Outdoor Retailer Summer 2012 Recap Day 1

Author:: Katie Herrel
Updated:: Feb 8, 2017
Original:: Aug 7, 2012

Outdoor Retailer Roundup - Day 1

Fired up

Ski Boards and Knives, oh my!

Paddlesport Goodies

Stand-up Paddleboarding (SUP) 101

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Our 4-person team of Reader Reporters brought in a fresh perspective this year at the Summer 2012 Outdoor Retailer show in Salt Lake City. See their reviews on the latest and greatest gear.

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We're taking four readers to the biggest outdoor show of the year so they can seek out the coolest gear.

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Hoosier Jon Bausman will be sharing the hottest gear, the coolest stories, and the inside scoop at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013.

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Evan Pederson prepares for the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013 and heads home to the first wilderness he knew.

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Backpacker Reader Reporter Whit Vogel is gearing up for the jammed packed Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2013.

Gear Reviews

eVent membrane technology goes stretchy—and that's great news for the evolution of softshells.

Gerben likes how he has room to stretch out in the Hilleberg Anjan 3 tent

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On his final day at the show, our Reader Reporter Gerben got introduced to some new brands, and put together his money-is-no-object hit list of favorite gear.