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October 4, 2021
Solo Brands, Inc. Files Registration Statement for Initial Public Offering
Solo Brands, Inc., owner of the popular Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, and Isle paddleboard brands, announced today that it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. The number of shares to be offered...
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October 4, 2021
Portable Kayaks – 2021 Best in Class awards by PaddleTV Announced
Beachburg, Canada: The first of PaddleTV’s inaugural Best in Class awards have been announced by world-renowned paddler, instructor, television host, and YouTuber, Ken Whiting. After a summer of in-depth trials and on-the-water-tests, Ken has narrowed down five of the industry’s top portable kayaks and is awarding them the title of...
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October 4, 2021
Zeal Optics, Weston & Smartwool Unite to Support National Forests with Backwoods Fellowship
October 4, 2021 – BOULDER, Colo. – In a joint effort of stewardship, Colorado-based Zeal Optics, Weston and Smartwool have teamed up with artist John Fellows and the National Forest Foundation to breathe new life into our forests, to raise awareness around the plight of our public lands and restore...
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October 4, 2021
prAna Reaches Major Sustainability Goal with its Spring/Summer 2022 Collection
Carlsbad, CA – October 4, 2021 – prAna, creator of Clothing for Positive Change and a leader in sustainable, outdoor fashion, announced today that every style in the Spring/Summer 2022 collection has at least one preferred attribute. In establishing this goal, prAna identified 13 preferred attributes selected based on best...
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October 4, 2021
Developer Buys Davie RV Park for $64M
Illinois-based developer Industrial Outdoor Ventures and San Francisco real estate investment firm Stockbridge Real Estate paid $64 million for a 38.5-acre industrial development site in Davie, Fla., property records show. Located at 3055 Burris Road, the property sits between Florida’s Turnpike and U.S. 441, smack dab in the center of...
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October 1, 2021
New YETI ad blasts billionaire space race led by Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos
Go outside. That’s the message behind YETI’s new billboard sending rockets full of shade at billionaires like Elon Musk. The Austin-based company posted a bright new billboard outside its downtown Austin storefront. The message sends waves reading — “See Space. Save Billions.” The ad shows a tent along a mountainside,...
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October 1, 2021
Primus Introduces New Drinking Bottle Colorway in Support Of LGBTQI Community
LOUISVILLE, Colo. (Oct. 1, 2021) — Primus, the Swedish outdoor equipment brand known since 1892 for its innovative outdoor cooking products, announces the launch of the Klunken Rainbow bottle, a new colorway in the Klunken family of drinking bottles that is dedicated to raising awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual,...
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September 30, 2021
MANTRA Labs Announces Formation of Medical Advisory Board in Partnership with Sleep Performance Institute
AUSTIN, Tex. - SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 - MANTRA Labs™ (https://gomantralabs.com), a nutrition company that exists to ignite greatness through daily, simple, science-backed nutritional habits, today announces the formation of their medical advisory board in partnership with the Sleep Performance Institute (SPI) with the appointment of the co-founders, Michael Howell, MD...
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September 30, 2021
2022 RV Industry Association Board Of Directors Election Results
Voting for the 2022 RV Industry Association Board of Directors election closed on Tuesday, September 28 and the final results are in! Official representatives from member companies cast their votes during the September 7-28 balloting for the five open seats announced in August. From that pool, the successful candidates for 4 Manufacturer...
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September 30, 2021
MDV Sports moves into new offices and adds to its Regional Service Technician team
Lebanon, NH (September 30, 2021) – MDV Sports has relocated to a new office space at the River Mill Commercial Center, in Lebanon, NH. The new space in a historic mill building, less than three miles from its previous office, will house all of Marker Dalbello Völkl sales, marketing and...
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September 30, 2021
Oboz Footwear hits 4 million tree mark with Trees for the Future
Bozeman, Mont. — Since 2007, Oboz Footwear, the True to the Trail® outdoor footwear company headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, has planted a tree for every pair of its footwear sold. To date, it has planted over 4 million trees through its One More Tree program, created in partnership with Trees...
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September 29, 2021
Jayco Goes Overlanding With New Sprinter-Based Terrain Camper Van
The Indiana-based RV manufacturer is well-known for a plethora of sizable motorhomes and travel trailers, but the van featured here is something different. Technically a Class B motorhome, this camper trades campgrounds and RV parks for off-road adventures. Motor1.com
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September 29, 2021
Farm to Summit Turns Unwanted Produce Into Very Much Wanted Camp Food
Farm to Summit makes dehydrated food from upcycled, locally-grown produce. Their business model: to create gourmet meals for bikepackers, backpackers, and other people who spend time in the backcountry while also reducing food waste and resource use. Read more about the founders on Adventure Journal.
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September 29, 2021
Why Exercise Is More Important Than Weight Loss for a Longer Life
For better health and a longer life span, exercise is more important than weight loss, especially if you are overweight or obese, according to an interesting new review of the relationships between fitness, weight, heart health and longevity. The study, which analyzed the results of hundreds of previous studies of weight loss...
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September 29, 2021
Title Nine’s Outdoor Edition Pitchfest Announces 2021 Winners
Emeryville, Calif, Sept. 29, 2021 -- Title Nine, the adventure and outdoor apparel retailer that encourages women to lead, risk and own, is proud to announce the winners of its fourth-annual Pitchfest Outdoor Edition. The pitchfest is a campaign to find entrepreneurial women who want to pitch their brand, tell...
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September 29, 2021
Introducing GORE-TEX products with an innovative expanded Polyethylene (ePE) membrane
ELKTON, Md. (September 29, 2021) – W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) has announced that the consumer business of its Fabrics Division will be introducing the use of expanded Polyethylene (ePE) as a new complementary material platform to serve as the basis for their membrane technologies. Gore’s new ePE membrane...
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September 29, 2021
New Belgium Brewing partners with Chaco Footwear to celebrate 30 wild years
ROCKFORD, Mich./Fort Collins, CO (September 29, 2021) – Outdoor brand partners Chaco Footwear and New Belgium Brewing Company announce the launch of the Chaco x New Belgium 30th Anniversary Collection. The exclusive sandal collection pays homage to New Belgium’s 30th anniversary with sandals crafted for all of life’s wildest adventures. This is...
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September 29, 2021
Cotopaxi Partners with The Chain Collaborative to Invest in Coffee Growing Communities
Salt Lake City, UT. (Sept 29, 2021) – Outdoor gear and apparel brand and certified B Corp Cotopaxi, today announces their impact partnership with The Chain Collaborative (TCC) to invest in Change Leaders in coffee-growing regions. Their initial funding will go to Alicia Roque Farms, a coffee farm and collective...
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September 29, 2021
Introducing the HEX x Misshattan Camera Capsule
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - September 29, 2021 - HEX, the award-winning fashion accessory brand, today introduces the HEX x Misshattan Camera Capsule in collaboration with NYC-based commercial and travel photographer Natalie Amrossi (AKA Misshattan), known for her ability to create sensory experiences with impressive aerial perspectives and travel photography. Born...
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September 29, 2021
RV Industry Association Convenes Meeting Of Campground And RV Industry Leaders To Build Unity Around Growing And Enhancing Campgrounds And Consumer Experiences
The RV Industry Association convened a meeting of select leaders from the RV and campground industries to discuss how through working together across industries they can find common ground and synergies to significantly improve the consumer's camping and RVing experiences. The meeting, held outside Denver, CO, was a kick-off for...
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September 29, 2021
30,000 people flock to Overland Expo West to geek out on vehicle-based outdoor recreation
It didn’t matter if they pulled up in a Subaru hatchback, a Prius, a converted Sprinter van, or a $300,000 EarthRoamer, attendees of Overland Expo West were part of one community. Set in Flagstaff, the second of three consumer-facing events this year drew an estimated 30,000 people to geek out...
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September 29, 2021
ClearAngel Invests $10,000 in Ready-to-Eat Camping Food Provider Campfare
Clearco, the world’s largest e-commerce investor revolutionizing the way founders grow their businesses, today announced that its ClearAngel program is funding Campfare, the source for chef-quality, fully-hydrated, ready-to-eat camping meals. ClearAngel gives early-stage founders access to revenue share capital, data-driven advice, and Clearco’s extensive network of apps, agencies, and investors....
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September 29, 2021
Endurance Sportswire Launches Sportswire Women, First Press Release Distribution Service for the Women’s Sports Industry
San Diego, Calif. – September 29, 2021 /SPORTSWIRE WOMEN/ -- Endurance Sportswire, Inc., the press release distribution company specifically for the running, cycling and triathlon industries, today announced its third niche press release service Sportswire Women. Sportswire Women is the only press release distribution service specifically for brands serving the women's...
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September 28, 2021
Outdoorsy Starts RV Loan Product with ‘Lead Bank’
Outdoorsy, a global online RV rental and outdoor travel marketplace, announced the launch of its partnership with Lead Bank to bring innovative RV-focused lending solutions to the U.S., making a deeper push into offering financial services that support RV, motorhome, trailer, and overlander vehicle owners. Woodall's Campground Magazine
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September 28, 2021
RV industry records best shipment numbers for any August
The RVIA revealed that a survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 52,819 units, an increase of 33.8% compared to the 39,489 units shipped during August 2020. The 52,819 shipments recorded last month set a new record for August and is the second most units...
