UNCOVERING POTOMAC, MONTANAWe showed up at our Airbnb at 3PM. There is a Dragon and an Iguana in the living room, and I can throw a rock from the deck and hit the Blackfoot River. A weathering 1970’s Ford Maverick with a drum set filling all the seats is in the yard. A chicken coop is attached to the guest house, and old bamboo fly rods are hung above the Dragon tank. A large red deck overlooks “Dead Man’s Bend” of the Blackfoot. This is not the postcard you get from Glacier Park. This is today’s Montana, and this is where we made basecamp to test some upcoming products for Smith and Rogue. Product development isn’t just about how strong, waterproof, or lightweight the product is.We joined forces with our friend Alison Potts. Alison has grown up in the valley and lives in Bonner, Montana but kee...