Firstly, I am sorry for the recent absence. A lot has changed over the past two weeks. Here is one of those changes. To start off the New Year, and our new life in Nashville, I’ve redesigned my homepage. It is simple and minimal (my style), but hopefully it is also straightforward, and intuitive. Now the following domains will redirect you to gatl.in:
Please leave comments and let me know if you like it or not. I wish everyone a safe and prosperous New Year!.
New design Japanese collective IDEA Idea partnered with an old school German art supply firm to create Düller. The mission: Combining Japanese notions of harmony with the German penchant for methodology. There’s parallel symmetry in the same-sized pencil box and sketchbook, and the box and book cover are made from recycled paper (harmony with Mother Earth!). Perfect for the artist or architect or design-loving doodler. The paper is specially crafted for colored pencils. There are 36 colors in this pencil box: red, orange, pink, light blue, white, yellow, yellow-green, green, purple, blue, black, brown, carnelian, vermilion, grey, pale orange, chrome yellow, ultramarine, deep green, Van Dyke brown, magenta, gold, silver, Prussian blue, rose red, sky blue, lemon yellow, emerald green, mandarin orange, wisteria violet, lilac, olive green, peacock blue, leaf green and reddish brown. $96 at A+R.
The LawnBott shears up to 30,000 square feet of grass all by itself. The sensor causes a directional shift whenever the mini mower bumps into an object at least 4 inches high or detects a perimeter wire you’ve laid out. When the rechargeable lithium batteries start to run down, the little guy returns to its docking station to juice up. And it uses only about $10 worth of electricity a year, so even the greenest gardeners have zero reason to stress. The bot can be programmed to a regular schedule, and it’s so quiet you can set it to mow at the crack of dawn while you sleep in.$2,499, lawnbott.com.
Stainless steel. BPA-free and comes with a cap filter that sifts out chlorine, lead, and weird tastes or smells. $22 at WaterGeeks.
This non-traditional toolbox brightens up any job that needs to be done. Whether you put your gardening tools, art supplies or handy tools in it, it makes having a tool box a lot more fashionable and fun. Available from GSelect for $45.
Michael Wolf’s project “100 X 100″ includes amazingly different stories in same, small sized rooms. Skilfully captured masterpiece series as usual. The story at The Times. All 100 photos.
I just needed to post this. Found here.
Is that young lady’s corset made of whalebone or alder wood? Does that carriage’s strongbox contain spices from the Orient, or merely a vain man’s truss? Your vision can pierce any mystery when you are accoutred with Professor Ocularo’s X-Ray Monocle! Each vintage novelty tin comes complete with a gold plated glass monocle, velvet storage bag and instruction booklet. $20 from Gentleman’s Emporium.
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For more information on Ultralighting, check out my Outdoors Site.
If you are looking to lighten your load while backpacking, ultralight hikers will tell you to concentrate on the “Big 3,” your backpack, tent, and sleeping bag, because that’s where you can trim the most weight.
These are my suggestions for your Big 3:
1. Gossamer Gear Murmur Hyperlight Pack
7.9 Oz, Spinnaker fabric, $90 at Gossamer Gear.
2. Gossamer Gear SpinnTwinn Tarp
8.6 Oz (before seam sealing), $175 at Gossamer Gear.
3. Western Mountaineering HighLite
16 Oz, 35F, $260 at MooseJaw.
Total Big 3 Weight: 32.5 Oz = 2.03 Lbs
Total Big 3 Cost: $525
Worth every penny, I promise! And cheaper than heavier gear! Notes: If you sleep cold, wear thermals. If you sleep really cold, get the WM VersaLite. If you don’t like bugs, get a Bug Net for $30 at Gossamer Gear. Always use a groundsheet and sleeping pad.
Happy 23rd to a Master Tinkerer, Voltaic Engineer, Patron Saint of Behindhandedness, and Towering Altruistic Compatriot!.