Island Gear
Sunday, April 13th, 2008Not everyone builds a home on their island, some people don’t even build cabins. For any number of reasons a sizeable portion of island owners choose to leave their island in a natural state. Therefore, when they visit there island they pitch a tent and spend their holiday camping on their island.
Although many like the idea of […]
Introducing Private Islands Inc.,
Saturday, April 12th, 2008Private Islands Inc., has just released a new corporate website, designed to make buying, selling and learning about private islands easier than ever. Private Islands Inc., which is the parent company of websites such as Private Islands Online and The Virtual Island Broker, developed the website out of the need to provide comprehensive inforrmation to […]
Portable GPS for Island Living
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008A good GPS system for many island owners assists them in, finding their island, navigating the terrain of their island, and exploring the waters around their island. In addition, a portable GPS system may be especially valuable if you are island hopping in an unfamiliar area.
An excellent GPS device currently on the market […]
Instant Hot Showers Anywhere
Monday, March 31st, 2008Many people who live on islands don’t mind roughing, after all its part of the experience. However, if you were to ask anyone living on an undeveloped island for any extended period of time what they miss the most, a hot shower is probably near the top of their list.
I recently came across this neat […]
Private Island Cooking
Friday, March 28th, 2008Cooking while on your island isn’t something I talk about frequently on this blog. The fact of the matter is if you live on a well developed island, except for the fact that there may be no convenience store nearby, is pretty much the same as cooking anywhere else.
However, if you live on a […]
Diving Mask/Camera
Saturday, March 8th, 2008File this one under slightly ridiculous and not necessarily essential to island living. I recently came across the Liquid Image Underwater Digital Camera which is a pretty neat product that would could be a lot of fun for those of you with amazing marine environments around your island. Essentially the underwater digital camera is encased […]
Island Bugs ‘B’ Gone
Thursday, February 28th, 2008As anyone who reads this website on a regular basis could tell you, if there is anything I like more that private islands it’s technology that makes Private Island living easier, more relaxing or more environmentally friendly.
A new technology that falls into the later category is the ultrasonic bug repeller. An ultrasonic bug […]
Roll Out Solar Panel
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008Anyone who lives on a private island and has attempted to purchase and install solar panels knows that it can be quite an exhausting ordeal. A new product that has recently come on the market that could change this is the solar roll. These roll out solar panels are portable, light weight and easy to […]
The Fisherman’s Kayak
Saturday, February 23rd, 2008I love to feature products that are practical, efficient, and environmentally friendly. Sometimes however, I like to feature products that are pure luxury, items that just make Private Island living that much better.
I’m avid fisherman, and I enjoy kayaking so when I came across the Fisherman’s Kayak I knew I had to feature it. The […]
Transparent Canoe
Saturday, February 16th, 2008Islands, particularly those in the tropics are known for there stunning sea life and in some cases incredible reef formations. Therefore when exploring the water around your island the craft of choice is a see-through canoe-kayak.
I recently found the transparent canoe-kayak hybrid pictured above on the Hammacher website. This transparent craft has a polymer hull […]
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