Scoop 2004 Gear Mega-Article!
A comprehensive round-up of all the new 2004 kit we encountered at the recent Outdoors trade show in Germany...
Posted: 11 August 2003
by Jon
Over the last couple of weeks we've been carrying previews of
what's coming our way in 2004 from the big European outdoors trade
show at Friedrichshafen in Germany. New boots, new packs and some
very interesting bits and bobs. Of course, you could just trawl
through the news archives, but we thought we'd make life easier, by
sticking all the links together here...
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Hello Friedrichshafen
Stupid pic of OM editor in live-reporting frenzy from
press room. We'd ignore this one...
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ACG Air Zoom Tallac
The lightweight boot that Nike ACG reckon is a direct
replacement for the traditional brown leather walking
boot.
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Berghaus Freeflow Light
New Bergy sac combines the super-ventilated Freeflow
Back system with carbon fibre and lightweight fabrics for
weight-saving summer walking.
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New Packs From Lowe Alpine
Interesting new stronger alloy buckle innovation plus a
whole range of new climbing packs from the guys at Lowe.
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No More Furry Hydration Systems
Camelbak bring us the silver-impregnated bladder that
should mean a farewell to microbiological fur growth...
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Rab's New eVENT Jacket With Two Zips
Rab's new eVENT waterproof shell comes with not one, but
two water-resistant main zips... Bonkers?
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New Packs From Mountain Equipment
Top climber John Dunne has developed a whole new range
of ME technical packs for next year.
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ACG Gets New Gore-Tex Paclite
One of the nicest Paclite jackets we've seen from Nike
ACG plus a neat looking trail sole and more.
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Indestructible Sleeping Mat
Ortlieb's new inflatable mat is reckoned to be bear
indestrucitble and won the European Product of the Year
Award at the show.
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New Berghaus Walking Packs For 2004
It's goodbye to the Dart and hello to two new ranges of
walking packs for 2004, plus a new, lighter adventure race
sac.
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GoLite's First Framed Packs
Lightweight leaders GoLite release their first ever
framed packs and they could be the lightest of the kind
ever...
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Hilleberg Bivanorak
One of the oddest-looking things we've seen for ages,
plus exclusive pics of OM's Damo in action...
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Goodbye Stinking Shoes
Grangers' latest wheeze is Odour Eliminator, a spray
that's reckoned to kill boot smells well dead and stop them
re-occuring too.
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Sprayway Resurgence
Loads of new stuff from Sprayway including a neat new
Paclite jacket, new packs and a 100-quid Powershield
jacket.
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New Packs, Lighter Tents From Macpac
Loads of neat new climbing packs, even more new walking
packs plus the tents get lighter and cheaper too...
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