GrumpyGearGirl

Outdoor enthusiast. Veteran of the Outdoor Retailer Press Room. Reviewer of outdoor gear. Tired of seeing crap.

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

*actual conversation
PR rep: "We are so excited, this is the first year we're moving into the women's market with our sunglasses."
Me: "What's different?"
Rep: "This one comes in pink." #ORWM2019 #ORShow

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

Not everyone rocks the Carhartt's this hard. #ORWM2019 #ORShow

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

Well the hangover factor is high today. Just had PR rep forget which brand she was showing me. While she was showing me. #ORWM2019 #ORShow

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

Hello #ORWM2019 #ORShow ! Most inspiring message so far. Let's talk about crap gear.

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

@HelloPresto @DENAirport Sorry. #Notsorry #GettheGOESinterview #worthit

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

Well #OutdoorRetailer fans...had a great show! But I'll be back in November! Who's with me? #ORSM #giveusgreatgear

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

@HelloPresto @DENAirport PreeeeeeeeeeeeCheck is the way to go!

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

@deb_zalokar Thank you! Will be back for more in November! #willbringmywoodlandfriends

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

2/3 but PR Pro will be like, "I slept in this EXACT tent and a full moon was exactly framed in that hole and then a talking woodland creature came in through it and we had a magical night!" #outdoorretailer

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

I'll definitely see you there! https://t.co/mdaypPaYdX

[Star @EngageStar]

Well, that’s a wrap. Our @RealKittyHart says so long, #ORshow. See you in November! #OutdoorRetailer #denver

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

I'm afraid to talk about the coolers at #OutdoorRetailer. They are so high tech they are bordering on self-aware and I don't want to anger my new overlords. #ORshow #ORSM18

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

On "retro" as a product description: it's a design concept not a call to go backwards in functionality. People skied in jeans in the '70s...we don't need to go back, retro or not. Removing functionality and calling it "retro" is just lazy. #OutdoorRetailer #ORshow #grumpy

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

I saw a $125 daypack from a major brand yesterday that was described as "retro" and "minimalist". These words do not mean "dated and ugly" and "without any redeeming features." The free totes from @baffinworldwide in the lobby are better. #OutdoorRetailer #giveusgoodgear

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

Wow do we need more of these! We need good product developers who aren't chasing the next shiny thing and are focused on utility, design and sustainability. #outdoorretailer https://t.co/rYSi6CEydE

[CamberOutdoors @CamberOutdoors]

Universities across the West are launching college degree programs to help train the next generation of outdoor leaders and product developers with sustainability at the helm.#PassionToProfession #EveryonesOutdoors https://t.co/MFZ33nkn3z

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

Shout out to all the interns at #OutdoorRetailer working for free swag and not much else. #NationalInternDay #askforpay

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

@outsidemagazine Thank you for this.

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

Hot take at #OutdoorRetailer! Here are some of the new colorways I'm seeing for Spring 2019: Sage, Salmon, Cinder, Giardia, Gangrene, Despair, and The Intern Picked It. #ORshow #ORSM18 #ORshow18

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

@TaigaAdventures Yes, it's always riveting to hear about the latest "sock technology". If we could put this kind of research into, I dunno, diseases, maybe....nah. Bring on the seamless toe and calf-massaging compression revolution! #vivalasock #antimicrobial4evah

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

If brands are serious about making a women-specific product, how about pricing it to reflect the $.80.5 on the dollar earning reality of women? #butitcomesinpurple #outdoorretailer #ORshow #orshow18 #RTthis @CamberOutdoors

[GrumpyGearGirl @GrumpyGearGirl]

3/3 And then I'm like, "Damn I wish my tent had a giant hole like this." Bottom line: a PR Pro will die on that hill. That is why they deserve to be Holders of the Swag. #OutdoorRetailer #PRreps4thewin #ORSM