"This is pretty rad. My sleeping pad came with a stuff sac that does this same thing, but smaller. It's WAY better than trying to breath into the bag at elevation. My first time on Mt. Whitney I thought I'd pass out trying to inflate my pad, but with a new pad and inflator like this it was a piece of cake. I don't usually use a stuff sac for my sleeping bag, but if I was in a wet environment it could be useful. "
"Using a leather mouse sounds so much more comfortable. Like a nice Brooks bike saddle, the mouse could wear with you. I'm not sure how the button action would feel, but I'd love to try one. "
"Is the tool necessary for average able bodied people? Is this tool mostly helpful for those with dexterity limitations? I wonder how hard it is to replace the strap without that tool. It could be a tool designed for the extremes, not the average. "
"My concern here is how the front wheel is secured. It looks like a great way to taco the wheel, bend spokes, or get it stuck. When commuting I use panniers to carry work stuff which adds lateral weight that can be difficult to manage when hanging a bike."
"This is awesome. I worked construction for a few years and I remember a few times walking along rafters and ceiling joists 12' off a concrete slab. Just a tad sketchy, but not as sketchy as standing on a box on a 2x12 stretched between scaffolding while hanging HVAC. "
"I agree that minimalism can go too far. Physical dials and buttons are so much nicer to use. I'd be worried that food splatter (spaghetti sauce boiling) would get in this thing easily. On the induction / gas topic: It's awesome with cast iron. My favorite way to cook from experience in a converted van.
Downward extractions sounds great for cooking spicy foods. Get those spicy fumes away from my face before I cry and cough from all those habaneros and ghost peppers."