Comedy multifuctional outdoor kit seems to be all the rage this
week - heart rate monotors that are also altimeters, baselayer tops
you can reverse according to the weather and, just dropped into the
OM letter box, a compass that's also a handy multi-functional opening
thing.
The catchily named Silva OpenUp Compass is ideal for those moments
when you need to combine a touch of navigation with a bottle of ice
cold beer - ideal of the average OMer then - but, it says here, it's
far more than just an ABS bottle-opener.
You can also use it to scrape out stubborn burnt on residue from
cooking pans, wrestle with stubborn sardine can opening rings, lever
open boxes and tins etc, etc, etc. Oh, and you can also use it to
navigate, though obviously the opaque, multi-contoured baseplate is
going to obscure more of the map than a traditional transparent
one.
All this and a price of just £14.95. Pass the beers...
More Silva information at their UK
web site.
