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Outdoor Retailer: SteriPEN Sidewinder -- hand-crank UV purifier
SteriPEN has introduced the battery-free, hand-crank Sidewinder UV water purifier for fall. The Sidewinder uses an exclusive UV system that destroys waterborne bacteria, viruses, and protozoa, such as giardia and cryptosporidium.
Outdoor Retailer: Exploring OR (Part 2)
The third day of Outdoor Retailer included breakfast with the Conservation Alliance and visits to Easton, Hilleberg, Leki, injini, Polar, and Bluewater for contributor Bill Straka.
Outdoor retailer: Getting water in and keeping it out
How's this for contrast: one technology for getting water into your body, and another for keeping it out of your favorite gadgets. We check out the Geigerrig hydration system and the vacuum-sealed waterproof Dry Case.
Outdoor Retailer: Jetboil stoves for 2011
Jetboil is introducing three new stoves — the titanium and aluminum Sōl personal cooking systems and the economical Zip — along with a 1.8-liter companion cup and the CrunchIt (a tool to help users recycle fuel cans), all for 2011.
Outdoor Retailer: Camelbak Antidote reservoir -- total overhaul -- plus packs
If someone develops a torque tool to help open your too-tight hydration reservoirs, you may want to consider a redesign. CamelBak opted for a complete overhaul with the Antidote.
Outdoor Retailer: Mountainsmith adds tents, sleeping bags
Two backpacking tents and six mummy-style sleeping bags will be added to the company's line-up in 2011.
Outdoor Retailer: Exploring OR (Part 1)
The first two days of Outdoor Retailer included visits to Magellan, DeLorme, Suunto, Celestron, and others for contributor Bill Straka.
Outdoor Retailer: Cool new dog gear
Dehydrated food and high-tech fabrics and packs give outdoor dogs plenty to wag about.
Outdoor Retailer: Klymit Inertia X Frame pad
What looks like the bare bones skeleton of a sleeping pad, is really the minimal, ultralight (9.1 ounces) Inertia X Frame pad from Klymit.
Outdoor Retailer: "Lightest Double-Wall Shelter in the World"
Terra Nova's double-walled tent tips the scales at just over a pound, but you'll want to check the sticker price before jumping for joy.
Outdoor Retailer: Building a Victorinox Swiss Army Knife -- by hand
Anyone with twenty-five dollars to spare can go out and buy a Victorinox Spartan multi-tool. But, making your own by hand? That's priceless. I was lucky enough to make my own Spartan, thanks to Victorinox's Brian Ordway who patiently walked me through the process at Outdoor Retailer.
Outdoor Retailer: Easton Mountain Products
How do you make a tent pole up to 59 percent lighter and leave out the shock cord? How do you protect a trekking pole's grip from vibration in any direction? Ask the folks at Easton, a true development company.
Outdoor Retailer: Columbia Sportswear acquiring OutDry technology
Columbia's purchase of OutDry, the Italian maker of high-tech waterproofing fabric, raises the stakes in the race to develop waterproof/breathable fabrics.
Outdoor Retailer: Day One Round-Up
What stood out after a full first day on the show floor? Shells from Outdoor Research, GoLite, and Rab. New GoLit packs, and sleeping bags from Sea to Summit and Sierra Designs.
Outdoor Retailer: Kelty lights, vintage packs, pads
Kelty introduces its first ever line of lights for spring 2011, along with vintage-inspired day packs, and new sleeping pads. Scott Kaier showed us the goods.
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