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2024 Paddlefest & NFCT Paddle Film Night
12th Annual Paddlefest at Outdoor Gear Exchange: A Paddler's Paradise!
Attention all paddlers! Get ready to upgrade your gear and score some incredible deals at Outdoor Gear Exchange's 12th Annual Paddlefest, happening from May 3rd to May 5th, 2024. The event, which marks the beginning ...
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The OGE Bargain Basement is Back!
Get Ready, Vermont Outdoor Enthusiasts! OGE's Bargain Basement Blowout Round 2 is HERE!
Gear up for unbeatable deals on winter and spring essentials at OGE's downtown Burlington location this March 9-10! Dive into a treasure trove of discounted clothing, footwear, backpacks, camping gear, skis, ...
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OGE's Annual Bike Bash
Get Ready to Roll at Outdoor Gear Exchange's Bike Bash Weekend!
Attention, fellow biking enthusiasts! It's that time of the year again – Outdoor Gear Exchange is thrilled to announce our much-awaited annual "Bike Bash" weekend, happening from April 12 to April 14. Gear up and join us as ...
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OGE's Bargain Basement Blowout
Get ready for an epic weekend of unbelievable deals as Outdoor Gear Exchange reopens its basement for one weekend only! On January 20th and 21st, dive into OGE's Bargain Basement Blowout event, where amazing discounts of up to 75% OFF the suggested retail price await you.
OGE has ...
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OGE Is Coming to Essex: Your Questions, Answered
Grand Opening Event November 11-12!
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We get it. People have questions. Lots of questions. Well, we’ve got answers for you. Let's dispel some of the myths that have cropped up since we first announced that we’re opening a second Outdoor Gear Exchange ...
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5 Quality of Life Upgrades to Inspire You to Get a New Tent
If you’ve been rocking the same tent for a few seasons now, you’ve probably amassed at least a few grievances about how it was designed: Maybe you don’t like the way the fly’s zippers open and close, or you don’t have enough storage space inside the tent. Maybe you’ve spent ...
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Tried and True Gear: Canoe Camping
Ahhhhhh.... Canoe Camping. Ever popular, always different. The beauty of canoe camping stems from the fact that you can bring the whole kitchen sink, and then some with you. Weight is not really a concern unless you have portaging to think about. For multiple weeks out on the river, ...
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Tried and True Gear: Climbing
Bouldering, Trad climbing, sport climbing, top roping. A lot of ways to get on the rock. It's also a lot of gear to think about. The general approach is that depending on the type of rock, length of route, saftey, time, all come together with what you end up climbing on most. If you love to ...
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Tried and True Gear: Backpacking
Backpacking is one of those outdoor pursuits that lives on a giant spectrum. Folks will go for 3 days, some folks complete entire thruhikes that last months on end, over thousands of miles. There is also a wide variety of gear, when you pick that gear, and a specific reason it has a place in ...
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Building Trails for EveryBODY
Vermont Adaptive, a nationally-recognized organization that empowers people with disabilities to recreate outside, believes that “everyBODY” should be able to enjoy the same physical, mental, and social benefits that time in the outdoors can bring. By supplying individuals with ...
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Hard Boot Splitboarding Part 2: The Gear
This blog post is meant to be a continuation of a piece that was published on our website last winter titled My Season As A Hard Boot Splitboarder. If you haven’t read that article, and you’re still trying to decide if it makes sense for you to make the switch to hard boot splitboarding, I ...
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