News and Press Releases about Outdoor Sports Products & Gear
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about gear in the outdoor and camping industries? Scroll below to view all outdoor product news.
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March 5, 2024
AdventureGenie Partners With RVshare
AdventureGenie, an AI-powered travel planning tool for camping and RV trips, has announced its partnership with RVshare, which connects RV renters to RV owners. This collaboration integrates RVshare into the AdventureGenie platform, offering users the ability to rent more than 100,000 RVs and opening the world of RV travel to the...
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February 28, 2024
REI Buys Grand Canyon Land for Glamping Destination
REI recently purchased 20 acres near the Grand Canyon to build its latest “Signature Camp,” a.k.a. glamping. It will open in spring 2025. Its “Adventures” travel business also added 10 new trips for 2024, making it a great time to find a new place to explore — while letting the...
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February 23, 2024
Strava is adding dog step counts and fitness rankings to its app
Strava has partnered with Fi, a smart dog collar maker that uses GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO simultaneously — similar to a Garmin watch — to track your dog's accurate real-time location, broadcasting it via LTE-M cellular. The collar's main purpose is to ensure you can find your dog at all times, but...
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February 15, 2024
Type 2 Campers Launches New VW Camper Model
Type 2 Campers announced the launch of its Model T2.3 camper, which it says is the only RV that blends the nostalgic appeal of Volkswagen camper vans with the robust standards of automotive design. The launch of Type 2 Campers addresses the growing demand in the consumer camping market while...
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February 12, 2024
Outdoor Brands Are Dropping Gender Labels
The arc to gender-neutral activewear has been long, but it’s an essential step in the movement to diversify the outdoor industry. Outdoor brands have slowly come around to a more inclusive picture by featuring more women, people of color, athletes with disabilities and those who wear extended sizes. Bakline made...
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February 12, 2024
After Years of Relying on Help From Salomon for Its Shoes, Arc’Teryx is Stepping Out on Its Own
Since introducing footwear in 2015, performance outdoor equipment company Arc’Teryx has relied on the insights and expertise of fellow Amer Sports brand Salomon. That is about to change. Starting with the spring 2024 season, Arc’teryx is now designing and creating its own footwear collection entirely in-house. FN
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February 6, 2024
Train Fitness: Powering Your Workout With AI
Train Fitness is capitalizing on the importance of physical health. The company is addressing the $21.8 billion global virtual fitness market through AI-powered wearable fitness trackers. Using AI to analyze motion data from Apple Watches, Train Fitness can identify, track, and derive expert-level analysis of a user’s workouts, offering real-time coaching to...
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January 31, 2024
KOA Launches AI Chatbot for Traveler Experience
The new KOA AI Chatbot is designed to meet and exceed the rapidly evolving expectations of today’s campers and travelers, it said. According to the company’s June KOA Monthly Report, 32% of campers report already using AI for trip planning, with an additional 22% planning to utilize it in the...
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January 22, 2024
The 14 Best Wellness Retreats in the World for Active Travelers
Health and wellness is highly personal. Sometimes our bodies want a challenging mountain trek and a big dose of carbs. Or, after I’ve adventured hard, I might crave a nourishing week of yoga or a few days of planted-based meals and mindfulness sessions, preferably on a beach somewhere. Other times,...
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January 16, 2024
Add a $12K Guest Room to Your Van: Super Pacific Cloud Cap
The Super Pacific Cloud Cap promises more sleeping space and more room to carry gear. It’s a pop-up camper that integrates into the roof of the most common vans, letting you get up and out while still having somewhere to mount your bikes, kayaks, and solar panels. Super Pacific’s Switchback...
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