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What’s the Best New Gear for Under $50?

5 cool new products from Outdoor Retailer that won't break the bank

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Every summer, I run around Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City checking out the most innovative gear for our Gear of the Show awards. But as I walk the aisles, I also pay attention to the small stuff鈥攖he pieces that don鈥檛 cost a full month鈥檚 rent but still make playing outside a bit easier or more fun. This show, I spent three full days on the hunt for these little聽things.聽Here are the five聽I鈥檓 most excited about.


Stanley Quick Sip ($15)

(Joe Jackson)

聽figured out how to keep your coffee hot聽but not too hot. The Quick Sip is a dishwasher-safe stainless-steel tube about the size of a roll of quarters聽filled with a nontoxic gel that you insert into your insulated mug. The gel reacts to the heat and helps cool the coffee to a more drinkable temperature of about 160聽Fahrenheit (the cooling happens 20聽times faster than it would normally). The gel then switches off, so your coffee stays in the sweet spot. Say goodbye to burnt coffee-tongue forever.


Hydroflask 32-Ounce Growler ($45)

Hydroflask鈥檚 old insulated growler was pretty good,聽,聽thanks to a redesigned cap. This version has deeper threads and insulation built聽in, so it鈥檒l do a better job of keeping your beer bubbly. The new cap also has a bomber plastic loop that lets you attach聽the growler聽to your raft without worrying it鈥檒l come off when the water gets rough.


Jetboil MightyMo聽Stove ($50)

(Joe Jackson)

Jetboil made a name for itself聽by creating backpacking stoves that boiled water stupid fast聽but could also slow-cook your onions. The MightyMo has both of those features鈥攊t pumps out 10,000 BTUs and comes with burner control鈥攂ut weighs just 95 grams, making it ultra-feathery for long聽backpacking trips.


Gerber Commuter Knife聽($33)

(Joe Jackson)

聽proves you don鈥檛 have to spend a fortune on a decent聽knife. This made-in-America piece features a sharp 420 high carbon steel blade. Bonus points for the hearty, easy-grip handle made from a glass-filled nylon overlay.


Black Diamond Iota Headlamp聽($40)

(Joe Jackson)

This rechargeable headlamp is tiny鈥攊t weighs a scant 56 grams鈥攂ut pumps out 150 lumens and is聽feature聽rich. For example, you dim the lamp by pressing a button on top, and a simple tap on the side (no button) brings it back to full power.

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