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

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

Don'tsay we never travel all the way to Germany to bring you scoop newsand pictures of next year's best outdoors clothing and equipment hereon OM because we do.Yep, we're currently slaving away at Outdoor 2003 in sunnyFriedrichshafen - okay, we lied

Merrell Goes BarefootMerrell's been working with Vibram to creat this 'barefoot' shoe that minimises cushioning and stiffening to give direct contact with the terrain underfoot. First walking-specific version we've seen.