by Alicia MacLeay
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market starts Wednesday, and the trade show promises ever more shells and shelters, "hot new color pops," and innovative outdoor gear, apparel, footwear, and accessories.
With 1,300 brands exhibiting, most outdoor enthusiasts will find something that catches their gear eye.
For climbers, Metolius offers the lightest micro cam on the market. Trail runners can be "actively cooled" in their um... shorts liner area, thanks to Mountain Hardwear. Paleo and other protein fans can nosh on organic, grass-fed beef, turkey, or lamb bars from Epic. Everyone can waterproof their old fleeces with Nikwax.
And if you're not sure what you'll want to wear in spring 2014, Outdoor Research is launching 150 new and updated styles.
Outdoor Retailer is a heady gear experience.
But, it's just the start.
Follow @Trailspace at #ORshow
While Dave and Seth can't personally bring each of us on a tour of every OR booth (sorry), they will be sharing images, videos, tweets, and blogs from the show daily.
Follow them here, on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and on Trailspace's YouTube channel.
