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SHOW & TELL

A chilly Tuesday in July saw Great Walks jetting off to Melbourne for the Outdoor Retailers Association Exhibition at Melbourne Showgrounds, where the brightest lights of the outdoor gear retailers come to show off their wares. Rain drummed the pavilion roof, excited chatter filled the alleys and all around buyers, media, importers, inventors and business owners competed for attention.

It’s a gear nerds’ paradise and after our writer swore they’d

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