Is wearing a North Face jacket to the Outdoor Retailer like wearing a concert t-shirt TO the concert? Am I that guy?
The show is one day away and I've got nothing to wear. As an impartial reporter looking to get the scoop on all the haps in SLC, I'm in a bind. I'm thinking that if I'm not in the requisite "I'm an outdoorsie guy!" uniform (you know the outfit: Salomon kicks, Prana pants, Patagonia soft shell, maybe a visor - oh yeah), I won't get much convention cred. But if I try too hard to not be that guy...well then I'd look like I was trying too hard. If I wear Mountain Hardware, those guys'll be stoked, but I might alienate Cloudveil. It's a gamble.
(I'm also pretty sure that I'm the ONLY person who thinks about this kind of stuff.)
Either way, I'm settling for neutrality: Enthusiast Groupie t-shirt? Check. Cowboy hat? Check. Hula skirt? Check. Big furry black yak-fur apres-ski boots? Check. Fake mustache? Check.
Ensuring a healthy skepticism about my mental stability? Check.
no2camalot says:
Just be yourself, Neal. Then everyone else at the convention center really will refer to you as 'that guy.'
sarah says:
i absolutely agree....!!!!
jdhisrg says:
dude the show there is so chill...just wear what u normally wear...most climbes dont care what they look like and climbers are way chill that they wont judge you by what u wear but by who or what kind of person you are.
Ben Strohmeier says:
dont listen to them, you have to be specific or everyone will point and stare. that includes wearing ANY north face stuff =)
climbingwall says:
I say wear everything you own with an outdoor name on it and peel off, put back on, so that whatever booth you happen to be at, you're flauntin' their gear. It's the best way to get free schwag!
Cheers!
jdhisrg says:
DUDE THEY GIVE YOU FREE SHIT LOADS OF STUFF IF YOU JUST ASK, IF YOUR SPOONSORED...WHERE YOUR SPONSORS CLOTHES, IF YOUR LOOKING TO GET A SPONSOR WHERE THEIR CLOTHES...BEN? HAVE YOU EVER BEEN TO THE SHOW? I HAVE BEEN TO THE SUMMER ONE EVERY YEAR SINCE I WAS 11 I KNOW MY STUFF MAN...COMPANIES DONT LOOK AT SHIRTS THEY LOOK AT TAGS TO SEE WHAT COMPANY YOU ARE WITH
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