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‘Best in Show’: Our Favorite Gear From Outdoor Retailer

Written by Adam Ruggiero
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Tents, sleeping bags, ‘fire sticks,’ and more: Check out what caught our editors’ eyes on the Outdoor Retailer floor.

Every year, we see hundreds of new products at Outdoor Retailer, searching for a few dozen Best in Show selections.

At this year’s Summer Market, we found some of the most innovative gear we’ve seen in years! Check out a few of our top selections from our 2020 Best in Show products.

To see the full list of Best in Show winners, check out our rundown here.

Best in Show Summer 2019

Outdoor Retailer ‘Best in Show’ Summer Gear 2020

Tents, knives, sleeping bags, running shoes, and more: Brands congregated to launch products at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019, held this week in Denver. Our team evaluated hundreds of products over 3 days to find the best to-be-released gear for 2019-20. Read more…
Adam Ruggiero
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Adam Ruggiero is the Editor in Chief of GearJunkie and host of the GearJunkie Podcast. He cut his teeth as a freelancer, and then news reporter for the site in 2015.

Along with founder Stephen Regenold and Editorial Director Sean McCoy, Ruggiero graduated from the University of Minnesota School of Journalism. He was the recipient of the 2022 Outdoor Media Summit “Editor of the Year” award, and regularly co-hosts the industry’s “Gear Guide” at both summer and winter Outdoor Retailer trade shows.

In addition to accurate and impartial news reporting, and compelling, original storytelling, his interests include camping in all climates and conditions, track cycling and bikepacking, all forms of fitness, the resplendent majesty of coffee, and sports of every kind.

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