Everything else Reviews

New All-Terrain HD Waterproof Video Camera

Oregon Scientific recently released the ATC9K HD All Terrain Video Action Camera, a new take-anywhere waterproof camera you can strap to a helmet, bike, kayak, surfboard … whatever.. The ATC9K shoots 1080 x 720p HD resolution video with 135 degree capture field of view. It’s shockproof and waterproof down to just shy of 66 feet. It’ll...

Sep 30, 2010

Backpack Power Plant Brings Hydroelectric to the Wilderness

Headed off the grid, but still want the on-the-grid convenience of electricity? Backpackers, paddlers, mountain bikers and others can now carry a hydroelectric generating station into the backcountry.. Bourne Energy, a Malibu-California based company, has developed a portable device that can generate 500-watts of electricity when submerged in a stream or river. The stream flow...

Mar 03, 2010