OR Trade Show: 2011 Teaser
January 18, 2011
The Gear Junkie crew is AWOL this week in Utah at the twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show, held in Salt Lake City. On the trade show floor — as well as on the ski slopes and in the backcountry at Solitude Mountain Resort — we’ll seek out the best new gear the outdoor industry has to offer. Our main pursuit will be the coolest and most innovative products for 2011 to highlight as “Best in Show” award winners. Watch for updates this week on the blog as well as Gear Junkie Facebook and Twitter. Here’s a quick visual tour and a teaser of some of the products, gadgets and gear that have caught our eye thus far. See you in Salt Lake! —Stephen Regenold
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Oh Yeah!! When can we get our hands on those lace up vibrams!! Just bought a pair of the classics in wool while in Chicago. Only place I could find them. Also have the Bikila, KSO, and Treks. LOVE them!Have met travelers on plane wearing them.Fit in your carry on and take up almost no space.Maybe they will get easier to get now that they are popular?
Just wanted to let everyone know that the new SOL ORIGIN has finally arrived and is for sale at 7summitsgear for $50.00.
SOL Origin Survival Kit Backpacker Magazine Gear Review 2011
A lightweight, waterproof survival kit you can customize for your needsSOL means Survive Outdoors Longer. With the SOL Origin survival kit, you get 5 of the 10 “Essentials” in a compact, lightweight, and waterproof hard case. It was enough to make me want to get lost. Text and photos by Dan Larson.
From building fire and shelter to getting your bearings and signaling for help, this 6-oz. kit has the tools and information you need to survive. Note: this is NOT a first-aid kit, but there is room to add a few small items, like tweezers or meds.
MSRP $60
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