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Part One: ENO HAMMOCKS, NDK Nidecker Design, Real Deal Brazil, Truce Designs, Mafia Bags, Mountain Khakis-Duluth Pack Going outdoors...for fun, work, leisure and travel-welcomes stylish gift ideas for the guys on the go... ENO -(aka Eagles Nest Outfitters ) proves that colorful hammocks makes hanging out outdoors worth a gift -single nests-double nests..and even a quilted one The Blaze -ripstop nylon shell, DWR  finish and shock cord suspension rails for easy set-up. $299.95 via GIPHY travel and work worthy-handsome NDK  Nidecker Design by Buxton-Cosmopolitan Collection-Crossbody and Travel Kits... plus Backpack -pictured $85 that features signature waterproof lining, padded pocket (up to 15" laptop), multiple interior zip pockets, outer zip  pocket, faux leather trim, gun metal hardware, and signature zipper pull and buckle. In the front -travel kit   $35 spacious interior for stuff with similar construction features including waterproof lining. ...

 Part 5 Summer's Best Designs -Great Gifts For Those Going On Roads Less Traveled There is something about summer that signals it' time to lighten up-especially for individuals who travel light-embracing experience over 'stuff'... Yet daily essentials need to be carried around in something ...and as gifts for recipients...ready to ditch the everyday dark ( boring ) backpack ...and slide on an equally practical-roomy messenger bag or spacious tote. IMO A lot easier to carry and that means on public transport too ( crowded subway cars!!!! )...these haulers come in seasonal friendly colors and prints--- and are made of durable materials...enough to carry a lot of weighty things, withstand any rainy weather-and last for many journeys. Our Obsession... Latest fav label- REAL DEAL BRAZIL ...uses discarded thick weathered tarps-cotton canvas from Brazilian cargo trucks, repurposed hard-wear---to fashion the coolest rugged-road tested totes, shoulder/duffle bags,...

Plus: Collaborations with Woolrich and Faribault Woolen Mill Co. Outdoor Retailer/SLC words/images Judith Ecochard A fast up/down the aisles of the Ballroom section at the most recent Outdoor Retailer tradeshow offered up a lot for our eyeballs to take in---an eclectic bunch of exhibitors- from dry foods, portable energy sources for personal electronics (a big theme for going outdoors is staying tethered to Facebook)-to tents, socks, backpacks...  Duluth heritage pictured- BUT to get us to stop---something has to stand out. Duluth Pack is one such company...new to us, but around since 1882 when French Canadian Camille Poirier, now residing in Duluth, Minnesota-filed a patent on his canvas backpack.  By 1911 that company was sold to Duluth Tent and Awning Company---an establishment that made the first auto-packs for "the new camping rage." auto-pack all Duluth bags have a tag with the name of employee who made the bag Jump...