Paradise

Gadgets and travel accessorie­s

-

A lifesaver

The Kingii is a wearable inflation device that attaches to your wrist like a watch. If you should get into trouble in the water – while surfing, swimming, boating or doing any water sports – you just need to pull the lever and a replaceabl­e CO2 cylinder will fill the high-visibility neon floatation bag with enough air to support an adult (up to 130 kilograms) for up to 48 hours. Like an airbag for the water. About PGK285; kingii.com.

Tough camera

The Olympus Tough TG-870 is nearly indestruct­ible, whether you’re going to the beach, hiking, whitewater rafting or snorkellin­g. It’s waterproof to 15 metres, has an extra-wide 21mm angle lens, a bright 180-degree flip LCD monitor and built-in Wi-Fi and GPS. About PGK887; getolympus.com.

Dual-purpose lantern

This lantern provides light and power, perfect if you’re off the grid. The Black Diamond Moji Charging Station Lantern charges up to three devices via its USB port, while throwing light out over a 14-metre range. The rechargeab­le battery runs for 50 hours and there’s a dimming switch. Comes in dark grey and bright orange, and includes a double-hook hang loop. PGK253; blackdiamo­ndequipmen­t.com.

DSLR your phone

The Pictar basically turns your iPhone into a classic DSLR-feeling camera. It has a camera grip for your iPhone, complete with a shutter button, an exposure compensati­on wheel, a photo mode wheel and even a selfie button. You can connect it to real camera accessorie­s including flashes, microphone­s and tripods, and it comes with a wrist strap and padded carry case. From about PGK285; Indiegogo.com.

 ??  ??
 ??  ??
 ??  ??
 ??  ??
 ??  ??

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from Papua New Guinea