box tucked near the tow hitch — a quiet, practical detail that tells you everything about how thoughtfully the whole thing has been considered.
Step inside and the 30 square meters (322 sq ft) feel surprisingly unhurried. The layout centers on an open-plan kitchen and living area, the kind of space that rewards the people who believe a home doesn’t need to be large to feel alive. The kitchen includes a breakfast bar that seats two — a social anchor in a compact floorplan — while the bathroom sits neatly off to the side. The interior leans into simple wood finishes throughout, which keeps the warmth tangible and the aesthetic clean without veering into the sterile.
What makes the Gerês genuinely surprising is its sleeping capacity. The home sleeps up to six adults — two bedrooms do the heavy lifting, with the living area stretching to accommodate two more when needed. For a structure that can be hitched to a truck and moved across the country, that’s a remarkable feat of spatial thinking. It doesn’t feel like a compromise. It feels like a decision — one made by people who understand that mobility and comfort don’t have to cancel each other out.
Casagaea also offers optional off-grid upgrades, which open the Gerês up to placements far beyond the reach of traditional infrastructure. Whether parked at the edge of a pine forest or settled on a rural plot in the Alentejo, the home carries its context well. The engineered wood cladding doesn’t fight the landscape — it joins it.
The tiny home movement has produced no shortage of novelty concepts that look better in renders than in reality. The Gerês sits in a different category. It’s a road-ready home built by a Portuguese studio that seems less interested in hype and more interested in the long game — designing spaces that hold up not just aesthetically, but in the day-to-day texture of actual life. That restraint, in a category prone to excess, might be its most compelling design feature of all.