Next week I will be heading to Austin Texas to visit some friends, shoot some photos and just plain enjoy some warm weather. If you are in town and would like to meet up to shoot some photos or grab some coffee, let me know. You can find me over at Google Plus, or just
By: Patrick Gensel High tech fabric manufacturer Cordura has teamed up with the non profit Gear to Grow to hold a gear drive at the Cordura booth at this years Summer Outdoor Retailer Expo. Donors contributed gear samples, second hand gear and extra gear to the drive located at Cordura booth. Some brands
By: Patrick Gensel [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGu8BT6jZdg'] Hydration experts Camelbak are at it again with a water bottle that provides its own filter built into the straw. The Groove provides a replaceable cartridge filter that will keep your water tasting great. Camelbak states that it will filter about 378 bottles worth of water. Keep in mind that
JACKSON HOLE, Wyoming -- The Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City has come to an end. For a first timer, it was a little overwhelming and in many ways a blur. Patrick and I actually had a "light"schedule compared to some we know (Jason, Josh, etc. - you know who you are). Nonetheless, we
Getting ready to wrap up a great week at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market Show here in Salt Lake City, but the CampTheSummit team is not heading home yet. Tomorrow morning we depart SLC for Jackson Wyoming where we will gear up and make a 2 day assault on the 13,770 foot Grand Teton. Our
By: Patrick Gensel In 2006, scuba diver and outdoor person Nate Alder took the noble gas concept used in dry suits and started to transition it into other types of outdoor gear. Using Argon, a safe and eco friendly gas, Alder was able to create products that insulate using the lightweight and readily available gas.
By: Patrick Gensel Jordanelle State Park, Just outside of Heber, UT was bustling with activity on Tuesday August 3rd. The lake served as the centerpiece for the event. Paddle boards, Kayaks and more littered the water. It seems that the most popular activity was SUP, or Stand Up Paddle. For those not familiar, SUP has
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Well, we’re here, in Salt Lake City and at the 30th Annual Outdoor Retailer Show. This of course is the primary reason we are here and here now. We actually rolled into town Tuesday night and spent the evening, courtesy of the Yakima bike rack company, at the Snowbird Ski
It's Day 3 of the trip already and we're almost in Kansas City, Missouri as I post this, but since I just hooked up my mobile hotspot, this is my first chance to share the initial thoughts I wrote back in PA, so here they are: KINGSTON, PA -- If this trip turns out in
By: Patrick Gensel Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard of Sanuk Footwear. Popular with climbers, surfers, and outdoorsy people in general, Sanuk has gained a lot of steam in the past few years. Their spring 2012 lineup is looking like it will be a step forward for the brand