Compact Cookers
Bottom Line: The Origo meets the ABYC standards for liquid-fueled stoves and is well made. If you can deal with the challenges of an...
The Great Grill-a-thon
To grill or not to grill, that is the question.
Whether it is better to pack a picnic lunch or to buy a stainless propane...
Pint-Sized Propane Locker
Explosive and heavier than air, propane is not the sort of thing you want beneath your bunk. The grills we tested this month (See...
A Surfer’s Solution to Snubbing Lines
Surfers will relate to these new snubbers from Tommie Springer in Australia, even though they haven’t reached U.S. stores. They are made of the...
A Surfers Solution to Snubbing Lines
Surfers will relate to these new snubbers from Tommie Springer in Australia, even though they haven’t reached U.S. stores. They are made of the...
The practical griller
We get a masochistic sort of pleasure out of our messier tests, but we don't typically share those details. This months grill test is...
PS Finds Out Whos Keeping It Cool
Thermos ClassicUnlike the other eight coolers, the Thermos has a rigid plastic insert, basically a square tub. Insulation is multi-layered Isotec, which the company...
Coleman Wins Cooler Cool-Off
The drain, with press-fit plug, is recessed in the bottom. The lid has four drink holders molded in. The axle is magnetic and the...
Cabin Heater Update
After a test report was published in the Jan. 1, 2005 issue on eight small portable electric heaters, a number of readers contacted Practical...
Portable Cabin Heaters
Keeping warm on a cold night aboard a cruising boat can be a problem, particularly if it's a boat not equipped with a permanently-installed...
AMAZING Sailboat Drones, US Navy Deploys 65 Foot Sailing Drone
Sailing Drones are WILD! The New Jersey drone sightings aren’t the only things making waves in the world of unmanned vehicles. Sailing drones are...
Latest Sailboat Review
Catalina 42 Mk I and Mk II
Under the guidance of Frank Butler, who founded the company in 1969, Catalina Yachts’ philosophy is to offer “as much boat for the money...