Day 2 of the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2009 features the same upbeat energy as the first day of the show.  I do think it was more crowded, and busier all around.  I am really excited about the quality offerings the I was presented with by the companies I was fortunate to visit.  Here are [...]

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Day one at The Outdoor Retailer Summer Market was a whirlwind. I saw so much great gear that it will take weeks to bring to all to you.  Innovation is in the air as manufacturers compete for that increasingly rare recreation dollar.  The show seems much more upbeat than the winter show just a few [...]

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The first day of the Outdoor Retailer in Slat Lake City, featured an Open Air Demo at Pineview Reservoir outside the city, near Snowbasin Ski Resort.  The bus ride to the demo, really made me appreciate the outdoor opportunities the beautiful state of Utah provides.  While I most often think of Salt Lake City and [...]

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Here are a few things that are shaping up at this years Outdoor Retailer Summer Market
Osprey Packs:
“Osprey Packs will introduce a brand new product category at the ORSM 09. Follow @OspreyPacks on Twitter for clues on what the product category is through the weeks of July 13 and 20. Osprey will also be introducing completely [...]

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It has been a little quiet here at Outside San Diego.  This is mainly due to the fantastic weather, and the endless opportunities to explore.  I just came home from a wonderful jaunt in the Sierras, that nourished both body and soul (more about it this week).  Despite the quiet, things are going to get [...]

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One of  my favorite swag items for the winter Outdoor Retailer trade show was a recycled commuter coffee mug made by Stanley.  I dragged one of my old BPA laden water bottles that my wife was making me throw out and traded it for the coffee mug.  I been using it just about everyday since.  [...]

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As our little version of winter descends upon San Diego County,  and our weekend plans are thwarted or altered due to the impending rainstorm,  my thoughts turn to those parts of our region that get a little more than raindrops during the cold season.
The day before I arrived in Salt Lake City for the Outdoor [...]

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While I first ran into this the Gatherer Jacket as a concept piece over the summer,  it has a prominent place on Merrell’s new website, and its unique design deserves a mention here on Outside San Diego.

As described on the Merrell site, the Gatherer is a puffy jacket that allows you to regulate the temperature [...]

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Every once in a while you come across a company or a product that you look at from a distance, and think to yourself “that is just cool!.  I met the owner of one of those companies last week at The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.  Otto Pohl was showing off his wares for his company [...]

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Economy and Outdoor activities
“‘I’ll never complain about being too busy again…’ Rep overheard’ as twittered by @canoelover explains a lot about the mood on the floor of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market this week in Salt Lake City.  The recession that has been biting everyone hard for the last year or so is creeping into [...]

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