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Bizarre OR (or don't take it all too seriously)

by Seth Levy | February 3, 2012

Walking granola gars? Prosthetic beards? Sign of the horns? Sometimes Winter OR gets a little bizarre or reminds us to stop taking it all too seriously.

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Past views from the Outdoor Retailer show floor

by Alicia MacLeay | January 18, 2012

Today we head to Outdoor Retailer's All Mountain Demo day. While we're outside in the snow, here's a sample of what the indoor OR scene looks like from the floor, with pictures from last summer's show.

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OR Gear Preview: Packs, Hydrophobic Down, Trekking Poles, Little Cups

by Alicia MacLeay | January 13, 2012

Longing for gear coverage from next week's Outdoor Retailer? Here are some new product previews, including winter ski and alpine packs, hydrophobic down bags, trekking poles, and unique dishware made from biomaterial.

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Gear to Grow...and Give Away

by Seth Levy | August 22, 2011

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.

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Outdoor Retailer: The Hoopla over a 4P Tent

by Alicia MacLeay | August 1, 2011

We head to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market this week, and there's so much new backcountry gear to cover we're previewing some that has already caught our...

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