For those that haven’t ever been to Outdoor Retailer, let me explain the experience. You fly in, and rush over to the Salt Palace. You then spend the next 9 hours running between booths in a 600,000sq ft convention center. Around 3 or 4 PM, beer magically shows up. At some point, the appointments end…
We gave a quick preview of one of the new tents from MSR during Outdoor Retailer (Day Three), but that only touched on one of the many new products that will be released next spring from MSR. Read more for a more in-depth preview of the new products from MSR.
Earlier this year at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, there was a panel discussion that sounded pretty interesting. “The media is dead. Long live the media” was going to have some of the major people behind the outdoor media world discussing the changes going on behind the scenes in the industry. Intrigued, I decided to show…
Kelty, the Boulder, Colorado-based outdoor company has been making backpacks, tents, and other gear (including gear for kids) since 1952. Last week at Summer Market they showcased a few new products, as well as a new line of portable lighting. Read more for a sneak peak at what’s new from Kelty for the Spring 2011 season.
Sierra Designs has been making quality technical gear since 1965. In the past, their product line-up has been focused on tents, apparel, and sleeping bags, but the big news from SD at Summer Market last week was the launch of a complete line of technical backpacks. Read more for a preview of the new Traverse series of packs from Sierra Designs.
Platypus, one of the brands that make up Seattle-based company Cascade Designs had big news this year at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Spring 2011 will see them debuting a line of hydration backpacks after years of developing and perfecting their hydration reservoirs. Read more for the full preview.
We’ve had a few days to wind down from the twice-a-year gear fest that is Outdoor Retailer and reflect on a few of our favorite products from the show, as well as a few trends we are seeing across the board from retailers. Read more for a few that stood out to us.
Only one more day left for us on the show floor, after another whirlwind day. There are some really cool innovations from some big companies and we are really excited to see them hit the shelves (and test them on the trails). Here are a few of our faves: CamelBak Big news from CamelBak this…
After a whirlwind day on the show floor, and a few trends are already standing out. Green products and reducing weight everywhere possible are just a few of the big trends we are seeing. Fast, light, and eco! Read more for a few of the standout products we have seen at the show.
If you’ve been following the news of the outdoor industry, you’re probably well aware of OutDry. The competitor to Gore-Tex in shoes and gloves that we have been extremely impressed with in our own tests. Well, the big news of Outdoor Retailer this week is the announcement by Columbia that they’re buying OutDry. We had…