Places to chat about gear

The Great Outdoors
Outdoors Magic Forum
UKClimbing Forum
Trail Magazine Forums

Gear reviews and news

Outdoors Magic
UK Climbing
Trail Gear Blog
Summit Post

Design DIY

Build your own gear - Backpacker magazine
Hands free camping - YouTube video clip
Tshirt folder - YouTube video clip
Make your own gear - Backpackinglight.com series

Innovative Products

Grip Clips - Tarp fastner
Fidlock - a great little invention that had product designers from allover Europe salivating on how they can get it into their next product
OutDoor Industry Awards - The very best profesional outdoor designers
OutDoor Industry Awards results

Green / Environmental

Co-Design - Eco design issues

Misc

AlpSaurus - Glossary of technical terms and materials

Industry and Events

The Outdoors Show - Europes biggest outdoors show
Outdoor i - Trade news and information
InnovEx 07 - The essential innovation conference for the outdoor sport trade

Protect your designs

UK Intellectual Property Office
Patent FAQ''s from the British Library
Trevor Baylis

Get Involved in Design

Univ of Salford - Sports Equipment Design
Univ of Derby - MA Performance Sportswear Design
Glasgow School of Art - Textiles Design

In the Press

• Think Design
• The Outdoors Station podcast
• UK Climbing
• Core77
• Outdoors Magic
• BikeBiz
• St Andrews University Mountaineering Club
• Air Cadet Central
• Get Outdoors
• Northumbrian Mountaineering Club
• British Human Power Club

Alpkit.com National Innovation Award in association with:

coLAB 08 | Brief | Rules | News

coLAB08 will be a showcase event at The Outdoors Show 2008 where you will get the chance to show your vision of outdoor products.

If you have a suggestion we would love to hear about it, please send it to colab@alpkit.com