Cutest Little Cowboy

Mom gave me permission to post this picture.

The cutest little cowboy we've ever seen!

We had a blast at the Beast Feast the other day!

There were tons of outdoor related businesses and booths set up, and it was awesome to see what other local folks had to offer. 

It was also GREAT to meet with and chat with hundreds of residents who came out to support the event.

Thank you so much to the Cody Bible Church for putting on such a great event, and thanks for inviting OAR to be a part of it!

We had some x-country skis and boots come into the store today.

Yes.......the season is on the wane, but there is still a lot of cross country skiing to be done before the snow all melts out in the Northfork!

The boots (in excellent condition) - Salomon SR301 and Salomon SN Air

The skis (brand new) - Salomon Jarvinen Control 3 Base 318R

Drop by OAR soon to check them out, and remember that we have 30% off almost all our winter gear throughout the month of March.

We have skis, a great snowboard, winter jackets, snowboard boots, ski boots, hats, gloves, scarfs, goggles, poles, helmets, and more.

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!

A Storm Blowing Through The Store

I picked up this picture the other day, stuck a price tag on it, banged a nail into the wall, and hung it up and over the front door.

Most people won't notice it when they first walk into the store, but they will definitely notice it on the way out. 

A colorful, awesome picture.

 I went to a really nice ladys' home yesterday to pick up some gear she wanted to consign.

Her gear included an eclectic bunch of stuff (a skateboard, some fold-out camping or fishing stools, an electric dog water bowl, a youth street hockey stick, a pair of awesome fishing waders and this bike trailer).

The colors on the trailer are faded and the front plastic storm flap has a couple of small holes, but otherwise it is in great shape.  Tires are good, the frame and plastic side windows are in great shape, and so is the seat and safety straps.

If you have little ones and want to take them with you when you ride, check out this trailer.

People are finding us which is great (yeah.....the bigger signs are helping!) and consignments are rolling in, which is even greater!

A storm blew through our store late this afternoon.

At about 4pm on what had been a quiet Saturday, the front door of the store suddenly burst open and a rowdy bunch of young people noisily wandered in.

They had to be...........yeah..............Northwest College Outdoor Rec students.

After spending the day rappelling out the Southfork, the kids stopped at OAR on the way back to Powell.

This smiling, laughing, friendly, energetic group of young people spent the next 45 minutes checking out every single item of gear currently in the store.

I knew what they were doing.

'Cause I've spent years doing exactly the same thing.

It's called "gear fondling".

By the time the storm noisily wandered out the front door again they had bought pants and fleeces and gaiters and water bottles and ski goggles and ski poles and climbing webbing and greeting cards.

What a way-fun group!  Awesome kids.

They had a great time wandering around our quirky little store.

And I had a great time watching them and talking gear with them.

A different generation, but gear heads all talk the same language.

Thanks for dropping in guys!!

A kite.

A big ol' kite.

A big ol' kite hanging from the ceiling.

I'm liking this consignment-store-thing.  You NEVER know what people are going to bring through the door.

EDITED TO ADD:

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You Want Gear? I Got Gear!

I was talking to a lady at the store a couple of days ago.  We were discussing how the store was doing and I told her that we had a lot of outdoor clothing, but I wished that we had more gear in the store - actual "stuff".

Immediately her eyes brightened, she smiled at me and said "You want gear?  I got gear!"

She dragged me outside to her SUV, opened up the back hatch and "stuff" started falling out of the back. 

Yeah............she had gear!

I spent a couple of hours the next morning cleaning, itemizing and researching before she came back to the store to finalize all the paperwork.

By the time it was all said and done we had:

1. Burton Ranger snowboard boots

2. Vision youth snowboard boots

3. Scott ski/snowboard goggles

4. Grabar vehicle bike rack (holds 3-4 bikes)

5. Novara wind bike trainer

6. Nordica ski boots

7.  Techno youth ski poles

All of this lady's gear is in good to excellent shape and we're pleased to have it at OAR. 

These pieces all make a great addition to our current inventory, and we're excited to be able to offer this outdoor gear to the community at prices that are much lower than retail!

Come check it all out!

I drive by these guys every evening on the way home from the store.

Usually they are spread out in the pasture, but the other night I was surprised to see them all congregated together, close to the fence.

Pulling my truck over to the side of the road I grabbed my camera, set my four way flashers, and then quickly walked back to take a picture of them.

Over the past few months we have seen these guys so often, and they're so goofy looking, that my husband and I have actually named them.

The white one sitting in front is Dolly Lama.

The two standing are Lenny and Squiggy.