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MSR Fling Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Two person single wall tent.
Mountain Hardwear Scrambler Backpack (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
An 11 oz lightweight pack or tough summit pack/stuff sack. Packs into its hood.
Hilleberg Rajd Tarp Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Lightweight three-season shelter for two.
Hilleberg Kaitum Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Double wall, hoop tent.
Pacific Outdoor Equipment Max Thermo 3/4 Sleeping Pad (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Insulated blow-up sleeping pad.
Pacific Outdoor Equipment Max-Thermo-Lite Pad (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Weight shaving full length hybrid self-inflating/inflatable mattress.
Teva X-1 Trail Running Shoes (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A sub-10 ounce trail shoe with excellent ventilation and drainage
Sierra Designs Baku 2 Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Hybrid single wall/double wall tent.
Princeton Tec Quad Headlamp (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
More energy efficient than the single 1 watt LED of the EOS.
Timberland Delerion PRO Adventure Racing Shoes (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A Lightweight Shoe Designed Specifically for the Demands of Adventure Racing
Valandré Lupine* Down Jacket and Vest (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
It’s art sculpted in down. It’s an incredibly warm jacket that weighs only a few ounces more than a summer down jacket but could find its way into a winter gear list with little afterthought.
Outdoor Research Ion Pullover Windshirt (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
One of a select few light and fully featured windshirts
Footloose
Emerging trends in footwear focus on freeing the feet for natural biomechanics. The result: lower weight, more flexibility, and a new kind of freedom.
CW-X Support Bras (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Supportive "star" web design for high impact activities.
Declining Youth Participation in Wilderness Activities
The future of the outdoor industry - and wilderness activism - may be threatened by children's growing alienation from the natural world.
Black Diamond Skylight Tent (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
A three-person single-wall tent in the Superlight tent family (Firstlight and Lighthouse).
GoLite Multi-Sport Backpack (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
1 lb 5 oz, 1900 cubic inch pack designed to handle the abuse of multi-sport activities.
Osprey Aether 60 Backpack (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Redesigned Aether 60 with an innovative heat moldable harness.
Suunto and National Geographic Maps Announce Alliance with Debut Of Suunto X9i (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Major improvements for Suunto X9 GPS.
MontBell Self Inflating Pads (Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2005)
Among the lightest for their size.
