8 Great Outdoor Deals to Kick-Start Your Summer of Fun
It’s not the weekend yet, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start planning a backyard bash with these discounted projectors, grills,…
Memorial Day deals might be over, but fear not! There are still great sales going on, and we’ve rounded up a few to get you ready for more outdoor summer fun. Set up a projector on your patio for a movie marathon, or coordinate a cookout just about anywhere with a portable grill. You could even just spend the day in the sun, searching for your favorite song. Either way, we’ve got deals for you.
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Projector Deals
Check out our Best Projectors guide for more recommendations and advice.
Click the coupon button to see the discount at checkout. Remember when you’d visit a friend’s house to watch a movie, only to be surprised by their awesome home movie theater in the basement? The Kodak Luma 400 can help you be that friend anywhere. It’s highly portable and lightweight, going so far as to include a tripod. It runs Android, so you can download movies and apps like Netflix to watch your favorites wherever. Just find a blank wall and hit Play!
For a bit less, you can get pretty decent quality out of the LG PH30N CineBeam. It has a 720p resolution and projects an image of up to 100 inches. Plus, you can stream your favorite Stranger Things episode (we’re all watching it) right from your phone without having to connect to anything. It doesn’t get very bright, and battery life is short, so it’s best to use it to catch up on an episode or two of your favorite show before bed.
Speaker Deals
Check out our Best Bluetooth Speakers guide for more recommendations.
Enter code TR10 to see the discount at checkout. It’s tiny, but the Tribit StormBox Micro 2 is fierce. At only 7 inches long, it sounds “a lot better than it should for the price,” according to our sound-savvy product testers. It has clear audio, customizable bass levels, and 20 hours of battery life—all for under $100. You can toss this little box in your bag to bring your tunes with you all summer long.
The Duffer brothers have “Running Up That Hill” stuck in all our heads (I’m on a Stranger Things kick, OK?), so now it’s your turn to blast it as loud as possible to keep Vecna away with the UE Boom 3. The audio is surprisingly great, so much so that you’ll hear every whimsical, synth-pop moment of Kate Bush’s vocals for hours. And if one isn’t enough, you can even pair multiple UE speakers together for a surround sound experience. Did I mention they’re waterproof?
This stylish Bluetooth speaker has a handle so you can tote it around from beach party to … beach party. It’s durable and splash-resistant, plus the battery lasts 20 hours (you can recharge it via USB-C). There are three knobs up top for volume control, treble, and bass so you can really find your groove.
Outdoor Cooking Deals
Check out our Best Portable Grills guide for other options.
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You don’t need a backyard or somebody’s dad to host your next barbecue. The Cuisinart Venture Grill is an adorable, portable tool so you can heat up a hot dog or a hamburger or whatever you want wherever you are. It’s easy to carry, runs on gas, and even has a bamboo cutting board for food prep.
When this deal hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore! I would apologize for this joke, but when you take a bite out of your first slice of homemade pizza on a sweet summer night, you’ll thank me. The Pi Pizza Oven (8/10, WIRED Recommends) is compact, works well with cast iron pans for deep dish, and it doubles as a flat top cooking surface. Mamma mia!
If you don’t need a portable grill, this Weber is our top pick in our upcoming Best Full-Size Grills guide. WIRED senior writer Scott Gilbertson says the simplicity, build quality, even cooking temps, and easy-to-adjust burners make this the best value grill for most people.
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