Best New Gear from Outdoor Retailer 2022 SnowShow

Highlights and Trends from the Outdoor Retailer 2022 SnowShow

Whether its from of the first wave of lock downs, labor shortages, supply chain woes, or just weird new purchasing habits; the the Outdoor Recreation Industry felt the impacts from COVID. Throughout 2020 and in 2021, Outdoor Retailer and other trade shows like it took a back seat as companies rallied resources to survive. Now, with 2022 and the slow thawing of national economies the world over, OR opened back up for business. Today, we pick our Top 5 favorite pieces of best new gear from the Outdoor Retailer 2022 SnowShow.

Top 10 Gear Favorites from Outdoor Retailer 2022 SnowShow

1. Nemo Roamer Self-Inflating Mattress

Getting a good night’s sleep while camping can be tough and NEMO’s Roamer design solves for that. Whether you plan to use it in the backyard or the campground, the Roamer is like having a bed with you while you’re on the trail. Built with internal air channels called Flow Core, the Roamer deploys quickly with rapid inflation and deflation. On top of it all, if you use the built-in hardware, the Roamer allows you to mate two units together to make a queen-sized mattress. And, it’s compact when its time to pack up and head out!

2. Fjällräven Vidda Pro Ventilated Trousers

Looking for some durable trekking trousers, packed with enough pockets to stow all your EDC bits? Fjällräven swoops in to surprise anyone with their Vidda Pro Ventilated pants. Made from their proprietary wind and water resistant G-1000 Eco fabric, these pants are comfortable, rugged where you need it, and stretchy where you want it. Bonus factor: the pants are made even more weather resistant when mated with their Greenland wax.

3. Ignik FireCan Portable Fire Pit

The warmth, light and lure of a campfire is nearly irresistible for just about anyone, but with pop-up fire bands the benefits aren’t always worth the risk. Enter the Ignik FireCan: a safe, easy, and packable campfire for anywhere you go. The Ignik is a propane-powered steel fire pit with mesh sides that circulate generous heat output. Because it’s the size of a toaster oven and only weighs 10 pounds, it’s ideal for car camping and basecamping. Foldable legs add to the portability.

4. Fjällräven SKOGSÖ Padded Jacket

Fjällräven comes in with a second win for 2022 with the Skogso Padded Jacket built for winter weather. Like the Vidda Pro pants above, the Skogso comes with an array of useful pockets for stashing away your EDC while keeping a slum profile. Built with more of their G-1000 fabric, the jacket resists wind, stays dry during short showers, and is reinforceable with their Greenland wax as well. Insulated with their G-Loft Supreme synthetic padding, it gives extra warmth, even in damp conditions, while leaving the jacket easy to move about in, with or without a backpack.

5. Jetboil Genesis Basecamp Stove System

Backcountry chefs are no longer constrained to ultralight, ultracompact, and sometimes challenging to use burner-stoves. If you’re into cooking real meals while trekking the wilderness, then Jetboil’s Genesis Basecamp Stove System is worth checking out. Stowing neatly into itself and fitting snugly among your gear, the Genesis’ dual-burner design can function as a standalone stove, or can couple with other Jetlink-compatible stoves or the Luna satellite burner to create a packable outdoor cooking range. Outfitted with a 10-inch ceramic-coated nonstick frying pan, it gives you everything you need for basecamp cooking. 

The Wrap-Up

While the Outdoor Retailer 2022 SnowShow was less attended than previous years, it was immediately clear many of our favorite brands remained resilient through COVID. Some brands even came out with some interesting innovations emerging post-pandemic. Whether it’s plant-based products, or recycled plastic out-performing virgin materials, the trend is for the newest products being both innovative and eco conscious.