Hunting and fishing techno

Catherine Montambeault

Saturday, 17 February, 2018 22:08

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Barbecues are connected, a bird feather with integrated camera and sensors most accurate : recreation such as hunting, fishing, and camping are not immune to the rise of new technologies.

More techie gadgets make their appearance on the market, especially to attract a younger clientele, ” observes Patrick Campeau, a spokesperson for the Living room outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping Montreal. “Even if there is still a ton of hunters and fishermen, the customer base is aging. Therefore, the technological innovations that not only allow people to be more efficient — to capture more fish and animals, but it also allows you to go after the 18-35 year olds, ” says the professional fisherman. Here are some of the novelties presented at the Show outdoors, hunting, fishing and camping, which continues today at Place Bonaventure.

Feeders with camera

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The feeders Frebird are fully customizable, as they are self-built with panels made by 3D printing, which merged with magnetic sealing. A miniature camera HD wifi fits into one of these panels and allows you to observe the birds directly from their cell phone or tablet and take striking photos.

Probes most accurate

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Fishing fans who lack patience may now use probes that provide crystal-clear images of fish that swim around the boats, which greatly facilitates their capture. One of the most recent models from Garmin, Echomap 75 SV CHIRP, also offers detailed maps of 13 500 lakes, rivers and reservoirs canadians.

Barbecues connected

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The temperature of the barbecue grills, Green Mountain Grills can be adjusted remotely on any smart phone using a mobile application. As for the barbecue is equipped with a thermal probe, the application indicates the temperature of the grill and the internal temperature of the meat. An alarm can even alert us when our roast was cooked to the point.

Lighters intelligent

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Since they work with an electric arc rather than a flame, lighters iFire does not turn off, ever, even if it sale to dehorn the oxen. They are, therefore, very convenient for outdoor lovers who want to turn their camp fire without the hassle, or even for the smokers. Ecological lighters iFire recharge by USB cable.

Both microchalet and pontoon boat

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The Koroc, a microchalet portable, there is a lot of interest in the Living room outdoor, hunting, fishing and camping.

The Koroc is a small home that allows you to sleep each night on a new body of water.

Both microchalet portable and pontoon, the Koroc can be towed with a pick-up truck of average size and then installed on the water thanks to its three tubes floatation aluminum alloy. The home was turning heads yesterday in the Living room outdoor, hunting, fishing and camping Montreal.

“You come on a body of water and you can choose your corner of paradise, with no hosting fees,” says Richard Daigneault, president of Daigno.

The Koroc has a terrace to the front with three captain’s chairs. Its cabin luxurious and is equipped with benches and a table convertible in bed, a kitchenette with a fridge, stove, propane and sink, and a bathroom with shower, sink and toilet.

The gray water from the cabin are filtered to the coal prior to their evacuation and photovoltaic panels capture solar energy, which is stored in two batteries for lighting and the refrigerator.