Travel Gear Blog News 08/17/2010
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‘Best in Show’ awards | Gear Review | Gear Junkie
The twice-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show is an exhibition of the best outdoors equipment in the world. New this year, GearJunkie.com launched an inaugural “Best in Show” award for the Summer Market trade show, held in early August.
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Contour introduces hands free video to watersports with new Surf-Wake Mount | Gadling.com
Contour just announced the newest accessory for their wearable HD camcorder lineup. The new Surf-Wake mount attaches to a surfboard or wakeboard, and provides a sturdy yet flexible mount for recording activities in HD.
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How to pick the perfect travel netbook | Gadling.com
Everything about the netbook may appear to be designed for mobile use, but mobile use isn't always designed for the netbook. Here are the top five downsides to the limited power and features of netbook computers:
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The Coolest Thing I Saw At the Outdoor Retailer Show
Steve Rogerson hadn’t been to the Outdoor Retailer trade show in five years, so he seemed an ideal observer of change in the gear and clothing that we use from trail to summit.
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Get Around in Style – Great Metro Maps of the World | NileGuide
With bold lines and utilitarian, even schematic designs, metro maps are meant as easily accessible entry points into a new city or destination.
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How-to: stay connected while traveling internationally — Engadget
It's a harsh reality that every avid traveler faces, and unless you're fortunate enough to have been born in a generation where you're not expected to check your inbox every half-hour.
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Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market: Easton, Tecnica, Suunto and Canada Goose |
The Outdoor Retailer 2010 Summer Market is, by all accounts, a huge success
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Review of the iPad for Traveling | AlmostFearless.com
Christine from Almost Fearless recently purchased the base model of Apple’s iPad and has been traveling with it and this is what she things.
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Netbook showdown: The top 10 mini laptops rated | Crave | CNET UK
So you want a tiny laptop to take on the prowl, but you're not sure which one to get?
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Material Girl: The Best Women’s Gear at Outdoor Retailer | The Outside Blog
The Best Women's Gear at Outdoor Retailer according to Outside Blog's Material Girl
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New Products Unveiled at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2010 | Practical Travel Gear
In the coming months I’ll be checking out firsthand some of those products — from apparel to luggage to shoes — that will appear in stores next spring. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek of what’s to come, as well as some items that you can purchase now: