“Fractal vise” holds weird shapes without damaging them

A gorgeous solution to a common problem... This mesmerizing mechanical vise adjusts its shape to hold oddly shaped items still without damaging them, using a design first patented more than a century ago. It can also turn inside-out.

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Tiny TiCal tool measures in three ways, along with six other functions

Sometimes you wanna measure things, but other times you want to do a bit more. That's where the TiCal Pro comes in, as it's a three-way caliper measuring tool that also lets you do some wrenching, bottle-opening, nail-pulling, and more.

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RV capsule splices VW camper van & caravan into new breed of ‘van life

Bivoak brings together the advantages of camper van and trailer into an RV it calls the Bivan. The 4-sleeper caravan has a layout and features derived from classic VW pop-tops and offers a new style of 'van life for a new breed of roadway voyager.

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Tiny titanium multitool lets you scribble, screw-drive, and more

While it's great to have a multitool with a ton of features, those features aren't going to do you much good if the tool is too big to carry with you. The Wolf Fang 2.0 packs in a simple five functions, but it's nice and tiny.

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Road-ready tiny house cuts the cord for off-grid freedom

Huge tiny houses are all well and good, but for those who want to travel regularly, something smaller is more practical. This compact model combines an open layout with a solar power setup that ensures the lights stay on wherever you park it.

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Sleek, smart backcountry camping stove gets easier to use than ever

Jetboil's latest Fast Boil backcountry stove series makes cooking that much quicker and more seamless with critical upgrades that include a smoother quick-dial ignition, better pot-to-stove locking system, and surer, more user-friendly grip.

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Off-grid electric camp canopy harvests its own glamping comforts

Electric Outdoors has created an entirely off-grid solution that requires zero infrastructure and has virtually no environmental impact. As far as we know, there's nothing else like it on the market.

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Off-grid tiny house provides road-ready freedom for two

At just over 21 ft in length, what this pint-sized tiny house lacks in extra space it makes up for with portability. It could be a good fit for two people wanting a towable vacation home or to embrace a minimalist life on the road.

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Private listening audio tech works like projectable virtual headphones

Imagine being able to listen to music or other audio that no one else can hear, without having to wear headphones. Doing so is now possible via so-called "audible enclaves," which already exist in functional prototype form.

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