Do you remember the time when camping was simple? A time when cell phones were just those big boxy carrying cases people in movies would use? When percolators were the only way to make a cup of coffee? We have become a little more high maintenance, and some of the new exhibitors at the 2010…
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Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market: Easton, Tecnica, Suunto and Canada Goose
The Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market is, by all accounts, a huge success. The show this year experienced a 28% increase in pre-registered attendees. In addition, the Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau finalized agreements for the Outdoor Retailer Winter and Summer Markets to stay in Salt Lake City through 2014. That means the city…
Salomon focuses on trail gear at Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market
Salomon is an outdoor company well known for their skis and boots, but they’ve long been making quality shoes and apparel as well. At this year’s Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market, Salomon has put the focus on high performance sport equipment for mountain athletes who trail run and enjoy light and fast hiking and backpacking….
Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market: Klymit, Vargo Outdoors, Waterbox and Polarmax
The Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market is filled with new innovations in the outdoor gear industry, and it’s exciting to see what products will become available in stores come Spring 2011. On the first day wandering the Outdoor Retailer convention floor, Klymit, Vargo Outdoors, Waterbox and Polarmax did not disappoint. Klymit We here at UtahOutside.com have followed Nate…
Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market: new Colorado companies
Christmas has come early and it’s called Outdoor Retailer. If you’re one of the privledged 21,000 attendees, you know what I mean. I obtained one of the “Golden Tickets”, and yes the soundtrack from Willie Wonka is running through my head as I write. I can’t help but feel inspired, overwhelmed, and strangely at ease…
Camelbak unveils hydration system redesign at Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market
Camelbak seriously impressed this year at the Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market since they basically reinvented themselves by overhauling their water reservoir system. As a result, they had to redesign all of their backpacks, release some new models, and unveil a water bottle with a built-in filter. It took 20 years, but Camelbak is changing…
Q&A with Conrad Anker of “The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest””
Conrad Anker, Mount Everest climber and star of the film, “The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest” was in Salt Lake City to promote the movie, which is screening in IMAX at the Clark Planetarium. We met with Mr. Anker at the Salt Lake REI and talked about the film. Utah Outside: So… “The Wildest Dream.”…
Utah Outside Tri-Power Rescue Whistle by Whistles For Life
A rare but important type of gear is the type you hope to never use. Safety whistles are one of them, yet they are often overlooked by people heading out into situations where getting lost or injured is possible. Whistles for Life is a safety whistle designed by search and rescue professionals that is good insurance…
Celebrate summer at the 2010 Wasatch Wildflower Festival
Summer in the Wasatch mean the powder snow is replaced with fields of wildflowers. In celebration of this explosion of color, the Cottonwood Canyons ski resorts host the Wasatch Wildflower Festival every year. The 2010 event takes place on July 16th through the 18th, and will give everyone interested a chance to learn about the…
Volunteering for the Ragnar Wasatch Back
I don’t run. I’ve tried and failed to see the pleasure in the monotony of right-foot-then-left-foot pounding on pavement with only the sound of my breath as a companion. If you see me running, it’s because REI is having a 1-hour only 90% off sale on new powder skis, and even then, my run would…