[leadin]From climbing gear to tents, brands congregate twice a year in Utah to launch new products at the Outdoor Retailer trade show.[/leadin]
Our team of experts spent the week sifting through thousands of products at the massive event to find the best to-be-released gear for 2016.
The equipment here, part I of our “Best In Show” award series, represents some of the most unique and innovative items you’ll see on the shelves at outdoor shops around the U.S. next year.
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Best Water Filter Made
MSR Guardian Purifier
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25% Lighter Cams
Camalot Ultralights
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Ultralight Rescue Improvement
Petzl Tibloc
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Mini Lantern
Lighthouse MINI
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Double Boot
Acrux AR Boot
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Best Camping Stove
Jetboil Genesis
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Knife For Climbers
CRKT NIAD
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A Better Raincoat
Columbia OutDry Extreme
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Bike-Packing Sleeping Bag
NEMO Moonwalk
View more “Best In Show” products in Part II of our Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 series.
–Editors and reporters Stephen Regenold, Sean McCoy, Jason Magness, Chelsey Magness, Sam Salwei, Jake Ferguson, Raquel Hernandez-Cruz, Tom Grundy, and Eric Lemke contributed to this report.