Rambleraven Gear Trader, formerly NW Outdoors, sells and consigns gear for pretty much every sport and activity that Out There Outdoors magazine promotes. It’s a welcoming shop with a great selection of gently used gear and apparel, along with a broad array of brand new items. Consign for a Cause is a unique program that owner, Mark […]
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When it comes to gear I’m an indifferent steward, as anyone who has been around my bike or skis—or heaven help them, my ski boots—can attest. I’m frugal but not handy, and I don’t like working on gear. When I do, I sound like the dad in “A Christmas Story,” inventing a new lexicon of
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I like running with friends. And I often like running in silence. But most often, I like running in the companionship of what I think of as “my most prized possessions,” my AirPods. Since receiving these little wireless gems of headphones as a gift last December, silly little “problems” that were not really a big deal but
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The sun is setting earlier, nights are getting cooler, and the morning air is feeling crisper. This is nature’s way of letting us know it’s time to start searching for winter gear and visiting the local shops. Late autumn brings to mind the smell of hot wax, the sharpness of new edges, the smoothness of
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