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The Gear Guide

Karl Badger Dear Guides and Outfitters:

The Outdoor Retail Show is scheduled for August 3rd through the 6th in Salt Lake City, Utah and the following companies are extending a special invitation for you to come and visit their exhibits. I’ve personally had the opportunity of meeting the key marketing associates from these companies as well as participating in brief field tests of their flagship products.

Here are my brief Cowboy Testimonials of each:

Wise Foods: Gourmet Outdoor and Emergency Ready-Made meals at the Best Price!

G2V: Well designed, bullet-proof drinkware.

Auto-Chef: Rotisserie Grill for cooking over a campfire.

ALTAMA: Forty years of supplying footwear to the Military; why not have them on our feet for a hike or hunting trip.

Goal Zero: Their Solar Panels and Battery Packs will keep you powered no matter where you are.

Kelly Kettle: Boil water in 3-5 minutes using natural fuel.
Drirealease® by Optimer Brands: Comfortable base layer products that pulls moisture away and quickly dries.

Helly Hansen: 132 year of keeping Outdoorsman warm and dry.

Go visit these guys and gals at the Outdoor Retail Show then—Gear Up and Get Out

—Karl Badger, Field Editor

Wise Foods
Booth #86025
Real Food…Real Meals…prepared in minutes by just adding water. Wise Foods takes an innovative approach, providing dependable ready made freeze fry and dehydrated meals for emergency preparedness and outdoor use. Whether you are preparing your family for the future or planning your next outdoor adventure, Wise Foods provides great tasting, nutritious entrees that are quick and easy. Finally, a dependable, simple and affordable choice for both your emergency food supply and outdoor needs.

G2V
Booth #31011 E
G2V’s single-wall, wide mouth bottles are offered in three convenient sizes. They are made from high-quality, food-grade 304 stainless steel and are some of the most stylish, yet functional drinkware that we’ve tested.

Auto Chef
Booth #BR 715
Auto Chef is a portable, adjustable campfire grill, with a rotisserie mechanism. Cooking with Automatic Chef over an open campfire will give you more of a completely cooked and edible meal.

Altama Boots
Booth #29144W
For 40 consecutive years, ALTAMA has carried America’s military through jungles, the deserts and over the mountains. They’ve now applied their Hard Core technology in the development of the ALTAMA Mountain Hiker and Panamoc. These are great boots for the Outdoor Enthusiast who is looking for comfortable, hard wearing footwear in pursuit of recreational adventures.

Optimer Brands
Booth #62029
Drirelease® Fabrics are a unique blend of synthetic and natural fibers which push water and perspiration to the outside of the garment, releasing it into the air faster than any other performance fabric on the market.

Goal Zero
Booth # BR 603
Goal Zero delivers dependable access to renewable electric power where there is none. You’ll be staying out longer, with Goal Zero solar panels and battery packs.

Kelly Kettle
Booth #38224
Kelly Kettle is an ultra fast camping kettle, which allows the user to boil water in 3-5 minutes using any type of natural fuel. The unique design of the kettle, provides a double walled chimney. The water is contained within the walls. As the chimney walls heat up so does the water.

Helly Hansen
Booth #BR 731
Helly Hansen has brought 132 years of experience into the development of the Impertech Deluxe II jacket and pant. Impertech Outerwear is comfortable, functional and well designed as well as being waterproof. Impertech can withstand the effects of any adverse weather condition at an affordable price.