Cool Gear, Shoes, and Clothes I Saw at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2023
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Cool Gear, Shoes, and Clothes I Saw at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2023

I love finding lesser known brands at Outdoor Retailer, although I did miss it being in Denver. I spent a day at OR Snow Show 2023 in Salt Lake City and enjoyed learning about some new brands and seeing the new things some established brands are doing. I started in the Venture Out area for … Continue reading

A Day at Summer Outdoor Retailer 2022
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A Day at Summer Outdoor Retailer 2022

A day at Outdoor Retailer means back-to-back meetings with brands for me as I search for innovative outdoor and travel gear. Priorities for me are multi-functional, sustainability, durability, compactability, and price. I also like to find fun products that would make great selections for my Holiday Gift Guide, which I road test every item. Acteev … Continue reading

3 Up and Coming Brands I Discovered at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show
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3 Up and Coming Brands I Discovered at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show

Like everything else, Outdoor Retailer Snow Show is different this year. Because of Omicron, a lot of the bigger, more established brands pulled out of the annual trade show. Normally I would go 2-3 days of the show, but this time condensed my time at the show to one day, which happened to be a … Continue reading

A Day at Outdoor Retailer:  Sneak Peek at Gear Coming Out This Year
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A Day at Outdoor Retailer: Sneak Peek at Gear Coming Out This Year

When you’re one of 20,000 attendees scouring the more than 1,000 vendors for the latest and greatest products that will be coming out in 6-8 months, a day at Outdoor Retailer is exhilarating and maddening at the same time.  I’m always on the hunt for cool travel and outdoor gear to feature in my annual … Continue reading

Sneak Peek into Outdoor Retailer Snow Show
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Sneak Peek into Outdoor Retailer Snow Show

Like others in the outdoor industry, I couldn’t wait to see the hottest new trends, game changing gear, and what’s cool at Outdoor Retailer. I’ll admit, it’s a bit overwhelming when you enter the Colorado Convention Center maxed out with gear from duffles to crampons to go gear food to a plethora of clothes and … Continue reading