The Outdoor Retailer Winter Market - Take...4?

For the fourth year in a row (wow, how time flies...) I am off to the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. I'll catch a flight later today and land in Salt Lake City, in all its Sundancy and Outdoorsy glory. The next four days are some of the most exhausting of the year and I always come home completely wrecked, but it is worth it. I'll get to talk with manufacturers about their upcoming goodies, line up an impressive set of tests for Backpackgeartest, and of course, get lots of freebies. The OR show is a great opportunity to replenish the sock, sunscreen, and bug juice supplies.

I'll probably post an entry or two during the show, especially if I see something that I absolutely have to share. I'm not sure about pictures - I can usually get a photo pass with my media badge, but there wasn't anything about that in the literature this year (only NO PHOTOS). Our BGT OR Show crew will also be recording some information for Steve Sergeant's Wildebeat.

The show is usually pretty fun and exciting - I'm sure this year won't be any different!