Cool New Outdoor Gear - GEARBLAZER

Here’s another camera that’s built for any outdoor adventure. Check out the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 Digital Camera ($249). It offers 14.1-megapixel resolution, 4X optical zoom, a large 2.7-inch Intelligent LCD display, and can shoot HD video in 720p. For all these technical features, the camera can take a beating. The Lumix TS10 is waterproof up to 10 feet, shockproof up to 5 feet, and freezeproof up to 14°F. It also comes in multiple colors to fit your style.

For all you iPhone users out there, check out the new The North Face Trailhead App. It’s a great resource to help discover new trails around your town and best of all it’s FREE. You can search by activity type, keywords, and those within a certain distance from any location (including your current one).

Once you find a trail, you’ll get information like distance, elevation gain, and often images of the route. The route data is provided by EveryTrail.com.

If you want to share your own favorite routes, you can easily track your hike using the app. The GPS will measure distance, elevation gain, and you can add in your own pictures and personal story. After you’re down, you can post it to Facebook, Twitter, and EveryTrail.com.

Looking for a unique gift for the nature and computer junkie in your life? Check out the Discovery Channel Hummingbird Keyboard ($54.95). Featuring a high quality hummingbird closeup image that’s directly directly printed on, the keyboard is plug-and-play via USB. It’ll work on both Macs and PCs; even on Vista.

Hummingbirds ain’t your thing? Don’t worry they also have Chameleon and Monarch Butterfly versions.

Following up on the previous Tanka post and getting some friendly nudging by @TankaBar_Linda, we decided to take the plunge and picked up a few Tanka Bars at our local REI.

We picked up two Tankas – one original and one Spicy Pepper Blend. Each one cost us $2.80 (yes we paid for 100% of the cost) and we were eager to see if the spicy pepper blend did indeed mix well with tart cranberries.

In fact we weren’t the only ones eager to check out the bars, our own office cat watched over the whole process.

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Cabela’s Monster Buck Hunter Combo ($50) offers hunting enthusiasts an great outlet when they can’t get outside. Made for the Nintendo Wii, the game offers arcade-style play with its Top Shot Wii Peripheral Gun Controller. It works well for groups of 2 to 4 people and offers 12 shooting galleries, each with 96 missions. There are also 36 huntable species including big game, small game, turkeys, waterfowl, birds, and more.

The Clif C Bar is the newest bar from Clif bar. These bars are all natural and 70% organic. Just made from a handful of ingredients, the C Bar offers a nut crust, fruit layer, and sprinkled with sea salt to tie the taste all together. Each bar has 130 calories.

Ok, we probably wouldn”t use the Platypus PlatyPreserve Wine Preservation System ($10) on a vintage Rothschild Bordeaux, but if we wanted a bottle of vino for our next camping trip or next day picnic it might just do the trick.

The PlatyPreserve holds 800 ml or enough for an entire standard bottle of wine. This lightweight, BPA-free container has an airtight cap so that oxygen can’t get in and ruin your prized liquid. It should keep your wine fresh for a days or even weeks.

Who knew that the people behind CLIF Bars also own Clif Family Winery & Farm. Check out The Climber White (2008 vintage), a crisp and refreshing Sauvignon Blanc with a bit of Muscat, Riesling, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc mixed in. This grapefruity, melon, floral note wine is actually rated to 87 points by Wine Spectator.