Eureka! Suite V6 Tent Holy mother of tent! That’s pretty much the reaction I had when Eureka! sent out the Suite V6 tent and it was delivered to my door. The box is huge and the tent is even bigger when set up. I’ll say it again, the tent is enormous (sleeps 6) and you…
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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…
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…
Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market preview
August is an exciting month for downtown Salt Lake City as it’s the time of year when thousands of people from the outdoor industry converge for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is the largest outdoor recreation convention in the world where retailers, exhibitors and the…
Outdoor Research Helium Jacket review
Helium. It’s an appropriate name for this rain jacket from Outdoor Research because it’s so light, it feels less substantial than air. But instead of floating away like a helium balloon from a crying child, it compresses down to nothing in a pack or clips to a climbing harness where it goes unnoticed until needed. And when…
Outdoor Research Index Pants review
Rock climbing pants have undergone many evolutionary changes over the decades. From durable cotton pants in the ’60s and ’70s, to the god-awful neon spandex of the ’80s and ’90s, to pretty much “anything goes” these days including shorts, jeans, khakis, capris and pants built specifically for rock climbing, like the Outdoor Research Index Pants….
Brooks-Range Ultralite Solo Tarp review
Ultralight gear for backpackers comes in all forms. There’s titanium cookware, weightless tents, and even people cutting the handles off toothbrushes. Tarps, on the other hand, aren’t a very sexy item to fret over, yet it’s a piece of gear that is essential to anyone carrying a featherweight pack into remote areas. The Ultralite Solo…
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…