It's calm before the storm time – all over the outdoors industry, folk are packing kit into containers, loading up lorries and poring over travel itineraries because next week is OutDoor in Friedrichshafen, the massive European outdoors trade show

More 2004 kit from the Friedrichshafen Outdoor Show. We've alreadyshown you the new, slimmed down Freeflow Light complete with, erm,carbon fibre geodesic exo-skeleton - see here- but that's just the start of it.The updated Extrem climbing sacs

Berghaus has revised its pivoting Bioflex pack harness system for spring 2012 changing it from one of the heaviest back-systems on the market to one of the lightest available with a range of new packs with capacities from 35 to 90+15 litres.The new version of Bioflex works in a s...

Berghaus Revamps BioflexBerghaus Revamps BioflexThis is part two of a quick whisk through the recent OutDoor trade show in Germany where the top brands show off their new kit for spring 2012 - you find Part One here - we'll being you more details of the top stories over the next ...

Yep, this is the boot that Nike ACG are saying is a direct, butmuch lighter replacement for the traditional leather three-seasonboot most walkers are clumping around in.Nike has taken its unrivalled experience of the running and sportsshoe market and applied it to walking boots f...

their attention to Europe and have beenworking hard behind the scenes to link with map providers and partenersacross the continent. The annual trade show at Friedrichshafen waschosen to announce a massive expansion with some ground breakingpartnerships leading

OutDoor 2012 - Day OneWe're out in Germany for OutDoor 2012, the mega outdoor industry trade show where brands showcase what's new for spring 2013. Lots more detail next week, but here are a few tasters of what's coming your way next year, starting with...Black Diamond's sub-200g...

OutDoor 2012 - Day TwoOutDoor 2012 - Day TwoFollowing on from our Day One round-up from this year's OutDoor trade show in Germany, here's a collection of highlights from our second day of gazing into the spring 2013 future of gear. It's mostly kit that'll be in the shops early in...

More snippets from the Outdoors show at Friedrichshafen where wedropped by to see the guys at Lowe Alpine in the midst of abuilding-wide, post-party hangover of epic proportions.Think of Portishead permeating into an entire universe. Anyway

OutDoor Friedrichshafen 2011OutDoor Friedrichshafen 2011 In PicsWe're just back from the massive OutDoor trade show in Germany. It's where the leading brands from all over the world show off their new kit due out for spring 2012, the stuff you