… And here we go! If you’ve been anywhere near the Outside Media office is the last month or two, you’d know that we’ve been working pretty hard to get ready for one of our biggest trade shows of the year, Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. And finally, the time has come to pack up and hit the road to the Salt Palace in Salt Lake City.
Hilary will be mixing it up at the Salomon booth #30113W, where she will be giving media a sneak peek at the NEW Salomon XR Crossmax — Salomon enhances the world of Specialty Running with the launch of the perfect “door to trail” high-mileage training shoe. The XR provides the best of both running and trail running needs.
Comes in the “Guidance” style for pronators, and the “Neutral” style for neutral runners.
Salomon Sky 30 backpack — Salomon has expanded its pack line to include a variety of bags great for single-day or multi-day trips.
Anatomically shaped, the Sky 30 conveniently caries gear in every season, with ski and snowshoe carriers for winter activity.
Amy will be hanging out with boys over at Klymit, (booth #38207 ) where they’ve been expanding Klymit’s NobleTec argon-gas-based insulation technology. This summer Klymit launches the Inertia X-Frame – a lightweight, inflatable camping frame with body mapping technology. Klymit is also launching into watersports with the Klymit Kinetic Amphibian Vest. With NobleTek noble gas insulation technology, the Amphibian keeps paddlers insulated and warm even when wet.
Shane is spending the week with our new friends over at Easton Mountain Products, (booth #3009) where they will be introducing the Kilo™ Tent- Ultra-light tent that weighs 910 grams: Features a never-before-seen Carbon pole system that is 56% lighter than aluminum poles and Features the revolutionary AirLock™ Connection System that eliminates heavy full length shock cord. $399.99
EMP is also showing off its new CTR-80 Carbon Fiber and ATR-80 Aluminum Trekking Poles with new vibration control technology: Lightweight and Durable three-tier design featuring patent-pending Rock-Lock™ clamps and new Vi-Brake™ vibration dampening grip.
CTR-80 is 1.44 lbs $139.99, ATR-80 is 1.46lbs $99
Brady will be representing at the Ellington Handbags booth #146. New for Ellington this season are some great options that are attractive, yet functional bags ideal for the mountain lady with a city-like schedule. Each season is an opportunity for Ellington to introduce something new and exciting, whether it’s fresh colors, innovative silhouettes or unique fabrics. Stevie Hobo.
And don’t forget to stop by Suunto Booth #20015, and see Sammi. She’ll be hanging out with Apa Sherpa, showing off the new Suunto Core Extreme Edition Everest In honor of the legendary mountaineer and Suunto Ambassador, Apa Sherpa, Suunto is launching the limited edition wristop computer, the Suunto Core Extreme Edition Everest. In celebration of his world-record 20th summit of Mt. Everest, this “Super Sherpa” watch reflects the mountaineer’s determination and strength. Suunto is producing only 8,848 models of the Extreme Edition Everest, in correlation with Mount Everest’s elevation of 8,848 meters.
Suunto will also be launching its new fitness heart rate monitor. The Suunto M5 is the complete multi-sport fitness and recovery partner.
The Moves series training watch targets those looking for guidance for weight management and improved fitness. The M-series watch comes with a dual heart rate monitor to provide guidance, monitor activity, inspire, motivate and turn measured data into personal recommendations and training plans. Sammi will also be telling people about the newly launched www.movescount.com social gathering and training manager site from Suunto.
Stop by the Suunto booth to see World 24hr Mountain Bike Champion and Leadville 100 Trail Women’s Champion, Rebecca Rusch. She’ll be at the booth signing autographs and meeting fans on Tuesday at 11:00am.
Results yielded krypton as the winner of the heat insulators with argon gas coming in second, helium third and air being the worst. Abby was pretty surprised by the results, since part of her test meant predicting the results ahead of time based on what she knew about science. Her original hypothesis and theory stated: “If I measure the amount of heat escaped through each gas then Krypton will be the best insulator and Helium the worst because Krypton has the highest atomic weight and Helium the lowest.” So after Abby’s findings, she concluded that her hypothesis was off just a bit. Air proved to be the best at letting heat transfer, meaning air was the poorest insulator. She concluded that air includes moisture. Water in air allows for heat transfer quickly and easily and is not ideal for insulation and trapping heat.
and reducing conductive heat transfer. In addition, Argon gas is a naturally occurring component in the atmosphere making it non-toxic and 100% safe.
I’m probably the science-geekiest member of the Outside Media crew. I’m all about high-tech toys and watching documentaries about the universe or those shows about how things work. Heck, I built my own super gaming PC back in the day from scratch (I know – NERD ALERT!) But whether you’re a self-proclaimed geek like me, or just someone who loves cool stuff that works great, you’re probably well aware of the 
Once a year, Popular Science magazine gives a “shout out” to 100 of the coolest, most cutting-edge inventions around. But in this issue, PopSci did more than a Klymit shout out. They did a full-page feature story on the company and it’s amazing invention! Go to the store and grab one and check it out.
