October 2011 - Bitness.com | Geek to the Core

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As of November 2011, Bitness has been bringing you their fresh take on fitness gadgets and gear for the past 5 years. We’ve tested products for runners, swimmers, snowboarders, cyclists and survivalists alike. Starting in November 2011, we’ll switch focus to what many call action sports or adventure sports. These sports include surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, climbing, kayaking and other pursuits such as BASE jumping, diving, survivalism and more.

Franz Circa 1987

Because the sports that generally fall under the action or adventure moniker are our true passion (we’ve been either racing BMX or skating ramps and snowboarding for 30 years – not collectively – 30 years for each of us!), we’re calling them core sports. Deal with it.

We’re pumped to share some of the products we’ve been testing and look forward to hearing your thoughts and having you share your experiences as well. We’re leaving all the old posts in there for archival purposes, so if you like reading about a heart rate monitor from 2007, go for it.

Also, to commemorate our 5 year anniversary this November, we’re finally unveiling a logo – we’ve never had one of those and we found a cool design firm to create it for us.

Finally, in addition to changes you will see on the pages of Bitness, we’ve moved hosts and have a whole bunch of crap to sort-out on the back-end – thanks for your patience!

Posted by: Lawrence

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For those that can afford it, the ideal surf vacation is a boat trip or a surf resort. For those tighter on cash or up for a purer experience, camping on the beach is where it’s at. Bring enough fresh water, adult beverages, some canned food and fishing tackle and you’re ready to jump on it when the surf gets good throughout the day – and night.

For sleeping accommodations, a minimalist is likely to bring a sleeping bag, hammock and bug net. But there might be a more minimal and likely more comfortable way to dirtbag it – the Wavecave. You have to bring your boards anyway, so why not a board bag you can convert into a tent? Constructed of 300-600D PVC waterproof canvas, 12mm high density polyfoam padding, tarpaulin, 5mm dividers, waterproof tent material and 5mm fibreglas rods, the Wavecave is a padded pause paradise for the tired surfer.

The Wavecave comes in 3 sizes, each provides varying degrees of room for boards and shelter:
1. 6’8″ Double Wavecave (2 x shorboards): ~ $260.00
2. 6’8″ Triple Wavecave (3 x shorboards or 2 x shortboards and 1 x semi gun or 2 x shortboards and 1 x kite or 4 x boards may be squeezed inside (other combinations possible)): ~$287.00
3. 7’8″ Triple Wavecave (3 x mini mals or 2 x shortboards and 1 x gun, 2 x shortboards and 2 x kite, 4 x boards may be squeezed inside (other combinations possible)): ~$315.00

Posted by: Lawrence
(Source: Gizmodo)

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Wavecave – I’m Pitching a Tent