STM Velo Messenger Bag

After spending three days looking at dozens of messenger bags and backpacks in a variety of shapes and sizes, (and a ton of other gear) it’s hard to imagine any one design really standing out. Yet the STM Velo (STMbags.com) is so packed with clever design features, quality construction, and smart styling, we’ll go ahead and … Read more

We Survived Outdoor Retailer Summer Market!

With a final tally of over 70 appointments, plus all the booths we couldn’t walk past without stopping, we met with just about 100 vendors over two and half days. After viewing product lines ranging from camping gear to footwear to every imaginable type of LED lighting option, glasses, watches, clothing for work, play, yoga … Read more

Microbiologically Safe Drinking Water in 60 Seconds with CamelBak® All Clear™UV Water Purification System

Quite possibly one of the coolest things seen at Outdoor Retailer today. If you travel out of the country, or anywhere that the water supply might be suspect, you’ll be first in line when this comes out next year. Portable Technology Takes Worry and Hassle Out of Microbiological Purification for Personal Hydration The creators of … Read more

MAYA CYCLE, A REVOLUTIONARY SINGLE WHEEL BICYCLE TRAILER, DESIGNED WITH THE COMMUTING CYCLIST IN MIND!

Here’s a product we first saw at Interbike 2009. After nearly two years of waiting (impatiently) they are starting to become available in the US. Read the release below to find out more about the Maya Cycle’s clever design and innovative features, and look for a review either later this year, or next spring. Maya … Read more

Save Winter Skin with Elemental Herbs All Good Goop™

Here’s a recent press release from one of the companies we’ll be meeting with this week at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Organic, Healing Balm Comforts Cold-Weather Chapping, Windburn and More While winter can be an outdoor lover‘s wonderland, its harsh conditions can also wreak havoc on the skin, causing everything from chronic dryness and … Read more

Gear To Grow At Outdoor Retailer

CORDURA® brand Business Supports Gear to Grow at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2011 Official Gear Collection Site for Gear to Grow at CORDURA® brand booth WICHITA, Kan. -July 27, 2011 – During the upcoming Outdoor Retailer Summer Market held in Salt Lake City, Aug. 4 -7, INVISTA‘s CORDURA®  brand team will host a gear drive … Read more