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Terra Nova Finds New Land (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)

The Lightweight Tentmaker Brings Their Products to America.

Micro Four-Thirds Slashes Camera Size and Weight, Retains dSLR Benefits? (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)

New Micro Four-Thirds digital camera standard stirs hope for pro-grade, interchangeable-lens cameras that are lightweight, compact and can be tailored to your exact needs.

National Geographic TOPO! Explorer Mapping and Magellan Triton Series GPS (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)

National Geographic Maps web-based TOPO! Explorer (NG TEX) aims to be the iTunes of electronic mapping.

Garmin Oregon Series and Delorme Earthmate PN-40 GPS (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)

New offerings found at ORSM 2008

Outdoor Demo Days – Whazat?? (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)

A day at the lake to try out new watercraft and accessories.

The Wait for Lightweight (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008)

Will the mass market ever embrace the lightweight philosophy, or has it already?

Friedrichshafen & Salt Lake City

Chris Townsend's report on the OutDoor Show in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and how it compares to Salt Lake City's Outdoor Retailer Show.

Introduction to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2008

Mike Martin gives us the skinny on what to expect from BackpackingLight.com's coverage in the coming days.

A Virtual Pack (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

The Backpacking Light Outdoor Retailer Team outfits an entire lightweight pack for a long winter weekend using only gear found at the show. Join us throughout the trip for updates as we add gear to our hyper-linked Outdoor Retailer Virtual Pack.

Light My Fire SL3 (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Light My Fire SL3

Garmin eTrex Vista HCx with Mapsource Topo 2008

Virtual Pack: Garmin eTrex Vista HCx with Mapsource Topo 2008

Nemo Nano Tent (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: The latest from Nemo features two Airbeams, 36 ft2 integrated fly, and weighs 3.5 pounds.

Patagonia R1 Hoody (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Patagonia R1 Hoody

Lightweight Insulated Footwear Roundup (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

We searched the Outdoor Retailer Show to find footwear to keep feet warm and dry while winter hiking and snowshoeing.

Lightweight Handwear for Cold and Wet Conditions (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

We rounded up handwear of interest and suggest how they might be used in lightweight handwear systems.

Merrell Gatherer Jacket (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

The only true limitation with the Gatherer is your imagination.

Komperdell Nature Sticks (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Komperdell Nature Sticks

Crescent Moon Magnesium 9 Snowshoes(Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Crescent Moon Magnesium 9 Snowshoes

CAMP AT Fix Shovel (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Camp AT Fix Shovel

Pieps DSP Avalanche Beacon (Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2008)

Virtual Pack: Pieps DSP Avalanche Beacon. Easy to use yet capable avalanche beacon that weighs 7.0 ounces

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