12 Days of Christmas - day 6: Gadgets

Joe the iPad Cover, Millican: £50.00
Herdwick wool and organic canvas combine to create great protection for your iPad in the form of Joe the iPad cover. Using 100% organic cotton for the canvas and vegetable tanned leather for the buckles and fastenings, Joe comes in two colours, and has a sleeve pocket to store a notebook or headphones.

Bird Song Clock, RSPB: £19.99
The Bird Song wall clock features images of British birds to designate each hour. On the hour a birdcall sounds, corresponding to the bird’s image on the clock face. The clock features well-known favourites such as the chaffinch, blackbird, and wren. The clock has an integral stand and a built in light sensor to prevent the bird song disturbing you at night. 

Magenta Bat 4 Bat Detector, RSPB: £59.99
By translating the ultra-sonic communication of bats to within the range of human hearing, the Bat 4 bat detector would make a novel gift for any wildlife lover. Giving you entry to the world of bat chat allows you to track these secretive creatures. The detector comes with a headphone socket, a front-facing weatherproof loud speaker and a built-in LED torch.

Thirsty Light: £10.99
The Thirsty Light is a discrete digital plant moisture sensor, which is used to alert you when it is time to water a potted plant. The sensor monitors soil moisture levels once every second, alerting you to water the plant with a flashing light, which blinks faster as the soil gets drier. Leave it in one plant pot or take it round the house to monitor all your potted-plants
 

Weather Station LCD Keyring: £7.00
We all know how quickly the weather can change when walking in the great outdoors. Get up to the minute information with the Weather Station LCD Keyring. This nifty gift is small, easy to carry around, and displays the weather forecast, current temperature, humidity, date and moon phase. It also has an inbuilt LED torch, compass, and alarm clock making this an ideal mini survival tool.

Siju Head Torch, Silva: £15

Weighing in at just 35 grams the Siju head torch can be kept in a pocket for an emergency but is equally useful as a helpful companion on walking and camping expeditions. A compact and lightweight head torch, this useful accessory is fully waterproof and has three different light modes. 

MX10 201 Tactical Sports Watch, Nite: £199.95
Favoured by military personnel, police officers and those who operate in harsh conditions, the MX10 201 is designed to remain comfortable and reliable when the going gets tough. With its stainless steel case, tough straps, double locking buckles, Swiss movements this is an ideal gift for the most extreme of sportspeople.

eXplorist 710 2011, Handheld GPS, Magellan: £439.99 and the Magellan 2011 ToughCase, Magellan: £175.99

Bear Grylls Ultimate Kit, Gerber: £34.00

Bear Grylls Ultimate Kit fits practicality into the smallest amount of space. A handsaw through to waterproof matches are efficiently packaged in a pocket-sized waterproof pouch. Bear Grylls is the man who climbed Mount Everest at the age of 23, only 18 months after narrowly escaping paralysis when his parachute failed to open at 16,000 ft so he when he says it’s a survival kit it’s likely he means it.

Solar-Powered Electronics Charger, Brunton: £58

For those who love their gadgets but also like to use them in remote places why not use the Brunton Solar-Powered Electronics Charger? While at home you can charge it from the wall or your computer. When out and about you fold it open to harness the sun’s rays. Its rubberized shell makes it a rugged companion for you trips.

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