ACK - Kayaking, Camping, Outdoor Adventure Blog » Canoeing http://blog.austinkayak.com Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:06:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Protect Your Paddling Pup with a Dog PFD http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/06/dog-pfd-review/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/06/dog-pfd-review/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:00:15 +0000 ACK Customer http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=29797 Who’s your favorite paddling partner? Wait, don’t answer that…we have a feeling we might know the answer. It’s not your friends or family, who too often have an excuse for why they can’t make it down to the water with you – no, it’s someone who’s always game for a trip outside. Someone who can’t [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/06/hydration-options-for-any-sized-adventure/feed/ 0 The PowerMonkey Extreme is Better Than Your Phone Charger AND Waterproof http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/06/better-than-your-average-phone-charager/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/06/better-than-your-average-phone-charager/#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:35:10 +0000 Joseph Dowdy http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=28937 A coworker recently lent me their new PowerMonkey Extreme to try out for a camping trip. This portable solar charger and battery combo from Power Traveller is both waterproof and shockproof (waterproof for 30 minutes up to about 3 feet) making it the perfect tool for both paddlers and campers to keep electronics charged. I have used [...]

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]]> http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/06/first-aid-kits-giveaway-reminder-for-national-safety-month/feed/ 52 Bring the Summertime Tunes Outside with Waterproof Audio Accessories http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/05/ecoxgear-eco-terra-waterproof-audio-system-customer-review/ http://blog.austinkayak.com/2013/05/ecoxgear-eco-terra-waterproof-audio-system-customer-review/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 13:10:52 +0000 ACK Customer http://blog.austinkayak.com/?p=28867 Get ready to enjoy summer while you take your tunes along with you. Eco X Gear has a couple of great options including the Eco Terra Waterproof Audio System and Audio Eco Extreme Speaker Case. ACK Customer C.W. Goetz is enjoying his Eco Terra and had this review of it to share: “Well built, rugged and sounds [...]

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