Amazon has a good deal on this four-pack of LED lanterns. They take 3 AA batteries and collapse to a compact size. With 350 reviews, they've got an average rating of 4.7/5 stars.
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Jun 12, 2017
4-pack of LED lanterns for $15
Wearable pop-up personal tent
A few years back, my older brother Rick Pescovitz invented the “Under the Weather Pod,” a single-person pop-up shelter to sit inside. It’s designed for spectator sports, fishing, and other outdoor events where it’s raining but you are either obligated to watch or having so much fun you don’t want to leave. Most recently, he […]
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This #vanlife is not all it is cracked up to be
Oh, the joys of #vanlife! I was checking up on my Vanagon yesterday and noticed the coolant was low. Missing coolant is very bad in a Vanagon for many, many reasons. I looked for a leak. I could not find a leak. It was possible the car had just burped an air bubble and swallowed […]
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Stranded family saved by message in a bottle
This summer, Curtis Whitson, his girlfriend, and 13-year-old son were hiking in Central California when they became stranded in a canyon near a waterfall with no way out. According to KSBW, “Whitson said he had rope to rappel down, but the river was running too swift and deep due to spring runoff. Backtracking was also […]
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Save water (and money) with this smart home monitor
Between all of our apps, streaming devices, Bluetooth speakers, and energy-sucking decorations, paying for utilities each month can be…brutal. In fact, the average household spends roughly $70 a month on the water bill alone. That number might not seem terribly significant, but when you add it up, that’s $840 a year — a pretty significant […]
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Take an extra 15% off these long-lasting Bluetooth earbuds
Seems like no matter what kind of wireless earbud you buy, you’re sacrificing something: Sound for longevity, battery life for durability, the list goes on. Finally, it seems like the tech is starting to come together for the full package in a few newer models. Case in point: These PaMu Slide Bluetooth 5 In-Ear Headphones. […]
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This training can turn you into a certified Microsoft Excel pro
If you’re doing any kind of data work, chances are you’re working in Excel. This venerable platform has evolved beyond its roots as a workhorse spreadsheet creator into an essential tool for data analysts and other high-level number crunchers. Want to brush up on this year’s version of the software? There’s no quicker way than […]
