Geek’s Guide to Surviving Winter: 6 Gadgets You’ll Find Useful and Fun

In the recent years one would say that the winters are getting more vicious and he’d be completely right. Snow drifts are completely covering our cities and it seems though that every year people are always unprepared for the troubles they will find themselves in. Good preparation is the key when it comes to dealing for harsh weather conditions, but geeks like us like to take it to another level. Welcome to the ultimate geek’s guide to surviving winter!

USB Heated Mug

Honestly, we can’t remember when they first came out but as soon as they did, USB heated mugs became a total hit among geeks. Keeping your coffee warm by plugging the mug in your laptop – the future must be here already. Throughout these cold days this gizmo is super useful as you can plug it in your car as well. You’ll never have to drink cold coffee in your office again. The cable is detachable so you can just use it as a regular mug for the rest of the year. You can buy one pretty much on every gas station or you can find it here.

Touchscreen Gloves

If you are a person who spends a good amount of time outside and uses a phone with the touchscreen, you’ve probably encountered with the problem of using your phone altogether. Since most of the touchscreen phones have capacitive panels these days, actually touching them can be impossible if you are using standard gloves. That’s where touchscreen gloves come in handy. They are usually made out of capacitive material or have capacitive bits on tips of your fingers. This enables you to use your phone while keeping your hands warm. They usually sell in supermarkets, but you can find them online as well.

Speaker Beanie

Now that you’ve handled the problem with gloves, headphones are the next on the list. Since most of us use earbuds, we know it’s hard to keep them in your ear while under the beanie. They usually come out and sound quality just isn’t consistent. Speaker beanie solves this problem by having pre-installed speakers in your beanie. The speaker quality is pretty decent and you get separate controls so you could control the volume of your favorite tunes without the need of taking out your player. You should be able to find your speaker beanie in mall, but we suggest you buy it through their website.

Beard Beanie

If music is not your cup of tea but you’re looking to cover up, than beard beanie is the perfect solution for that problem. It is made out of quality wool which will keep you head pretty warm. Looking from far away, you’ll look like a lumberjack with the real beard which is not so bad if you’re trying to impress the ladies. It is a perfect manliness booster which will make any guy look tougher while keeping everything nice and warm. Visit their website and buy your own beanie today!

Slegoon

Let’s face it. Nothing is more fun than sledding on fresh, white snow. When you were a kid it was your favorite winter activity, but nowadays it would look rather awkward for a grown man to sled with the kids. That’s why guys in the UK created Slegoon – a sled which just screams that you’re still a little boy eager to have fun on snow. It comes in a few different colors and it has a special roll cage which will make sure you are protected from rolling over. Note that Slegoon can achieve pretty impressive downhill speeds and that the overall experience is adrenaline pumping. Once you go Slegoon, you never go back to the normal sled! Unfortunately, it’s still a prototype but we are eager for it to hit the market!

Video Recording Ski Goggles

Whether you’re riding your snowboard or skiis (of even Slegoon), at a certain point you wish you had a camera to film all the action. That’s where video recording ski goggles come in handy. Filming your stunts was never easier. Goggles are capturing high-definition 720 px video and are able to capture 5 MP still shots with a wide angle 135º field of view. They use microSD cards and support up to 32 GB cards. Downloading is as easy as plugging the goggles via cable to your computer. Grab your own pair on the official website!

Now that you’ve read this geek’s guide to surviving winter, we hope you’ll be able to cope with harsh weather conditions (the geeky way). Although winter can be such a depressive time of the year, use your imagination and our tips and go outside and have some fun!