Osprey has done it again – the company that pretty much revolutionizes backpack design on an annual basis turned heads at their Outdoor Retailer booth with a pack that defies gravity. Atmos & Aura AG Packs The Atmos and Aura packs are not new to the Osprey lineup, but what they did to those packs…
What’s new from Mountain Khakis at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market
Mountain Khakis, the purveyor of the Original Mountain Pant, is coming out with new stuff to update everyone’s high-country wardrobe. At the Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market, new pants and shirts were all the rage, especially the release of the men’s Camber Collection. Camber 107 and 105 The Camber 107 is like Mountain Khakis’ traditional…
Mountain Hardwear Spring ’15 offerings at Outdoor Retailer
Different Inside: that’s Mountain Hardwear’s new campaign for Spring 2015, and judging by what they had on display at the Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market, the gear they’re about to come with out really is on this side of different. The items that caught my eye on display were new 2.5-layer shells, a totally different…
Suunto reveals the new Ambit3 GPS watch at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market
The Ambit has been Suunto’s flagship watch for a few years now, and I’ve been using the original model for 2 years on backcountry skiing and mountain biking trips. I’m still very happy with it’s functionality, and frankly find it hard to imagine how it can be improved. Well, Suunto has since come out with…
Klymit improves sleeping pads (again) at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market
We’ve been keeping tabs on Ogden-based Klymit since their inception, and every time we visit their booth at Outdoor Retailer, we’re always impressed with the new ideas they keep coming up with. Their line of inflatable camping pads seems to be the main focus as of late, and they once again offer something that’s outside…
New Salomon packs and boots for mountain runners at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market
Salomon is returning to the mountaineering game. Back in the early ’00s, Salomon made mountaineering boots that were crampon compatible, but that soon faded away. Now, the company is unveiling a new line of snow-ready boots and shoes at the Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market. In addition, there’s an innovative pack for long-distance mountain runners…
Mountain Khakis Granite Creek Pant review
Mountain pants have to be at least two things for me: quick drying, and comfortable. When rock climbing they need to be flexible enough, when fly fishing, I like something that feels good in waders, and when backpacking, they need to be rugged and long lasting. Well, this summer, my go-to pants have been the…
Climb the Psicobloc Wall at Utah Olympic Park
It’s tall, it’s overhanging, and you climb it without a rope or harness. This beast is the Psicobloc Wall at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, and you can test your mental and physical strengths for a limited time this summer. Psicobloc is deep-water soloing, and this wall is the first ever built for…
Peak Design Slide and Clutch camera strap review
There are photographers, and then there are active photographers. I fall into the latter category. When I’m recreating outside, I need to document adventures with friends with more than just a smart phone. I take photos for print magazines, online publications and even shoot video for television. As a result, my Canon 70D SLR camera…
Climb Mount Watson in the High Uintas
Screaming children, flailing weekenders and hordes of Boy Scouts are what I usually associate with the trailheads just off of Mirror Lake Highway in the Uinta National Forest. Not a pretty sight. But what if I told you there was solitude and immense beauty to be found just a few miles past the cacophony of…