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A Working Wonder
If we had a category just for customers who lust after Jules Verne inventions and elegant gadgetry, this would be in it. The wonderful brass sundial, a reproduction of an antique, is approx 3" dia x 11/16" thick overall, and actually works! A latitudinal gauge lets you tilt the engraved dial to the correct angle for your location, and a bubble and three leveling feet allow the 1-1/2" dia lock-down compass to point in the precise direction. And if you never took it out into the sunshine, you'd still love it for the look and logic of it.
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92848 BRASS SUNDIAL |
Beauteous Brass Sextant
Sextants came along after astrolabes but before GPS. (Just like you.) They're used for finding latitude and the distance between objects, and are still the non-electric, non-satellite-dependent back-up for navigators. Ours is a beauty in solid brass with glass optical components, at a tiny price. Measures approx 4-5/8" x 4-1/4" x 3-1/4" OA and comes in a very nice wooden case. Includes instructions for use, which you're going to need unless you went to Annapolis where they still teach it because computers can still go all kaflooey. (Note that well before computers started going kaflooey, compasses and sextants lost an adventurer here and there, too, so don't call us if you and the sextant set out for Madagascar and end up in Iceland.)
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93559 SEXTANT |
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Mylar Warmth
They have the look of something designed for the space program. They're mylar, a paper-thin shiny metallic sheet, that comes in handy when your car breaks down in winter, or when you're separated from your climbing group on the slopes of Mt. McKinley. Barring that, they're also a perfect material for a do-it-yourself cold-climate Halloween costume-near impossible to rip by hand, but cut easily with scissors. There's no padding, so they wouldn't be too comfy on your bed, but they sure are warm. They both come folded about the size of a wallet. The Blanket is 52" x 82", the Sleeping Bag is 34" x 84".
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91007 EMERGENCY BLANKET | |
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91432 MYLAR SLEEPING BAG |
21st Century Walking Stick
Walking sticks have moved into the space age! This walker's/hiker's friend has futuristic features and the look of an inter-galactic weapon. The high-quality collapsible aluminum stick extends from a packable 27" to a full 56", and has a carbide tip with a rubber cover, a removable 2" dia disk to keep the stick from sinking into soft ground, and an internal shock absorber that can be turned on or off. At the top, a 5-LED flashlight with a 90° pivot is embedded in a molded-plastic cane-style handle to light your way. For mountain trekking, lengthen the stick, slip the adjustable canvas wrist strap over your hand, and clutch the stick by the padded foam section below the cane handle. Directions, diagrams, and 1100mm to 1350mm gradations are marked clearly on the 3-draw pole. We'll pick a black or anodized red, green, blue, silver or purple version for you.
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93032 WALKING STICK |
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LED Camping Chandelier
Or closet ceiling fixture back home. The white-plastic, 5-3/8" dia x 3/4" thick disc has a 1-5/16" opening in the center that has a reversible, removable hook for hanging with the LEDs facing up or down. Has (24) white LEDS in a circular row and a push-button switch. Takes (3) "AA" batteries (not included) which will last around (12) hours at full throttle.
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93413P1 LED CAMPING LIGHT | |
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93413P2 LED CAMPING LIGHT 2 PACK SAVINGS |
For Really Big Hipsters Only
Just how big are your hips? Big enough to handle our 64-oz hip flask? Measures 11-1/2" tall x 6-7/8" wide in the traditional curve x 1-5/8" thick. Holds a party-ready half-gallon, which is 1.89 liters which would be, yes, bigger than those 1.5 liter bottles. In surgical stainless steel with the all-important attached screw cap that won't get lost. Brushed-finish sides, polished top and cap. Suitable for engraving as an extra-special award item.
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94080 11-1/2" TALL 64-OUNCE STAINLESS HIP FLASK |
It's All A Matter Of Scale
You have (3) choices. Pay the $100 (and way, way up) overweight luggage fee, kneel gracefully on the floor and unpack your suitcase at the check-in counter, or buy this little digital scale. Small and handy, it will take up to 75 lbs (40kg) and show results in pounds, ounces, kilograms or grams, which means it's also useful at the farmer's market, and in your bass boat when you've just landed a whopper. Includes (2) "AAA" batteries and measures 4" x 2-1/4" x 1" overall with a slide-out folding handle and a J-hook.
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40917 POCKET-SIZED DIGITAL LUGGAGE SCALE |
Light My Fire
C'mon baby, light someone's fire with this magnesium and flint fire-starter kit. The 3" steel hack-saw-type blade and a 3-1/8" x 3/8" x 1-1/8" hunk of magnesium, with a rod of flint embedded in one long side, are on a keychain for carrying but are easily removed from it. With the serrated edge of the blade, shave some Mg into a small pile of tinder. Strike the flint with the opposite edge to spark the tinder-Mg's interest, and you're Prometheus.
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93825 FIRE STARTER |
Grapple With This
Don't leave the bat-cave without your folding steel grappling hook. You never know what evil might lurk on top of the next 33-foot-tall building. Has (4) black steel hooks, 1/2" dia x 8" across, point-to-point, on a 9-1/2" long shaft, and 33-feet of 1/4" dia black nylon cord, which is heavier than it sounds. Folds flat for utility belt storage and is spring-loaded to lock open. Less-than-super heroes can use it to grab canoes and get stuff out of trees. Weighs under 3 lbs.
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93739 GRAPPLING HOOK |
Big Bug Net
Entomologist and janitor alert! Catch butterflies and other bugs (and errant bats) in this oversized, but very collapsible, critter net. The sturdy aluminum handle extends from 18" up to 30" and the removable 14" dia ring folds down to a 11" x 3-1/2" eyebrow shape. The fine-mesh nylon net is conical and a full 36" long. Very nice.
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93422 BUG NET |
Marathon…Best In The Long Run
Which way? When? For how long? The Adanac Navigator II digital chronographic wristwatch tells all. The watch…dual time, calendar, alarm. The chronograph…resolution1/100 second, memory range 99 hrs, 59 min, 59.99 sec, memory 100 laps, recall lap memories and total time. Digital compass…1° resolution, magnetic pointer. Countdown timer…100 hrs. Quick sets to 6 values. Water resistance 3 ATM (100 ft). Black and brushed metal with a 1-3/8" dia backlit face. Comes with a CR2032 battery. Made in Canada for Marathon Watch Company. Wow!
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94369 CHRONOGRAPHIC DIGITAL WATCH AND COMPASS |
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