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July 20, 2022
Can an NFT Get More People Outside? The Outerverse Passport Aims to Find Out.
There’s a lot of zeal, debate, and confusion about NFTs right now, and for good reason. Any explanation of the technology behind them is, for most people, either a rapturous affirmation of the internet’s finally turning into the tool it set out to be 40 years ago, or a thicket...
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July 20, 2022
Lazydays Reports Q2 Revenue Up 16%, Oklahoma Dealership Acquired
Lazydays Holdings released its preliminary results for the second quarter of the year Wednesday and said it had revenue of $374 million, a nearly $51 million increase, or 16%, from the same quarter a year ago. Preliminary net income was $31.8 million, compared with the $25.3 million in Q2 of...
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July 19, 2022
A man is suing Bass Pro Shops for changing their lifetime guarantee on socks
After years of exchanging his worn-out socks for new ones, a man is suing a Bass Pro Shops for changing their policy on socks that he claims were supposed to have a lifetime guarantee. Kent Slaughter said he had previously been able to exchange the socks whenever he wanted. But...
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July 19, 2022
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Dave’s Claremore RV
Lazydays Holdings, Inc. completed its acquisition of Dave's Claremore RV located in Claremore, Oklahoma near Tulsa on historic Route 66 and Interstate 44. The dealership is strategically located between the Oklahoma City and the Ozarks markets, and offers a selection of outstanding RV brands including Forest River, Thor, and East to West. PR Newswire
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July 19, 2022
2 Teslas are the first-ever electric vehicles to reach the Mount Everest Base Camp (video)
Even 5 years back no one would’ve imagined an electric vehicle reaching anywhere near the world’s tallest peak Mount Everest (Mount Qomolangma in Chinese), but the ever-expanding network of Tesla Superchargers has made it possible. A Model X and a Model Y have reached the Mount Everest Base Camp, with...
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July 19, 2022
REI Path Ahead Ventures Launches Navigate Accelerator Program
REI Path Ahead Ventures is launching its Navigate accelerator program, with an inaugural cohort of six companies. Path Ahead Ventures partners with founders of color as they further their growth in the outdoor industry. The 16-week Navigate program will bring founders together in-person and online to provide funding, mentorship, curated programming...
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July 18, 2022
In the Wake of Historic Flooding, Yellowstone Will Rebuild
Engineers will account for climate change as they design replacement highways along the rivers in and to Yellowstone National Park. Their permanent replacement could take three to five years to complete, in what some have said could be a billion-dollar undertaking. Engineers are looking at realigning roads that the rivers...
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July 18, 2022
Keystone RV workers given notice of plant closure in Goshen
Some 150 workers at a Keystone RV plant in Goshen learned they will be out of work in September. Employees were given a letter Monday morning. Despite information coming from employees, Keystone has not yet offered a response. WSBT
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July 16, 2022
Marcus Lemonis to co-star in movie about Jeff Bezos
Camping World and Good Sam Club CEO Marcus Lemonis has taken a break from his role as a corporate leader to star in a new movie “Bezos”, which documents Jeff Bezos’ founding days of Amazon and is the first movie made about Amazon’s beginnings. It’s Lemonis’ debut role in a...
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July 15, 2022
Dometic’s Q2 Sees 53% Jump in Sales
RV and outdoor appliance and accessory maker Dometic reported sales during the second quarter of $802.1 million, a 53 percent jump over the same quarter a year ago. It saw a profit of $78.05 million, according to online currency conversion tables. RV Pro