Road Trip: Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2014 ‹ Trek Tech BlogTrek Tech Blog

This week, the Outdoor Industry is gathering in Salt Lake City to showcase the best and brightest new gear and give the world a heads-up and what new innovations are coming in the next year. With hundreds of vendors and events, we decided to double our efficiency by having David Skinner tag along and join me (Billy Brown) in the maelstrom. We’ll be testing Lexus’ new RX 450 H hybrid SUV, reporting on the daily and nightly events, and letting you know what sweet gear to look out for over the next few months. Here’s a few highlights from our slammed schedule:

Monday: 10-hour drive from Cali to the Arc’Teryx event at Snowbird

Tuesday: Outdoor Demo

Wednesday: Highlights from Salewa, The North Face, and Merrell

Thursday: GoPro, Brooks and Adidas

Friday: Keen, Ahnu, La Sportiva and Columbia

Saturday: Hungover road trip back to Cali

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Billy Brown

has a hard time standing still. A few years ago he combined his passion for the active lifestyle with his love of toys and somehow made a job out of it as a journalist specializing in outdoor sports and adventure travel. An avid runner, climber, crossfitter and snowboarder, he has tested gear around the world, from canyon running in Jordan to ice climbing in Chamonix. He writes for Outside Magazine, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Wired, and Backpacker, as well as on websites like Gear Institute and ActiveJunky.com. Contact him at [email protected]