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OR Summer Market – Brooks Range

Monday, August 11th, 2014

I’ve mentioned the Brooks Range Elephant Foot Sleeping Bag in the past but it remains one of the simplest, yet effective items out there.

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Designed to work in concert with a parka, the Elephant Foot Sleeping Bag covers your feet to offer full, to-toe coverage. It weighs 18 oz and is filled with 8.5oz of 850+ DownTek treated goose down for waterproofness. The 20D shell incorporates a foot box lined with 40D nylon for abrasion resistance yet maintaining minimal weight.

http://brooks-range.com/Elephant-Foot.html

OR Summer Market – Tilley Hats

Saturday, August 9th, 2014

Spring 15, Tilley Hats is introducing a new color for outdoorsmen.

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Referred to as “5-Mile Orange” this high visibility crown will be great for hunters and anyone else who wants to be seen in the great outdoors. You’re getting Tilley Endurables quality here with a lifetime guarantee including the color. If it ever fades, they’ll replace it.

www.tilley.com

OR Summer Market – Lucky Bums

Thursday, August 7th, 2014

Lucky Bums has introduced the Kryptek Quantas color option to their Koda 11′ hard board SUP.

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www.luckybums.com

Last Call – Blue Force Gear Ties

Thursday, July 31st, 2014

I’ve always thought that these Blue Force Gear ties were quite smart, particularly the Coyote and Urban Wolf models. Naturally, there’s a MultiCam version as well for those of you who can spice things up on casual Friday. Made from 330 Cordura with a red BFG reticle at the bottom of the tie .

BFG Ties

www.blueforcegear.com/bfg-ties

Insect Shield Outdoor Blanket

Friday, June 20th, 2014

It’s Summer and that means lots of time in the great outdoors. If you’re like us, they’ll be camping, picnics, open air concerts and sporting events. With the great weather comes the bugs. Insect Shield has introduced a blanket with their bug repellant treatment.

Insect Shield Outdoor Blanket

The blanket is 100% Polyester and sized 56″ x 74″. Offered in Red, Dark Blue and Green.

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www.insectshield.com/Insect-Shield-Outdoor-Blanket

Blade Show 2014 – Primal Gear Unlimited

Saturday, June 7th, 2014

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As I walked the show floor something caught my eye. The Primal Revolution Tactical Quiver was developed to modernize an age old design. It is versatile and can be suspended from a belt, attached to a pack, worn over the shoulder or across the back. In fact, it’s flat back design sits very well, keeping it in place instead of rolling around. They’ve also integrated a 3-point harness to prevent sway while you’re moving.

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Berry compliant and made from 1000D Cordura, It is lined with 16mm PVC to prevent arrows from slicing through the material.

goprimalnow.com

OR – Cascade Designs RobeTowel

Monday, February 17th, 2014

From PackTowel manufacturers Cascade Designs comes RobeTowel.

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The RobeTowel was a sleeper hit at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market with show goers begging to purchase the floor samples. Leveraging the popular PackTowel’s anti-microbial polyester/nylon microfiber blend, it’s comfortable and highly absorbent. It absorbs up to four times its weight in water and can be wrung nearly dry so it can be used as a towel when needed or a wrap.

The RobeTowel is calf-length with full sleeves and incorporates a hood as well as two pockets sized for 1 liter bottles. In 3 unisex sizes: S, M, L but the colors are definitely outdoors: Stone, Currant and Sky Blue.

www.cascadedesigns.com/packtowl/robetowl/product

OR – Tipsy Elves

Sunday, January 26th, 2014

If it were possible to ‘win’ Outdoor Retailer, I’d say Tipsy Elves with their wide variety of irreverent Christmas sweaters is a definite contender.

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