Small Gear At OAR

At OAR we have a large (and increasing) variety of gear related to biking, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing and more.

Sitting at my computer as I write this, I can see day and multi-day packs, fishing poles and reels, fishing nets, bicycle helmets, climbing harnesses, climbing helmets and shoes and gloves, a full face motor cross helmet, gun holsters, tennis rackets, bows, rifle scabbard, dove decoys, boots, more boots, a tent, camp chairs, scope, lanterns, camp cookware, black powder bag, gps holders, headlamps, sleeping bags, bicycle locks, water jugs, water bottles, small coolers, reflective vests, sun glasses, canvas saddle bags, tree climbing ropes, ice skates, youth snowboard helmets and one lonely snowboard, waders, snow shoes, roller blades, life jackets, swim fins, small canoe paddle and one very awesome kayak.

We also have a wide variety of technical clothing (both warm weather and cold weather, because the weather in the mountains can change on a dime). 

Mens and womens summer tops, work out shorts and quick-drying hiking shorts, nylon jackets for cool nights on the strip and insulated jackets for cold nights in the mountains, lined and unlined pants, hats and buffs and ear warmers and gloves, base layers, wool socks and tech socks, button down dress shirts by Salomon and fleece tops by The North Face.  The best selection of used camo clothing in town.

And lots more.  

If it is in good to excellent condition and related to any activity that people like to do when they head into the out-of-doors, OAR will accept on consignment and try to find each piece a new home.

Some quick pictures of some of the small gear we have at OAR:

REMINDER

We update our Facebook page on an almost daily basis.

Like us and check us out regularly to see what's new.

Info on our upcoming HUNTERS GEAR SWAP can be found on our FB page (it is pinned at the top of the page):

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Outdoor-Adventures-Revived-OAR/295312997264285?fref=ts

Gear Lists Before Heading Out

There is an outdoor recreation organization located in Nashville, Tennessee that I used to be a member of.

The organization works closely with a huge number of non-profits, and organizes outdoor activities that meet the needs of a wide variety of interests and fitness levels ranging from in-the-park yoga classes to kayaking day trips to backpacking multi-day trips.

Events are oftentimes free, and when there is a fee it is usually nominal.

http://www.teamgreenadventures.com/resources

I posted the link for a couple of reasons:

1.  To highlight an example of an extraordinarily successful partnership effort between organizers, non-profits and the general public that serves to bring people together, increase outdoor adventure opportunities and awareness of the environment.

2.  On the linked page are gear checklists for some popular outdoor activities (car camping, day hiking, multi-day hiking etc.).  These checklists are meant only as a guide, but they are a good place to start when you are considering what to bring (and what to leave behind) during your next outdoor adventure.

Some of the great gear we have in the store right now. 

THANK YOU to everyone who took advantage of our law enforcement and military discount during the month of May!

Next up is our Hunters Gear Swap on Saturday June 29.

Mark your calendars and start digging through your hunting gear (it wouldn't break our hearts if a fishing pole or two showed up on the 29th as well)!

More info on the gear swap in our special events link.

            

Hunters Gear Swap - Saturday June 29

When we first opened OAR, we wanted to get some sense as to which promotional efforts that we were using were most effective in reaching our target markets.

  I used to ask people who walked in the door, how they had heard about the store.

Their answers for the first few months ran the gamut - the radio, a flier, an ad or an article in the newspaper, area on-line classifieds, regional on-line classifieds, somebody told me about you - everyone seemed to be hearing about us in a different way and no one method seemed to be more effective than any other.

It told us to just keep doing what we were doing, because the word was starting to get out.

Now (almost six months later) we are still using many of the same marketing strategies, but when I ask people how they heard about us, the answer I am receiving the most is "Somebody told me about this place so I thought I'd check it out".

Word of mouth is beginning to work, and for that we are both extremely excited and extremely gratified.

The flier above is for a Hunters Gear Swap that OAR is pulling together for the end of June.

We set up a poll on the local "guy" on-line classifieds site "Guy's Gear" asking for input on the best date that did not conflict with either other local events or hunting opening days, and Saturday June 29 was what we came up with.

There is no fee to set up.

We are looking for local non-profits interested in setting up a food vending situation.  No fee to set up and it is a great way for a local organization to raise funds. 

Give us a call if interested.

Because music always makes an event more fun, we're also looking for someone to set up some speakers and play some cd's.  No pay offered for someone to do this, but we'll buy you lunch!

Mark your calendar. 

And if you want to buy / sell/ trade / swap start digging through your stuff and pulling it all together.

We still have this Avenir Discovery bike trailer for sale.

Structurally it is sound in every way, but the blue and yellow canvas is very faded from the Wyoming sun.

A great little bike trailer at a very good price.

Other great items we have at the store right now:

Jetrak Roof Rack (48" - 75kg capacity)

Blue and white granite camp cookware.  All in great condition but with no makers marks.

 

North Face Back Magic large volume external frame pack.

This thing is a beast ,but would serve you well if you're heading to the back country for a few days.

It is in perfect condition aside from one thing - the magic marker crossed-out name and phone number of the previous owner on an outside pocket. 

Comes with pack cover to keep your pack dry in rain or snow conditions.

 Shakespeare Triumph 1958 Reel

Orvis fishing vest, camo tactical vest, Columbia cotton multi-pocket fishing vest, and name brand down vests.

It's well worn but this book on knives is an interesting read.

Honoring Our Heroes

OAR HONORS OUR HEROES

National Police Week (May 12-May 18)

Peace Officers Memorial Day (May 15)

Armed Forces Day (May 18)

Memorial Day (May 27)

We have family members who have served both in law enforcement and in the military.

We honor their service, and honor the service of ALL who keep us safe and free.

Throughout May current, ex and retired military and LEO's will receive 25% off all their purchases at OAR.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

It's been a busy past week at the store in terms of folks consigning their gear with us.
Thank you to all those who have remembered OAR as they were doing their spring cleaning and clearing out their closets and garages.
We appreciate our consignors SO much!
A quick look at just some of the great gear that has come in recently:.

Hank Roberts stove and a Bianchi camo day pack.

Sunrise gun case scabbard and Trout and Goose fishing soft case

We've got three bows at the store right now - 2 Brownings and a Bear.

An Orvis fishing vest.

Tasco 4 x 32 scope (it's got a few scratches and is functional but has been well used) and an awesome leather belt

Please No More!

PLEASE NO MORE!

When a lady brought in a roof mount ski rack and two pairs of cross country skis last week, we did the paperwork on them, she walked out the door and I thought "What am I doing?"

It's mid-April and effective as of now, OAR will no longer be accepting any more winter sports equipment (including skis, boots, helmets, boards, poles etc.).

It's time to move on.

We took the old downhill skis off the floor this week (and they'll make an AWESOME bench when we cut 'em down this summer), but still have some gear left out, for those folks looking forward to the 2013/2014 season (which is only six or seven months away).

People are totally beginning to look for warm weather gear - camping, hiking, biking, boating, hunting, and (especially) fishing stuff.

Aside from the obvious gear, people have asked for things I would never have thought of (and it continues to be a learning experience owning an outdoor store in a place like Cody Wyoming).

People are looking for good, technical, name brand day and multi-day packs, but there is also a market for old-school beater packs (so guys can haul meat out of the mountains and not worry about messing up a good pack).

They're looking for lightweight and tiny back-country stoves, but they're also looking for cast iron cookware so that they can car camp.

They're looking for good, high quality fishing rods for themselves, but they're also looking for lightweight and cheap rods for their kids.

And soccer cleats!!!!!

TWO THINGS:

1.  If you have a good, high quality, name brand road or mountain bike, or a boat (canoe or kayak), we'll find room for it at our little store. 

At OAR we still have high hopes to be able to expand back, take up the entire garage bay we are currently renting and effectively double our space by the end of the summer.

We need your help to be able to do that.  The more great stuff we have at OAR, the more people will come by to see what we have.

The more great stuff we have at OAR, the more fun it is to dig through and check out what's new!

2.  If you're not sure we can use it, just give us a call.  You'd be surprised what people are looking for and what they'll buy.

We've been surprised many times over the past few months!

We have the awesome-est pair of boots in the store right now! They are a pair of vintage GALIBIER RICHARD PONTVERT hiking mountaineer boots. They were made in France, likely from the 1970's, in great shape for their age, weigh a ton and are virtually indestructible.

The sole looks brand new and is screwed to the upper (not glued like the newer, lighter, high tec boots). I LOVE these things! They're small - we couldn't find a size on them but I tried them on and would guess they're a ladies Size 10 (maybe a man's 8 1/2?). Totally old school and totally bomb proof.

Looked them up and found reviews on these boots: http://www.trailspace.com/gear/galibier/super-guide/

The boots came in with a pair of vintage Carman Super Gator lined gaitors. VERY COOL!

Area Public School And College Students Receive 10% Off All Their Purchases Everyday

We have a group of Outdoor Recreation students from Northwest College who drop by here regularly, and we say THANK YOU for your support of OAR!

YOU GUYS ROCK!!

Don't forget to follow us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Outdoor-Adventures-Revived-OAR/295312997264285?fref=ts

All Kinds Of Gear

I guess I've been living under a rock somewhere but I had never seen a candle lantern before one walked in the door about a week ago.

It comes complete with brass candle lantern, replacement candles, instruction booklet and mesh carry case.

A link to some information about this very cool thing:

http://www.shopping.com/Rei-REI-Original-Candle-Lantern-Brass/info

Just a reminder that our March Madness Winter Gear Sale begins tomorrow.  All winter jackets, skis, ski boots, fleece vests, hats, gloves, ear and neck warmers etc. are 30% off our already low OAR-prices.

Included in our sale are these two great pairs of snowboard boots.  The larger pair are Burton Rangers and the other pair are youth Vision boots.

This very compact and lightweight MSR Pocket Rocket Stove is also for sale. 

More information here:

http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/41374?productId=685075&subrnd=0&qs=3016887_pmd_google_pla

OK.........we admit that the Arctic Comet snow boots are not what we would call high fallutin' top name outdoor gear.  But I bought two pairs of them really cheap a while back, because I know that there are people out there who just want warm feet and don't have a whole lot of money to spend to get them.

These boots are in great shape and have liners, and if you just want to spend a little bit of money, we may have an option for you!

Two pairs of climbing gloves. 

We've got a climbing helmet, a couple of pairs of climbing gloves, some webbing, a few harnesses and a few pairs of climbing shoes for sale at OAR

One of the groups that we would like to be able to serve better at OAR are the children and youth of the community.

They outgrow their sports gear in the blink of an eye.

Which means kids are always needing new stuff and parents are always paying for new stuff.

It gets EXPENSIVE!

We have these youth Fox Racing Pants in the store right now and they are in great shape.

We also have a children's bike trailer, a couple of pairs of little (very little) roller blades, a couple of youth ski/snowboard helmets and a couple of pairs of youth skis, bike helmets and a random variety of winter clothing (jackets, vests, boots, gloves, hats, scarfs etc.).

All youth winter gear is also 30% off through the month of March.

If you have young-people gear and clothing that YOUR kids have outgrown, consider consigning it with OAR and giving them new life for another youngster in our community!

A cool postcard that a lady we know in Montana sent to us over the holidays.

She is an avid fisherman and hunter, and caught this on the Bitterroot River.

Great picture!

Lots Of News

A great Sierra Designs sleeping bag that was brought into the store a couple of days ago.  Good to 20 degrees, this bag also includes a stuff sack and canvas carry bag.  All three items are sold together and carry the Sierra Designs logo.

LOTS OF NEWS TO SHARE!

1.  SALE SALE SALE

We're having a March Madness Winter Gear Sale!

Take an additional 30% off OAR's already low prices all through the month of March

Winter Jackets (Excludes Hunting Jackets)

Fleece Vests

Skis / Ski boots / Snowboards

Snowboard Boots

Snowboard Helmets

Scarfs / Gloves / Winter hats / Ear Warmers / Neck Warmers

ALL ON SALE BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MARCH 6

2.  WE'RE ON FACEBOOK!

Sort of.

I think I'm the only person in the entire country who wasn't on Facebook.

Well.......we built a OAR FB page yesterday (see that - I'm already using the abbreviation just like a Facebooking pro!)

It's a work in progress but it's also another way for folks to stay in touch with us and follow what's going on at OAR.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Outdoor-Adventures-Revived-OAR/295312997264285?fref=ts

3.  CHANGES TO STORE HOURS

March 16

If you click on the picture above you'll see the flier we have posted on the store bulletin board about the upcoming Beast Feast.

OAR will be closing early on Saturday March 16, so that we can attend.  

We'll have a table set up there so come find us! 

Other outdoor/hunting/fishing/camping organizations and businesses will also have tables set up, and the Cody Bible Church is serving a great meal.

OAR store hours on the 16th will be 9am-1pm.  After that we'll be at the BF.

OAR Spring Hours

We are extending our operating hours.

Beginning Tuesday April 2 the store will be open:

Tuesday - Saturday (9am-5pm)

Attachments To Gear

We put this awesome picture up on the wall behind the counter at the store a couple of days ago.

I bought it (frame, mat and picture) for 50 cents at a yard sale in Tennessee at least 10 years ago and at the time thought that it was a print (maybe even an over sized photo copy).

I worked for a Parks and Recreation Department at that time and was supervising a community center one day when an artist came into the building.

The guy was working on a mural and while we were talking he commented on my picture.

I told him what I knew about it (which wasn't much), he walked over to it, looked at it closely and told me that it was an original pencil drawing.

It's huge and awesome and slightly anatomically incorrect.  I love it.

We've had a lot of really great consignment gear come into the store over the past week, including a set 
of Red Ball waders and three sets of Hodgman chest waders (including one neoprene set).  It doesn't feel like it right now but fishing season is just around the corner!

We have a very large size pair of desert combat boots for sale.

This MSR back country stove is an AWESOME piece of gear that was brought in by a Northwest College student.  A link to more info on this thing:  http://cascadedesigns.com/msr/stoves/rapid-cooking/pocketrocket/product

We've had these camo insulated bib overalls for a long time and finally got around to getting the broken buckles replaced on them.  They're good-to-go now, in great shape and out on the floor waiting for a new owner.

I snapped this picture about a year ago while mountain biking on a combination of gravel roads and technical single track in middle Tennessee.  Gary Fisher bike, Shimano spd's and VERY worn out Cannondale mtn bike shoes.  Did I ever tell you that I get very attached to my gear and hate to part with anything.  I had two other pairs of Cannondales at the house - one girly blue pair (that I never wore because they were girly blue) and another brand new black pair exactly like these (only they were totally black, and had no holes in them, and had no broken laces tied in knots).  When these shoes were finally more hole than shoe I had to toss 'em.  But I loved those shoes.

Stop by OAR soon and check out the great gear that we have.  The "Island of Misfit Gear" is increasing every day!