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From their backwoods headquarters in Eagle, Idaho, family-run Proof makes wooden specs with a focus on sustainable materials and production methods. The Ontario, Proof's wooden interpretation of the classic wayfarer, is handcrafted from recycled, 5-ply skateboard decks. The Canadian maple construction results in a durable frame, each hand polished and coated with a water/sweat protective seal.......read more
The NYC-based outdoor gear maestros at Endstar hit another product design bullseye with the Darwin Rucksack, a versatile 60-litre pack that's perfect for a weekend trek to the wilderness. With ample storage space in the main compartment, the Darwin also features an expansion harness and smaller storage compartments for quick-access items. And like all Endstar products, the Darwin is manufactured......read more
Finally, a bike basket that doesn't suck. That was our collective response after spotting Faris Elmasu's clean, elegant Bent Basket on Cool Hunting. Designed as a prototype two years ago, the carrier is designed using bent plywood. If you like Eames furniture, this is the bike basket for you. Made using vacuum forming, the Bent Basket offers ample space for twelve beers, which is important.......read more
Any bag we buy has to feature the necessary trifecta of style, function, and sustainability. House of Marley's Lively Up Scout Pack has those bases covered. The military-styled daily pack sports padded laptop and iPad sleeves as well as three external pockets, so you can safely stash everything you need for your day. Just as important, it's eco credentials run deep. The bulk of the bag......read more
The partnership between superstar designer Philippe Starck and Pennsylvania chairmakers Emeco continues with Broom Chair, which is made using a mix of industrial waste. The simple, adaptable design reclaims plastic and wood fibers from factory floors, materials that otherwise be swept up and end up in a landfill. Starck explains: Imagine a guy who takes a humble broom and starts......read more
Los Angeles companies Environment Furniture and Aether Apparel have joined forces to create a limited edition outdoor seating product that hits on all the right notes. Perfect for an afternoon at the beach or beers in the backyard, the Beach Folding Chairs & Table merges function with elegance, with two collapsible chairs and a table, each made of sustainable Ash hardwood and finished with a......read more
Steve Kenn, formerly of Temple Bags, interprets green design in more ways than one. The Los Angeles designer has recently resurfaced with his own collection of locally-made contemporary furniture, which he upholsters using repurposed WWII canvas in muted Army green. Dubbed the Inheritance Collection, the series includes this gorgeous chair and ottoman combo with a rusted-then-varnished steel......read more
From its homebase in Buford, Georgia, Exotac makes innovative outdoors and survivalist products built to withstand the harshest of environments. The Nanostriker XL -- an evolution of Exotac's gamechanging Nanostriker -- provides everything you need to start a fire in one tiny package. The key firestarting component is a 1/4" ferrocerium rod that burns at 5500°F. An ultra-sharp tungsten......read more
Exotac's affordable, durable ferro rod firestarting products have outdoors enthusiasts and survivalists fired up. The Exotac Polystriker XL updates the company's popular Polystriker tool, with the same innovative tungsten carbide striker design as the smaller Nanostriker. The ferrocerium rod, which strikes easily, even when wet, burns at nearly 5500 °F -- plenty hot to light a fire......read more
This repurposed military tent surf bag, from the excellent Environment by Heather Heron collection, is also available in surplus Japanese denim, and includes intelligent features like salt and sun-resistant hemp rope and recycled, organic leather ties....read more
