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Saturday, May 19, 2012, 12:43 AM Jackson Hole, Wyoming About ThoughtShaker

05.24.10 Outdoor Industry Prophecy?

By Thoughtshaker Folks

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Our favorite page of one of our favorite magazines happens to be the final page of Wired: always a witty look into the future, strewn with detail and deeply satirical (woe be us, if any of their 'future predictions' come true!)

Turning eagerly to the final page of this month's issue of Wired, we were happy to see a subject closer to home; prophetizing the future status of the outdoor industry and outdoor recreation. The mock ad is adorned with nods from tech giants like CNET, Outdoor Gamer and T3 Magazine... obviously poking fun at the industry's propensity to move in a more electronic, the-gear-does-it-all, direction. And although the above take on camping is obviously farcical (and ironic), it does hit close to home when you look at the industry's latest solar-powered generators (because who can live without their iPhone?) and battery heated jackets & gloves...

check out a **REAL** CNET review on outdoor gear

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