The Outdoor Retailer trade show moved to Salt Lake City in 1996 during much simpler times with much more basic gear. The iPhone wouldnât be invented for another 11 years, meaning folks going outdoors didnât feel the need to be connected. In those days, solar power chargers seemed like a faraway concept and electric lanterns the height of innovation. Basics such as boots, sleeping bags, climbing gear, clothing, camp stoves, tents and coolers dominated the floor space. But new and exciting gear ke...