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8-10 hours of direct sun (or plug it in for 2-4 hours if you need to) will give this unit enough power to charge your ipod, cell phones, pda's, digital camera. A good eco-friendly solution or just a good back-up for when you need the extra juice. $70

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Solarez Surfboard Ding Repair Best Surf Repair Kit UV Cure

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I love to surf and I love my foam core boards. But I always seem to get a ton of dings in them. Solarez's UV cure ding repair kit lets me quickly and easily fill in the seemingly endless number of dings, cracks, gouges, and, when some bonehead creates a clusterfuck in the line-up by colliding w/me, a fin cut I get in my boards. It dries fast and quickly (but only in the sun- don't make the same mistake I did by trying to get it to dry under artificial lighting). Note: you need to carefully prepare the ding by cutting away broken fiberglass and loose foam to get the best fix so get an xacto knife too. Both are must-haves on surfaris

Bottom line: I get way more out of my quiver because I get a much longer shelf-life thanks to Solarez. Definitiely do NOT sniff this stuff though- it gives wicked headaches, not to mention slays neurons mercilessly.

Updated Nov 7, 2007

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Breitling - Emergency Watch

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I am sporting my new Breittling Emergency and I totally love it. Granted and fortunately, I generally don't need an emergency distress beacon w/110 radius on a daily basis, it is still a good feeling to know I could let any plane flying overhead know exactly where I am and that I needed help asap. The breitling Emergency is designed to offer downed pilots an additional beacon in case their plane crashes. I am not a pilot but I am a mountain biker, climber, and surfer, sports which often take me to places where there are few other people around. If I ever crash hard on my bike and am off the trail in a heap, stranded climbing, or, as was the case when I surfing in Indonesia, afraid our boat was going to sink after hitting a reef @ night 100 miles off the coast of Sumatra, I would be really glad to have the extra beacon on me.

plus, the Breitling Emergency looks cool (I got it w/an orange face). Stylish enough to wear w/a suit but still sporty. Has an alarm too which is a must-have feature for me.

Updated Nov 6, 2007

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Perini Navi sailing yachts

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I grew up on/around boats and am totally in love w/the ocean. I have spent months of my life aboard boats and love the freedom, vitality, stripped down simplicity, and sense of connectedness of life aboard a ship in blue water. Perini Navi is the premier sailing yacht maker and they have built one of the most beautiful ships I have ever seen in person, in this case the Morning Glory (pictured above).

The Perini Navi Morning Glory was owned at one point by Rupert Murdoch and is one gorgeous vessel. My personal ambition is to have a global cruiser like the Morning Glory that I could do trans Atlantic and trans Pacific crossing in, have all my friends aboard for truly awesome surfing trips around the globe, sail the Antarctic and Arctic, and also donate time and operating costs aboard to ocean conservation organizations (ie use the ship as a research vessel). (Craig Venter, the founder of Land's End, and, I think Donna Karan's cfo all either used their yachts to do research themselves or lent them to research orgs which I think is totally cool. Personally, I would love to have the time to do more oceanographic research. My dad had a small boat and we did some research for the Natural History Museum and I also spent 3 months aboard a schooner doing a senior thesis on global climate change and seaweed distribution patterns in college)

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ALCiS - pain relief cream

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Alcis rocks! I was highly skeptical about the claims made about this stuff when I first heard what tey have had to say. As an avid amateur athlete, I have had my fair share of sports-injuries and have tried myriad unguents, potions, ointments, gels, and mentholated concoctions over the years. So far, I had not found anything that works better than Advil (though arnica is good too) for pain relief.

Then, yesterday, I crash landed on my shoulders while bouldering and totally worked my neck in the process, so much so that I have been walking around w/ice-packs and had a hell of a time sleeping. My friend, Nicole, recommended I try the Alcis and you know what, it really worked. I wish I had remembered to bring some home w/me last night as it would have made sleeping a lot easier w/out a throbbing neck

Updated May 9, 2007

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Arnette Rage POLARIZED Sunglasses

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I love dark wraparound sunglasses- keep the bad UV out and lets you look where you want and no one knows. Also, polarized lens are a must- see thru water glare and make the sky turn different shades w/a turn of your head.

Arnette Rage are my latest pair of wraps. Got them in matte black w/grey lens. Great for sports, work, or free time.

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Tissot T-Touch - Mens outdoor watch

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Tissot T-Touch watches are super cool and multi-functional, doing everything from telling time to telling you your altitude and compass bearing. For me the key attributes in a good watch are 1, does it have a good alarm; 2, does it have a good chronograph; 3, does it look cool; 4, can i wear it to a biz meeting; and, 5, most importantly, can it survive on various adventures. The Tissot T-Touch succeeds on all fronts. Plus it has a groovy orange rubber band (orange is my favorite color)

Updated Dec 18, 2006

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Hangair Wetsuit Drying System

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A cold, wet, and clammy wetsuit absolutely sucks, especially when suiting up for a winter dawn patrol session. The HangAir helps you dry out your suit quickly the night before and keeps them from getting that nasty funky smell that wetsuits seem to easily acquire.

The Hangair is one of those pieces of gear you never knew you needed until you get it and then contemplate the horror of future cold and damp wetsuits.

If you surf where it gets at all cold, get one of these. You will be doing yourself a favor.

Updated Dec 1, 2006

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Master Lock Key Storage

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An essential item when surfing, the Master Lock Key Storage lets you secure your keys in a safe place so no one breaks into your car during your session.

I hate futzing w/trying to find a good place to hide my keys before surfing and the Master Lock key Storage solves the problem. Uses a combination lock so you better not whack yourself on the head w/your board and make yourself so dizzy you forget the combination.

Updated Dec 1, 2006

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The North Face Pamir Windstopper Glove

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The North Face Pamir Windstopper Gloves are awesome. I have been a big fan of Windstopper materials for years- the fabric really does work to cut out windchill. It is tough too: it does not rip or melt too easily and the gloves themselves never seem to fall apart, no matter how much I brutalize them (w/in reason, of course, but, generally speaking, I am very hard on my gear)

The main reason I have to replace the Windstopper gloves is usually because I lose one of them :-(

In any event, if you want some durable, comfortable, bomber gloves for campling, etc that are supple enough so you can still do relatively delicate things w/them on, get the Pamirs or any of The North Face Windstoppers. Essential for climbing trips and surfaris to non-tropical climates

Updated Dec 1, 2006

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