When taking your fury friends on your backcountry adventures you can now help them beat the heat with this innovative cooling vest by Ruffwear. All you need to do is get the "Swamp Cooler" wet in cold water, wring it out, and fasten it on your dog. The cooling vest also reflects sunlight and ultraviolet rays for added sun protection.

Other great products by Ruffwear:
- Dog Packs
- K-9 Float Coat

Is it a cocoon? A suspended bed? A tree house? The Cocoon Tree is sold by a French company and supports more than two tons above the ground. The spherical structure is made of aluminum and covered with a resistant canvas, designed to be hung from trees, it comes with a bed big enough to accommodate two adults and two children. This "modern version of the treehouse," as described by the company, can be installed in just two days: it is tied with ropes and is secured by nets. Once ready, it is accessible via nets or wooden walkways.

The Series II expedition tent by Redverz gear features a unique design, it provides a sheltered bay that allows you to rest in peace whilst your motorbike or bicycle hides safely from prying eyes. It also gives riders a work space for tune ups. The tent sleeps 2 adults and offers enough headroom to stand up and comfortably change or store gear. Watch the video

The LuminAID is a solar-powered, inflatable light that packs flat and inflates to create a lightweight, waterproof lantern. The portable device provides up to 8 hours of LED light and when flat can be a easily tucked away or hooked on your backpack. Ideal for your next adventure or trip. For every LuminAID purchased, one will be donated to someone without access to electricity. Watch the video

The Lifesaver Bottle is an essential device for your adventures. The portable water filter eliminates all bacteria, viruses, cysts, parasites, fungi and all other microbiological waterborne pathogens from water without the aid of chemicals, the retention rate is 99.99 percent effective! The world´s first all-in-one ultra filtration water bottle has no need for power and is very easy to use, simply dip the bottle in the nearest water source (pond, river, puddle…) and pump the water trough the filter, voilá! clean water to drink immediately. Watch the video

Get it in Europe here

Also check out the Lifestraw emergency water filter

Another nice find on Restoration Hardware, this clever Chalkboard Door Hanger is a stylish way to hang a note and make sure it´s seen. The hanger is chalkboard on both sides allowing you to write two separate notes, and comes with two pieces of chalk and a mini eraser.

The modern loft indoor/outdoor portable fireplace is an eye catching piece. It features two floating panels held in place by a brushed nickel base that houses up to 3 cans of FireGlo gel fuel. When not in use you can replace the fuel cans with decorative candles.

We love a clean, minimal, functional design…we recently discovered these Salt And Pepper Mills by Danish homeware store Vipp. The heavy duty mills are crafted from stainless steel, aluminum and rubber of the finest quality, they come as a set and include a practical base.

Also check out our roundup of the Coolest salt & pepper shakers

The Rogz Grinz Ball Dog Toy is a fun creation by South African Porky Hefer Design. The bounce and fetch toy will turn your dog´s mouth into an hilarious ear-to-ear grin, just like Milo dog from the movie "The Mask". The toy can be stuffed with your dogs favorite treats and floats nicely on the water. Watch the video
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This cool, old-fashioned pencil sharpener will make your pencil sharpening a breeze. It has the look of a traditional wind-up key for clockwork mechanisms and a work-shop-tool aesthetic. Great product to combat the relentless drive of technology and bring back the forgotten pencil.

Get it in Europe here

Charnwood is a British family-run woodburning stove company founded in 1972. Their latest release is the classically styled C-Series, it was the little C-four model that caught our attention. It features a single air control for exceptional clean burning and outstanding efficiency, it also allows for wood to be burnt in smoke control areas. Available in 8 colors.

Do you like taking your fury friend along with you on your backcountry adventures? These sleek dog packs by Ruffwear feature an efficient, weight-forward design with plenty of stash pockets allowing your dog to carry hydration bottles, leash, pickup bags and other essential hiking gear. The saddlebags also feature a reflective trim for visibility in low-light conditions.

Its recommended that your dog carry no more than 25 - 30% of their body weight in their dog pack.

Get them in Europe here

Also check out our roundup of the coolest dog gear

Remedies made simple! no long descriptions, no fancy names...Help is a recent startup that you might have noticed around, their products are distinguished by a minimalist, eco-friendly packaging and smart design in an effort to help reduce the overwhelming amount of product choices available. Check out their website for the line of products available, you can also purchase them from amazon.

Click & Grow is like having your own personal gardener. The gardening pot has an electronic system and is able to automatically dose water, nutrients and air according to the plants needs. It very much works like a printer, you can remove the old plant cartridge and add new a one. Instead of printing, the flowerpot will start to grow a new plant! All you have to do is add batteries & water, the sensors, software and processor will take care of the rest. Various plant cartridges are available, mini tomato, chili pepper, basil, cockscomb, parsley...Available now at amazon Watch the video

You can get it in Europe here

No dining table is complete without a salt and pepper shaker...we rounded up some of the coolest salt & pepper shakers which we came across over the last couple of years. Check out some more photos and product details after the jump...

Also check out our roundup on "Coolest Doormats"

This cool tactical pen by Boker, mimics a bolt action rifle. If you´re looking for a tactical pen with a twist look no further, with a  "bolt action" mechanism and "click" open and close will make it difficult to put this pen down. It also works as an effective self defense tool as well. The only problem is won´t be able to stop fidgeting with it...

We live in a time it seems that everyone wants the latest in technology. This Chalkboard Pad is nice for a change and reminds us of the times when we actually took written notes. It is made from reclaimed wood, reclaimed black leather and chalkboard paint. The old schoolhouse chalk board is great for grocery lists, sketches, messages and plans. There is a hole in the top for hanging. via

The Black Diamond Cliff Cabana Double Portaledge is strong, stable, reliable and easy to set up. It is the most reliable single-point suspension sleeping system making it the choice for worry free living when suspended, and a great place for a duo to dwell in the vertical. Not to keen on heights, the tent also features 4 pull straps for tightening to the floor. If you think two is a crowd, the Cliff Cabana is also available in a single version.