by Dave MacLeay
Outdoor Retailer always promises unique innovations — and plenty enthusiastic product designers, brand managers, and PR reps eager to show them off. Here are just a few of them, in their own words.
The Veteran Light
Originally designed for military uses, the LazerBrite Modular Light System is making the transition to civilian life at Outdoor Retailer. LazerBrite inventor Greg Kennedy took a few minutes to demonstrate his product:
Sleeping Pad CPR
The Eureka! Singlis UL sleeping pad can be inflated with a built-in pump. The procedure is a lot like performing CPR, as Mark Hrubant showed us:
The Spiky Shoe
The GoLite Footwear River Gecko bristles with rubber spikes, intended to provide traction inside a kayak or on a rocky river bottom. GoLite Footwear's Joe Campisi explained:
Stay tuned for more innovations as Outdoor Retailer continues Friday and Saturday. And don't forget to follow Trailspace on Facebook and Twitter for additional pictures and live reports from the show floor.
