Month: August 2021

  • OR Summer 2021 – Walkabout Day 1

    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…

  • OR Summer 2021 – Case Knives

    Case Knives showed their innovative and stunning Marilla Knife, which felt great in hand and offered a center inlay grip and a drop point blade. I drolled over the Marilla; it was a gorgeous piece of art with high functionality.  The Kinzua is another modern knife with a tanto blade. Lastly, they had the wild-looking…

  • OR Summer 2021 – GSI Outdoors

    Pinnacle Pro Stove The GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Pro two-burner stove brings powerful camp cooking capabilities and innovations to an ultra-compact package. The stove includes twin 11K BTU high-efficiency burners and retracting legs, as well as a non-stick coated boil-over trail for quick, low-water cleanup. Update: I gave it one of my ‘Best of Show’ at…

  • OR Summer 2021 – Gobi Heat Terrain Heated Camping Chair

    The “HOT SEAT” that everyone’s talking about Camping and Glamping can be anything from sitting outside on your deck, at an outdoor patio, at a concert, and out in the actuals woods! Being comfortable and warm while enjoying any of those activities just makes everything more pleasant. The Gobi Heat Terrain Heated Camping Chair is…

  • Küat Releases the All-New Piston Bike Rack

    The premium Piston™ Pro X revolutionizes bike rack offerings boasting taillights, Genuine Kashima Coat, OneTap™ hydro-pneumatic tire arms and more Küat continues to establish itself as the leader in rack innovation and development with the release of the all-new Piston™ Pro X, hitch-mounted bike rack. The new rack boasts taillights, Genuine Kashima Coat, OneTap™ hydro-pneumatic…

  • Reliefband Expands Innovative Lineup of Nausea Prevention Products with General Availability of Reliefband Sport

    Reliefband Sport is the First Waterproof Wearable of its Kind; Provides Flexibility to Seafarers, Cruisers, and Avid Adventurers Suffering from Nausea Reliefband, an innovator in wearable technology that prevents and treats nausea and vomiting symptoms, announced the availability of Reliefband Sport, a new IPX7-designated waterproof wearable therapeutic device. Offering user-controlled therapy with no side effects,…

  • ROKA Releases The New Ventilated Matador Air With Stellar Visibility

    Race-proven by ROKA Athletes in some of the harshest conditions in the toughest races, the Matador Air is the next evolution of ROKA’s revolutionary Matador design. Aug. 9, 2021 (Austin, TX )– ROKA Sports, Inc., the Austin, Texas-based performance design company, releases the Matador Air today – a more ventilated, lighter-weight version of the best-selling,…

  • The Big Gear Show – Five Ten

    Five Ten showed off its products that use recycled materials; the Hellcat Pro and Freeride Pro MTB shoes, the Trail Tee, Felsblock Pants, and All-Mountain Rain Jacket for apparel. Hellcat Pro Mountain Bike Shoes Durable mountain bike shoes for gravity-fueled riding. These adidas Five Ten Hellcat Pro Mountain Bike Shoes offer all-conditions control for gravity-fueled…

  • The Big Gear Show – Uncharted Supply Company

    Uncharted Supply Company makes survival systems and first aid kits and has branched out into rafts, packs, and jumper starters. They were founded to prepare any adventurer for an unexpected survival situation. Jump Starter and USB Charger The Zeus Find everything you need in the Zeus, a portable jump starter that doubles as a flashlight…

  • The Big Gear Show – Jetboil, Eureka, and GSI Outdoors

    The Big Gear Show had some interesting camping equipment from several manufacturers. Jetboil had their ultralight/bikepack Stash stove, and Eureka had their compact butane canister SPRK stove. In contrast, GSI Outdoors had a trick TwoCan beverage and food container and is finally releasing their innovative Pinnacle Pro stove. Jetboil Stash Stove Jetboil designed the all-new…

  • The Big Gear Show – Diamondback, QuietKat, and Bakcou

    The Big Gear Show had a few bike brands at the show, and I ended up spending some quality time at Diamondback, QuietKat, and Bakcou booths. Several other brands were also there, including Fat Chance, Magnum, Pinarello, and Tern. Diamondback Diamondback has the All-Mountain alloy Release 29 3 mountain bike, the gorgeous Haanjo 8C carbon…

  • Finish Line Announces FiberLink Tubeless Sealant

    Finish Line™, the world’s leading manufacturer of specialty bicycle lubricants and related maintenance products, is pleased to announce the release of FiberLink™ Tubeless Sealant, the newest addition to their product line. “We challenged ourselves to develop a tire sealant that would lead the bicycle industry in sealing speed, strength, and longevity,” said Hank Krause, Founder…

  • Nite Ize Develops Steelie Magnet for Apple MagSafe iPhones

    Provides Hands-Free Vehicle Mounting While Charging Nite Ize®, a leading manufacturer of innovative solution-based products, today launched the Steelie® Orbiter® Plus Magnetic Socket + Metal Ring. Available at retail in fall 2021, the Steelie Orbiter Plus features unique magnetic technology that allows Steelie users to mount their MagSafe iPhones and accessories onto Steelie mounts. “Eight…