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Geigerrig Rig 500 Ballistic hydration pack giveaway
The unofficial end of summer is almost here when Labor Day arrives on Monday, September 5th. To celebrate an awesome summer, and the upcoming autumn season, we’re giving away a Geigerrig Rig 500 Ballistic hydration pack! That’s why this week, we’re hosting the Utah Outside Summer Photo Contest. Submit a favorite summer photo you took…
Compilation of 2011 Utah ski movie screenings
Hard to believe it’s happening, but we’re already talking about ski movies. Films produced for the sole purpose to stoke winter… uh…. stoke will soon be lighting screens up all over Utah. The major ski-movie companies have already booked their Utah dates, and some of the smaller guys have as well. It’s a yearly tradition to torture yourself at the…
Absinthe Films to premiere “twe12ve” in Park City and SLC
It’s hard to think about snow with valley temperatures in the mid 90s, but Absinthe Films is here to change your mindset. A lot of videos premiere in places like Colorado, SoCal or New York City, but the Absinthe crew chose Utah as the place to launch their North American video tour. Their 2011 offering,…
HERA Climb4Life celebrates 10 years in Salt Lake City
The 10th Annual HERA Climb4Life ropes up once again in the Wasatch Mountains as women and men will come together to rock climb and fight against ovarian cancer. This year’s event happens on September 15th through the 18th, and most proceeds collected will be donated to cancer research. Climb4Life isn’t just for women, but everybody who…
Acorn, Baffin, Bear Paw, and Rockport shoes at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
If it’s one thing a girl loves…its shoes. So imagine how much I love walking around the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011, and looking at shoes that are not only functional but fashionable. I swung by the Acorn, Baffin, Bear Paw and Rockport booths to see what was new to the market. At the Acorn…
Agion Active and 3M – smell better and be seen outdoors
What’s worse, being stinky or not being seen? Both, if you were to ask the scientists at Agion Active and 3M. At Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 these two companies caught my eye because having taken up running in the past few years, certain clothing characteristics have become important to me. Agion Active is a…
Get wet with SeaLife and follow the kids with GeoPalz
If only my great grandparents could see the technology available today thanks to companies like SeaLife and GeoPalz. Both were at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 for the first time and each was a hit. SeaLife offers rugged cameras meant for underwater use. The one most people are likely to buy is small, packable, and…
Fun for adults at Bondi Band and GoPicnic at the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Even for a Salt Lake local, finding the Pavillion at the 2011 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market was tricky. But once I was there I had tons of fun meeting with a couple of the businesses in it. Bondi Band (one of my favorite headwear products ever) and GoPicnic, who makes tasty prepackaged meal for adults….
Dote on your dog with D-Fa Dog, EzyDog, and PeakWaggers at Summer Outdoor Retailer
Any dog owner attending Summer Outdoor Retailer could quickly see it was dog friendly. The pet product market is growing in response to this general feeling that dogs aren’t just dogs; for many of us they are our children and they go everywhere with us. Which is why I wanted to look at some standout…