OR Show Summer 2013 Highlights – Technology

From Survival to clothing tech, there were a lot of surprises and neat ideas that I’ve thrown into this post.

 

Eco One has a technology that works to break down plastics in gear and clothing when it enters the landfill. They’re claiming a 1-10 year disintegration. That’s real Biodegradability in my books. This sort of technology is already featured in gear by Brooks, Sanuk and other brands.

Adidas Outdoors is using a Dry Dye technology that cuts down the use of water in the dying process. It saves 25 liters of water, which is huge for one shirt… just think about what we could do with the millions produced every year!

Sierra Designs has pulled out another idea, use a stretchable fabric with their dri-down jackets to get a more comfortable jacket and a better range of motion.

Sierra Designs showed off their new performance knits. For individuals (like me) who are rough on their clothes these hold up against abrasion much better than your typical gear.

Rocky S2V puts out clothes, shoes and other gear targeted at the survival market. From flint devices and foot warmers in the sole of your boot to survival kits and transmitters in their jackets they are definitely a first in their field.

At first I thought these were just your typical cobra weave key chain accessories, but they each house a complete survival kit. Check out the image below to see what’s inside!

 

 

Geigerrig brought out another hit with their elastic nano-tubing. Taking advantage of their pressurized tubing they’ve improved on bulky and large hose needed for sucking by replacing it with 4mm tubing that is lighter and more versatile.

Tribe-one came out with a cool tool called the “PackTach” designed to add connection points to pretty much everything. I have one and love to show off the concept to people as I think it’s a great tool when you need a tie out!

 

 

Did anything from this list or others you’ve seen impress you? Leave a comment below.