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Gear to Grow...and Give Away
The majority of companies and people attend Outdoor Retailer to buy or sell gear. But not everything at the show comes with a price. Nonprofit Gear to Grow just wants to give its goods away.
Not-so-new-and-shiny backcountry stoves
While MSR was debuting three new stoves at Outdoor Retailer this month, the company, which has been building camping stoves for nearly 40 years, had a few other interesting models on exhibit.
Blazing New Backcountry and Camping Lights
Outdoor Retailer was ablaze with new lighting products. Here are a few of the more interesting from Energizer, ICON, SureFire, and Brunton.
Stuff I Ate at OR
Food is essential whether you're thru hiking, climbing, or wandering for miles inside a convention hall. To expand your outdoor taste horizons, we've highlighted some outdoor food you may not have heard of or tried, yet.
Evernew and Jetboil offer titanium cooking systems
Titanium is all the rage in stoves and cookware at Outdoor Retailer this summer, including these new offerings from Evernew and Jetboil.
Nemo's first sleeping bags new shape for side-sleepers
Side sleeping is the most common sleep position, preferred by as many as two-thirds of people. But mummy bags are designed for back sleeping. Nemo's new Spoon Shaped bags are designed with side-sleepers in mind.
The North Face's first mountaineering boot (really)
The North Face has been outfitting alpinists since the 1960s. But up until now, those athletes did so wearing mountaineering boots made by other companies. To fix what The North Face saw as an oversight, the company has built its very first mountaineering boot, the Verto S-4K.
Switch from Walk to Climb with Salewa Pro Gaiter Boot
Just as you switch your AT ski boots from walk to ski mode, Salewa's PRO Gaiter allows you to switch your mountaineering boots from walk to climb mode.
MSR Introduces Three New Stoves
MSR introduced three new stoves at Outdoor Retailer, including the liquid- and canister-fuel burning WhisperLite Universal.
Mile High Mountaineering Brings the Passion
Jeff Popp started Mile High Mountaineering because he felt some existing pack designs "lacked passion." His fresh approach is on full display at Outdoor Retailer.
Exped and NEMO help users live outdoors comfortably
Two companies at this week's Outdoor Retailer show, NEMO and Exped, are designing, from a personal level, outdoor products for living outdoors.
Hilleberg Introduces 3-Season Tents
For the first time in its 40-year history, Swedish tent maker Hilleberg has created a series of three-season tents.
SteriPEN Freedom: smaller, lighter, rechargeable UV purifier
SteriPen introduced its smallest, lightest, and first rechargeable water purifier: the Freedom.
Ruff Wear OmniJore for dog-pulling fun year-round
Have a dog to walk or run? Like to cross-country ski? Combine the two and you've got skijoring, though that's just the start. Ruff Wear designed an OmniJore system that allows dogs and their people to "jor" together year-round.
New Ultralight Packs from Granite Gear, HMG, Terra Nova
There are many, many new packs at Outdoor Retailer. Here are just a few from Granite Gear, Hyperlite Mountain Gear, and Terra Nova that caught our eye.
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