Abstract: Provided is a portable life protection apparatus comprising: a portable unit; a fire sensor attached to the portable unit; a fire alarm in communication with the fire sensor; a fire retardant material dispenser in communication with the fire sensor; and a reservoir of fire retardant material connected to the fire retardant material dispenser. A corresponding method for protecting life through operation of the life protection apparatus is also provided.

Abstract: An adjustable game transporting device including a stick body and multiple interchangeable game fasteners is provided, wherein the interchangeable game fasteners, having the same or different configurations, which releasably attach to the stick body. The stick body has an adjustable length. A game fastener is attached to an extender that attaches to the stick body, and the stick body has receiving apertures for accepting the extender. The extender protrudes from the stick body a customizable distance corresponding to the size of the animal being secured and the distance selection of the user. The game fasteners can be released from the stick body and reattached to the stick body in the same or a different receiving aperture on the stick body allowing a user to customize the transporting device to the particular animal being secured.

Abstract: An article of footwear having multiple interchangeable article carriers. The article of footwear including two or more article carriers, having the same or different configurations, which releasably attach to the article of footwear. Each of the article carriers have a fastener for attaching to the article of footwear, and the article of footwear has two or more corresponding fasteners for accepting the article carriers. The fasteners on one article of footwear can all be the same configuration, or have different configurations on the same article of footwear. The article carriers can be released from the article of footwear and reattached to the same or a different corresponding fastener on the article of footwear allowing a user to customize his footwear.