Portable electronic gear lets you stay connected and equipped for adventure while biking, hiking, camping, boating or simply enjoying the great outdoors.
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Hot pot
A lightweight, 1.2-liter Powerpot 5 does double duty on your off-road adventures. While it cooks your food over a campfire, the pot generates an electrical current that can charge your mobile devices through its USB connection. $100. (801) 335-5064; powerpractical.com.
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Trekking tool
Celestron’s Trekguide Digital Compass helps hikers keep track of their positions, on or off the beaten path. It also tracks altitude, barometric pressure, weather forecasts, temperature, time and date. $35. (310) 803-5955; celestron.com.
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Smooth sailing
Command your marine outings with precision as you fish, boat or sail with a Garmin Quatix GPS watch on your wrist. Load tracks, waypoints, and routes for easier navigation, and share on compatible devices. Features include a compass, thermometer and tide tables for more than 3,400 locations. $250. (800) 800-1020; garmin.com.
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Stand out
Cyclists bike brighter with a Triviz Electroluminescent Light Pack from Proviz. The lightweight triangles, charged by USB, emit a bright, flashing light and attach to a Proviz harness, backpack or jacket. $50 for light and charging cable; $16 for harness. info@provizsports.com; provizsports.com.
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Instant gratification
Pack a compact Jackery Giant+ Portable Battery Charger, and get instant power for smartphones or other USB devices wherever you go. The little power bank holds enough electricity to extend most phone batteries up to 600 percent. $28. (888) 280-4331; amazon.com.
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Harness the sun
Unfold the notebook-size, 15-watt RAVPower Solar Charger, let it soak up some sun, and you can charge two USB-powered devices with free energy. A mesh cover allows the portable pack to hang easily on a backpack, tent or trees. $55. (888) 280-4331; amazon.com.
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Cranked up
You choose—use batteries to power an L.L. Bean/Eton FRX5 All-Purpose Weather Radio, or charge up with its hand crank, solar panel or USB cable. The little dynamo keeps you abreast of weather alerts and functions as a lamp, flashlight, emergency beacon, alarm clock, and USB charger. (800) 441-5713. $100; llbean.com.
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Zoom in
Snap images of the wildlife or sporting events you view through a Vivitar CV-1225 Digital Camera Binocular with 12x magnification. Capture motion with its continuous-shot mode, taking three rapid shots with one click. You select the resolution you want and control the options for light exposure and white balance. $45; $7 for 8GB memory card. (800) 831-2434; bhphotovideo.com.
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Easy listening
Yurbuds Inspire 100 are designed to be comfortable, sweat- and rain-proof earbuds that won’t fall out, even during rigorous activity. They let in just enough ambient noise to keep you aware of surroundings, and tangle-free magnets ensure no more snarled wires. $18. (800) 336-4525; jbl.com.
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Life-proof
Portable, wireless, rugged, waterproof and sand-proof, an Altec Mini Life Jacket 2 Bluetooth Waterproof Speaker is a great option for listening to music outdoors, while boating or at the beach. It even floats! The lithium-ion battery is enough for 10 hours of music and hands-free phone calls. $100. (800) 591-3869; target.com.