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Slicked Airstream camping trailer goes full-on IKEA to hit lower price
15 May 2026 @ 11:04 pm
Airstream trailers boast a lot of positives, but "cheap" and "lightweight" are not typically among them. In fact, we never expected to use those two terms in an Airstream description, but the new World Traveler trailer is in fact designed as a lighter, more affordable Airstream travel trailer option. True, it carries the big asterisk of being light and cheap *for an Airstream, but it does demonstrate clearly that the iconic Silver Bullet badge is continuing to adapt its near-century-old design to the changing trends of modern times.Juiced Bikes proves capable electric motorcycles don't have to cost a lot
15 May 2026 @ 8:35 pm
All right, I admit it, I have a thing for affordable off-road electric motorcycles. There’s just something about a battery-powered, inexpensive dual sport that’s quiet, filled with torque, and almost as light as a lawn mower. Heck yeah!Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Juiced Bikes, Brilliant beacon may awaken your inner Jedi knight
15 May 2026 @ 3:30 pm
Bicycle tail lights have a way of playing second fiddle to their brighter, more interesting headlight siblings. We're sure you'll agree, however, that the Hi-Tail is one tall, telescoping safety beacon that definitely won't be "outshined."Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: bike lights, Two-bedroom tiny house combines portability with a roomy interior
15 May 2026 @ 2:03 pm
The Cabarita tiny house strikes a nice balance between spaciousness and portability. Designed for small families or full-time downsizers wanting a little extra space, the home features a light-filled and open interior with two bedrooms.Continue ReadingCategory: Tiny Houses, OutdoorsTags: Headlight projectors turn your car into a drive-in theater
15 May 2026 @ 12:17 pm
Poor sleep not just symptom, but potential sign of Alzheimer’s disease
15 May 2026 @ 6:35 am
Sleep loss is often one of the most challenging symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s, affecting patients long before memory loss and a formal diagnosis is made. New research from the University of Kentucky has likened poor sleep to a canary in a coal mine, an early symptom of neurodegeneration that could serve as a potential new biomarker to identify the disease.Continue ReadingCategory: Body and MindTWatch: Huge cargo ship 'drifts' around a remarkably tight turn
15 May 2026 @ 4:49 am
If you want to pilot a container ship into Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, you'd better be good. Navigating the Long Tau river requires these deep-sea leviathans to turn on a dime, making for some spectacular viewing.Continue ReadingCategory: Marine, TransportTags: shipping containers, One essential vitamin may have a surprising link to cancer
15 May 2026 @ 4:42 am
Ahmed Elbediwy & Nadine Wehida, Kingston University/ The ConversationContinue ReadingCategory: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and MindTags: Vitamins and minerals, VW reinvigorates US van life with first new camper van in decades
14 May 2026 @ 8:51 pm
Volkswagen withdrew its classic Transporter vans (Eurovan) from the American market after the 2003 model year, thus putting a fast end to a romantic decades-long era of great American road trips. The tiny, breezy VW camper vans that had symbolized the open-ended freedom of the road were no more ... at least so far as brand-new models were concerned. The American camper van industry was never quite the same after that, scrambling its way upmarket to larger, more customized vehicles that now commonly price above luxury SUVs. But that dark near-quarter century of American RV history is coming to an end as Volkswagen announces a new factory camper van.Honda's thinking of adding a fake clutch and vibration motors to its e-motos
14 May 2026 @ 7:10 pm
Times are weird, and I guess weird times call for weird measures. At least, as per Honda, which thinks it's about time electric motorcycles replicated the old-school feel of gas bikes.Continue ReadingCategory: Motorcycles, TransportTags: Honda Motorcycles, Patent,