Amanda Ellis

Polartec leads the outdoor industry in the creation of sustainable fabrics with its introduction of 80 percent post-consumer recycled Power Fill insulation just last year. The company now unveils 100 percent recycled Power Fill insulation -- upcycling more than 1 billion post-consumer plastic bottles in the process.

It’s hard to jam out to tunes while playing in the outdoors, as helmets get in the way of headphones and traditional helmet audio systems block out other noises. The Domio Pro solves this problem, providing surround sound audio while allowing you to hear noises around you -- now with voice communication.

With cycling growing in popularity, riders are opting for more and more accessories -- including computers, bike lights, and video cameras. All three things combined can make for a serious lack of handlebar space, so Refractor Fitness invented the RF-1 -- which combines all three accessories in one.

Snowpulse Highmark incorporates cutting edge technology into their snowmobile-specific avalanche airbags -- serving for added margins of avalanche safety. The new 3.0 technology is its latest and greatest to date.

NASA’s trademark Aerogel is making waves across the outdoor industry. Companies like Helly Hansen use PrimaLoft Gold Aerogel for its Life Pocket product to help users preserve smartphone battery life in even the most frigid of conditions.

The FuroSystems FX ebike features a lightweight carbon fiber frame and folding features that allow you to take it almost anywhere, making for the ultimate commute.

It can be hard to shed weight on backpacking trips -- but what if your backpack transformed into your tent? Enter the BivyPack, the all-in-one tent backpack.

The Uvex Snowstrike goggles incorporate revolutionary variotronic technology to change between four different tints automatically or at the press of a button -- ensuring optimum performance on the slopes in variable weather conditions.

K2 Snowboarding integrated Therm-ic heating elements to create heated versions of its popular Maysis and Sapera snowboard boots. Say goodbye to cold toes -- the Maysis Heat and Sapera Heat have arrived.

Enter the 686 GLCR Hydrastash Reservoir Jacket -- with a built-in hydration system so you can drink right from your jacket.

Lyfx is an application that will change the way travelers experience the outdoors by connecting them with local guides in remote places.

Haglofs has created the toughest down jacket in the world -- the V-Series features 900 fill power goose down paired with Dyneema face fabric.

In episodes one and two of Outside TV’s “A Life in Proximity,” Shane Dorian and Albee Layer search for gnarly waves in remote Scotland.

BlackYak’s emergency jacket is the lightest in the world. Weighing just 70 grams, the product is made from the wonder fabric Dyneema.

The Choucas Light Harness is ideal for alpine climbing and ski mountaineering -- designed to be lightweight, simple, and convenient.

Sleep under the stars in the new Tepui SkyCamp, a rooftop tent structure designed for semipermanent above ground camping.

Surf giant Quicksilver has teamed with Aqua Lung to introduce the Highline Airlift, an inflatable surf vest for big wave surfers.

How do you decide between the hyped up Apple Watch Series 3 and its competitors? We took on the Fitbit Ionic and Garmin Vivoactive 3.

Pro snowboarder Austin Smith puts the ultimate twist on traditional vanlife, transforming a GMC fire truck into a house on wheels.

Volcom continues its sustainability initiative with the release of its new line of boardshorts made from recycled bottles.