For Team Paddle Junkie's 2013 Boundary Waters Gear Test trip we were lucky enough to be able to work with Adam and Kasey Van Tassell, the new owners of Clearwater Lake Lodge . Adam and Kasey rescued the BWCA's oldest and most storied outfitter from the clutches of foreclosure in the Spring of 2011. What they operate, nestled away at the end of the Gunflint …
Read moreFor many shoppers, REI's return policy was one of the main reasons to shop there. We are willing to pay top prices for gear we can get other places, simply because we know if it fails we can bring it back. In an effort to stave off abuse to the policy, and ensure its long-term survival, REI is making some changed, effective today. Here is the email …
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