Here are some pictures and brief blurbs from my Outdoor Retailer Summer 2021 Walkabout Day 1. The show was a ghost town compared to the usual years due to COVID-19 and the Delta variant. Things aren’t quite back to normal as yet, but it was at least nice to be back at the show as a journalist, seeing friends, vendors, products, and doing some networking. We checked out Dr. Bronner’s Magic All-One Chocolate, Nobletree Steeped Coffee, Klean Freak Body Wipes, Little Kamper, Nooty Nut Butter, GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker XL, and Squirrels Nut Butter.
Dr. Bronner’s Magic All-One Chocolate
Dr. Bronner’s saw an opportunity: Pair world-class Swiss chocolatiers with fairly-treated cocoa farmers practicing regenerative organic agriculture. They are proud to present Dr. Bronner’s Magic All-One Chocolate—70% cocoa, all vegan, coconut-sugar sweetened, and perfectly balanced! When they learned that many of the 800 farmers in their Regenerative Organic Certified Serendipalm project in Ghana also grew cocoa, it seemed the perfect opportunity to work towards creating a Regenerative Organic Certified chocolate — a bar of chocolate good for farmers, the planet, and you.
Their 70% dark chocolate is grown and produced with care and yields a perfect balance of rich, nutty, pure cocoa flavor and complex notes of dried fruit and sweet caramel. The magic of their chocolate is in the special relationships between many different producers and farm communities worldwide. This collaboration makes it possible to make a rich, delicious dark chocolate that enriches the land and lives of everyone involved in its creation. Taste the Magic!
NOTE => I taste-tested all the versions, and all were very yummy, though the Salted Almond Butter was my fave!
Nobletree Steeped Coffee
Single-serve bags are perfect for the outdoors, camping, backpacking, and traveling. Enjoy Nobletree’s award-winning taste in premium light and dark roasts with strong flavor notes to start your day. Their bags are guilt-free packaging, made of eco-friendly, renewable, and compostable materials. Each bag is nitro-sealed for freshness and regulates water in for maximum flavor when fully immersed. Their Steeped Coffee is 100% Rainforest Alliance certified, and Fair Trade certified.
- Outer Pack
- Made Using Renewable and Compostable Material
- Nitro Sealed for Freshness
- High Barrier for Lasting Shelf Life
- Inner Pack
- Hand Roasted in Small Batches
- 100% Specialty Coffee no crystals or additives
- Full Immersion Filter for perfect steeping
- Biodegradable non-GMO woven bag
- Ultrasonic Sealed with no glues or staples
- Precision Ground and Pre-Dosed for Consistency
- Enlarged Bag for optimum brew ratios
- Rainforest Alliance and Fair Trade USA Certified
Klean Freak Body Wipes
The Klean Freak wipes are super lightweight and easy to pack wherever your adventure may take you.
In a pinch for time? These puppies allow you to stay clean and to smell fresh, all without the shower. Throw these conveniently sized packs of refreshing wipes in any bag for easy access wherever you go, and wipe all the grime and sweat off quickly, and get on with your day.
Each wipe is enhanced with Aloe and Witch Hazel for cooling comfort and a Chamomile/Calendula blend to give you that soothing effect as well…you’re welcome. Not to mentioned and introducing; sweet chetnut leaf extract. This ingredient helps your skin stay healthy and battle staph infections.
- Raised Honeycomb Texture
- 100% Biodegradable
- Individually Wrapped For Easy Use
- Antibacterial
- Enlarged Wipe 9″ X 11″
- Scents That Will Knock Your Socks Off
- Safe For All Skin Types
- Zero Alcohol
- Doesn’T Leave A Residue On Your Skin
Little Kamper
They provide retail stores with their Little Kamper 1lb propane tank exchange for customers who use propane for camping, tailgating, and outdoor recreation. Their Little Kamper is the sustainable alternative to single-use propane tanks, and they offer their retailers the opportunity to sell and exchange their 1lb tanks for reducing waste. Over 40 million disposable propane tanks are sold in North America every year. These cylinders are frequently left behind in our parks, campgrounds, and recreation facilities.
Their solution eliminates waste by reusing a DOT-certified refillable cylinder with their state-of-the-art automated filling system. The customers pay the true cost for their propane because their exchange model includes transportation, and we recycle their own tanks when they need to be retired.
Nooty Nut Butter
Very Nooty High Protein Nut Butters have a delicious taste and are made with Real Food, All-Natural ingredients; it’s Gluten-Free, contains No Palm Oil and Non-GMO ingredients. It’s a Great Healthy Snack that comes in convenient packets or pouches so you can take it anywhere. Feel free to indulge after intense exercise, post-workout, or any daily activity. Nooty comes in three delicious flavors Coffee, Chocolate, and Hazelnut.
They have a special combination of simple and complex carbohydrates optimized to restore your energy levels after exercising immediately. Simple carbohydrates are used easily and quickly to get energy through the body, while complex carbohydrates take longer to digest. These carbohydrates stimulate insulin release and, added to the 11 g of proteins that Nooty contains, act as a super shuttle for the nutrients your muscles need to grow and recover optimally. The consumption of carbohydrates after exercise is also significant since they are the main fuel source for the body and the brain, which allows daily physical and mental tasks.
GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker XL
The new GCI Outdoor Freestyle Rocker XL is a camping rocking chair designed for the great outdoors, and it’s based on their Freestyle Rocker, with a little more room for maximum comfort. The chair is easy to transport and set up and has smooth rocking on any surface, anywhere. One version has a fold-up side table for beverages and other items.
- Spring-Action Rocking Technology – Patented spring-loaded shocks allow for smooth rocking motion.
- Eazy-Fold Technology -Patented method for opening and closing the chair safely and easily.
- Mesh Backrest – Durable nylon mesh for continual airflow.
- Carry Handle -Built-in handle for portability.
Squirrels Nut Butter
The Squirrels Nut Butter all-natural anti-chafing and skin restoration salves protect your skin from damage and moisturize dry, irritated skin. Their sticks and tubs are used by athletes, including runners, cyclists, triathletes, swimmers, and anyone wanting to improve skin health. It was originally designed to repair and restore dry skin, including conditions like eczema; their salve harnesses the properties of natural ingredients to improve skin health.
NOTE => I wore some around the show, and it made a huge difference, and I didn’t have the usual chafing issues from walking the miles between booths.
- Their products withstand the toughest conditions. In the heat of the desert or the monsoons of the high country, their salve stays slick and effective.
- Prevent and repair. Use their salve as an anti-chafe product to prevent chafing and blisters, or use it to repair and restore dry, irritated skin.
- Their products are made with all-natural ingredients like coconut oil, cocoa butter, beeswax & vitamin E oil. If ingredients aren’t natural, they don’t think they’re good enough for your skin.
They only test on consenting humans. No squirrels were harmed in the making of their products. They let squirrels be squirrels.
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