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4 NEWS The latest happenings in the outdoor industry 8 NEW PRODUCTS


A huge range for 2011 for SealSkinz, plus a couple of luxury items from Helly Hansen and great gear from Grivel, alongside Keen’s gorgeous Pyrenees boot


12 MERRELL


The footwear giant’s Jonathan Pennington interviewed, as he tells SGB about their barefoot product and the newly-acquired Chaco sandals line


14 TOM HUTTON We’ve often asked ourselves what Tom Hutton would like for Christmas; now we know! 18 BERGHAUS A look ahead to the 2011 collection – a must-see for the serious outdoor store 20 WHITBY & CO A look at their INOVA hand torch selection, plus a range of stocking fillers from Whitby & Co


24 COVER STORY - CÀRN A rising star in outdoor footwear


26 THE NORTH FACE Timo Schmidt-Eisenharp, Vice President and General Manager for The North Face EMEA, interviewed 28 TECH REP


One of the best products we saw at OTS this year – the Nanok AirLock -5 synthetic and down sleeping bag, explained


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Christmas Gear Which items make a good present? Tom Hutton reports


Berghaus A look at next year's hot products from the ever-reliable Berghaus


The North Face We interview Timo Schmidt-Eisenharp about the outdoor superbrand


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NOVEMBER 2010 SGB OUTDOOR 3


his is my last issue as editor of SGB Outdoor and in many ways, I will miss it. The outdoor industry is a terrific one to work in, as you’re constantly surrounded by passion, by technology that never rests, by genuine innovation. And of course, by really nice people. I’ll be staying on as Mr Gear Reviews, testing out bits and bobs for your delectation with honest and impartial reviews. I might even take the dog along to do some reviewing, so Ruff Wear had better be on the phone and fast…


The new editor is a gentleman by the name of David Pittman, and I hope you will be as welcoming to him as you have to me.


Weep not, dear readers, as this is definitely a so long, not a goodbye… Jon


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