Let's cut to the chase. Here are a few of the most eye-catching new survival tools we saw at the Outdoor Retailer Show in Salt Lake City.
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When you turn your next hike into a summit date, bust out a picnic and open the wine with your necklace. She'll be somewhere between impressed and in love. Available June 2012, $50-$100,
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Instafire: The latest entry in the Boy Scout Juice category is听, a powdered fire starter that lights in a second, and can burn on a snow pile, in your hands (demonstrated by Instafire employees鈥攄o not try this at home), or in a closed container, like a firepit or outdoor barbecue. It lights and burns in rain, sleet and snow, and will help you get that wet pile of firewood lit on the first try.
The company assures us that Instafire has no harmful chemicals. We assure you that it'll make you look like a hero when the chocolate and graham crackers need toasted marshmellows and it's drizzling or snowing. Available now in single use burnable packets to two gallon buckets, $1.49-$40, .
MSR Snow Fluke: One of the reasons given most oftenfor leaving safety gear behind is that it weighs too much. has eliminated that excuse for winter excursions with its new Snow Fluke. The new Fluke uses a patent pending punched out aluminum frame paired with nylon-urethane deck to cut material and weight without compromising holding power, whether you鈥檙e pulling your ski buddy out of a crevasse or anchoring your tent. It鈥檚 the lightest snow fluke available鈥�7 oz for a small, 9 oz for a large.
-Berne Broudy