We’re on site in Utah all week for the annual Outdoor Retailer Winter Market trade show. The event, one of the world’s biggest displays of outdoor equipment, is a major venue for unveiling new products and technology to the industry. Here are a few of our favorite products so far, most all of these not available until late 2014 or into next year. —Stephen Regenold
Wood-Burning, Electricity-Generating — This group-size camp stove from BioLite burns sticks and logs. Its flames are channeled to warm a grill on top as well as to a module on the side that makes electricity from the heat. Plug in a tablet computer, phone, or other gadget in need of a recharge at your camp site. $299
‘Jetforce’ Backpack — Most avalanche packs require a compressed-gas cylinder. But a new technology from Black Diamond Equipment, in collaboration with PIEPS, uses a fan. This ain’t no ordinary wing-blade, though — the proprietary “JetForce Technology” is a super high power air-sucking device that spins at 60,000 RPM to fill 200-liter lift balloons in an instant if you’re caught in a slide. $999; available in late summer 2014
Kid Snow Bike — A kit from Strider lets you transform a scoot bike into a snow-ready vehicle. Made for kids 18 months to 5 years, the Snow Ski kit attaches to a wheeled scoot bike with straps, no tools required. $144 ($35 for the ski attachment, $109 for the bike)
Fold-Up Snow Saw — Construct your snow shelter masterpiece with this toothy aluminum saw. The Basecamp Snow-Shelter Saw by MSR was designed for serious mountaineering trips where you may need to conjure wind-blocking walls, seats, shelters, and a “kitchen” area out of the snow. $89.95
