Coffee in the morning, tea in the afternoon, maybe a cocktail before dinner... and yes, lots of water in between. I've been testing a device that can handle all of these, and it does so in a compact, easy-to-transport container: the Hibear 32oz All-Day Adventure Flask.

It looks great on the kitchen counter, and it's completely at home on the road. I've been using mine for pour-over coffee in the morning and green tea in the afternoon. The Hibear comes with all the attachments your need except for the #2 paper filters for the cafe.

Pour-over has been my camping go-to for years. But it was one mug at a time, and the coffee cooled quickly if left unattended for cooking and other chores. With the Hibear, the brew is stored in a double-walled stainless steel container that holds up to three mugs, and I only pour out what I need at the moment. The remaining coffee stays hot until I'm ready for it.

The clever system works by unscrewing the top part of the flask, inverting it, screwing it into the multipurpose attachment, then adding the paper filter and coffee. I boil water using my Stoke Voltaics Electric Kettle, pour it over the grounds into the insulated container, re-invert the top, seal everything up until I'm ready to enjoy a cup of piping hot coffee.

The kit also includes a micro-perforated steel basket that also connects to the multipurpose attachment. I use it for brewing loose-leaf tea. Once again, everything stays hot until I'm ready to enjoy it.

If I want to change gears and go cold, I can use the Thermal Core that I prefreeze. It also screws into the multipurpose attachment. The advantage of using this instead of ice is that the drink stays cold, but doesn't get diluted as the ice melts. This works with tea, cocktails, and even soft drinks.

When I'm out and about, I like to drink coconut water diluted 1:1. Using the Thermal Core, the drink remains exactly as I mixed it, hours later, and it's still refreshingly cold. Once the day is done, I rinse off the core, dry it, and store it in the freezer so it's ready for the next adventure.

On the bottom of the container is a silicone sleeve that can slide off and be used as a drinking cup. Removing it reveals the commissioned artwork for that model of container. It's a nice touch.

The entire kit weighs 2.18 pounds, is 11" tall, 3.7" wide, with a 32-ounce capacity. All of the materials are top quality, and replacement parts are available if needed, including an extra set of silicone gaskets.

The Hibear 32oz All-Day Adventure Flask Kit is available for $95, and there are several design options. I've been using mine at home and on the road, and love it!

Other Articles in This Series

The Bluetti Elite 30 V2 Portable Power Station Review

The Stoke Voltaics Nomad Cooking System Review - Camp Meals Reinvented

The Bluetti AC70 Power Station Review - Off-the-Grid Freedom.

Perfect for SUV Camping - The Bodegacooler 36L Car Refrigerator Review.

Roadtripping with the BODEGAcooler Mini 12V Portable Fridge/Freezer - A Review.

Hot Coffee, Soup, on the Road with this Portable Electric Kettle.

A Hands-On Review of the TentBox Go Roof Top Tent.

The BodegaCooler Dual-Door 48-Quart Review.

The Hele Box Car Camping Platform Review.

Author's Note

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This is The Digital Story Podcast 1,038, Feb. 10, 2026. Today's theme is, "Lightroom Mobile's Insane Scene Enhance Tool for Auto Masking." I'm Derrick Story.

Regardless of which Lightroom you have, it has impressive auto masking features. Classic and Desktop versions let you choose between basic elements like Subject, Sky, and background. But the Mobile version simplifies this even more with its Scene Enhance feature. And that's our top story for this week. I hope you enjoy the show.

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Lightroom Mobile's Insane Scene Enhance Tool for Auto Masking

I stumbled into Scene Enhance on my iPad mini by tapping on the Magic Wand and exploring the panel that appeared after doing so. It had the auto-masking categories that I knew from Desktop and Classic. But there was a category that I did not recognize: Enhance.

I tapped on it, and the application commenced to analyze my photo, then presented me with categories based on its analysis. Things like Subject, Background, Sky, Water, Architecture, Natural Ground, and more depending on the elements in the picture.

With each element there was an accompanying enhance slider that allowed for adjustment in either direction. For example, I could deepen the sky color and contrast, or I could wash it out.

Lightroom automatically created a mask for each of these elements. Adjusting each one individually provided me with a quick start to the picture edit. After hitting the Apply button, I could move on to other adjustments, such at Texture, Clarity, Sharpening, etc.

What's really interesting, however, is that if I tap on the Masking icon in the toolbar, all of those masks are available there for further editing. So for the water element, I could decrease the Clarity for a more dreamy effect.

I could also fine-tune the mask with a brush, and apply any number of other effects. What's equally impressive, is that I can hop over to Lightroom Desktop and continue working on the image, with all of my masks present.

This is just crazy stuff. And for those of us who enjoy image editing on the iPad with an Apple Pencil, this is remarkably powerful.

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