heading up north for the fourth? you'll be sorry if you forget a box of scrumptious sweet and sara marshmallows for roasting. and should your independence day celebration turn out more indoorsy than out, no matter. our cooler is chock-full of lip-smacking s'mores—just rip open the package and gobble up (no campfire necessary).

save your lips from the sun this independence day. trade your petroleum and/or lanolin (a fatty substance from wool) lip balm for a free, all-natural, certified organic stick of salve from the merry hempsters tues–mon, july 1–7. choose from peppermint, spearmint, orange, lemon-lime, cinnamon, vanilla and natural (most with spf 18, all beeswax-free). limit 2. plus all balms, salves and lotions from the merry hempsters are on sale july 1–31.

the merry hempsters, located in the rolling hills surrounding eugene, ore, are striving to stamp out as many petrochemical- and lanolin-based lip balms as possible. theirs are made from certified organic or wildcrafted ingredients only—the finest hemp seed oil on earth combined with vitamin e and rosemary extract for soft, healthy lips.

new! when not plying the waves at ocean beach, the boys at splaff are obsessed with slashing tires—and they're getting away with it. that's because the little san diego company has been making good use of bad rubbish, cutting up used bicycle inner tubes so they're ready to ride again—as top-notch belts, bags and wallets. tubular! (that's surfer speak for excellent.)

fast and furless was featured in the st paul pioneer press's sunday business section on jan 13. wahoo! read it here.