Just because Valentine’s Day occurs during the heart of the winter season doesn’t mean you can’t start looking forward to hiking and camping again when those warmer spring and summer days return. Indeed, in some parts of the world, Valentine’s Day is considered the first sign of spring.
This year, consider some helpful gadgets for your outdoor-loving significant other – such as an LED flashlight, folding knives or multi-tools. An LED flashlight may not sound like a romantic gift, but keep in mind that the gesture is a way of honoring your loved one’s hobby and letting him or her know you understand how important it is.
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Who will win today’s Coast Super Bowl matchup between our top multi-tools, beloved by hikers and handymen everywhere? On one end of the field, we have the ever-reliable 
American computer scientist Stephen C. Johnson has defined a successful tool as “one that was used to do something undreamt of by its author.” By this definition, a multi-tool is definitely a successful tool – it can be used in any number of unusual circumstances. This article explores how a multi-tool can be useful when snowboarding. We’re betting the 
The clock’s ticking down toward Christmas, and holiday shoppers everywhere will soon find themselves in crunch time as they scramble to complete their to-do lists. For those who are having trouble coming up with stocking stuffer ideas this year, our website is loaded with practical gift ideas, from flashlights to knives to multi-tools, that are the perfect size for slipping into a stocking.
Recently, President Obama announced that troops stationed in Iraq will be brought home in time for the holidays. Moreover, the 33,000 additional “surge” of troops sent to Afghanistan in 2009 will be coming home by September of 2012. Military families across the country rejoiced at this news. Just imagine: Rather than having quality time with Daddy or Mommy squeezed into the span of a short leave, these kids would have their parents home for good – or at least for a good, long while.
A classic accessory for outdoor enthusiasts, do-it-yourselfers and the perpetually prepared, a multi-tool is one of the most versatile and portable tools in existence. 
The frequent use of gadgets is a fairly modern trend, following the rise of the Industrial Revolution and modern technology – i.e., the mass production of small, complex objects. While we might consider the stopwatch as an older gadget, most of the gadgets we use these days are much more advanced in design. (Take multi-tools and LED flashlights, for example.)
Did you know you can easily sharpen a pencil with a quality multi-tool filer? If you’ve never tried this, or one of the other less-common multi-tool uses below, then you’re not getting the most out of your multi-tool.
