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March 1, 2023
Compass Diversified Posts Q4 Loss Despite Mid-Single-Digit Growth
Compass Diversified (CODI), which owns Velocity Outdoor, BOA, Marucci, Primaloft, 5.11, and others in the active lifestyle space, reported net sales in the fourth quarter of 2022 were $594.9 million, up 6 percent (+4 percent on a pro forma basis) compared to $559.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2021....
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March 1, 2023
Got 11 minutes? A daily brisk walk could lower risk for early death.
Walking for at least 11 minutes every day could lower your risk of premature death by almost 25 percent, according to the largest study to date of physical activity, disease risk and mortality. Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the ambitious study analyzed health data for more than...
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March 1, 2023
Myths, Busted: Debunking the 58 Biggest Falsehoods in Hiking
Over the past decade, we’ve written a lot about the most pernicious misconceptions in the outdoors. Here, we collect some of our most essential writing on them. Read it, and shed those old myths like an overloaded pack. Outside Online
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February 28, 2023
RVIA Forecast: Fewest Wholesale RV Shipments in 10 Years
ITR Economics, which prepared the forecast for RVIA, projects 2023 wholesale RV shipments in a range of 324,300 to 344,000 RVs. The most likely total, ITR Economics said in the spring 2023 issue of RV RoadSigns, is 334,100 RVs. RV News
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February 28, 2023
Campspot Drives Camping Industry’s Modernization with 3M+ Annual Reservations and New Suite of Software Features
2022 solidified Campspot’s designation as North America’s largest reservations platform and software provider for private campgrounds. The company drove record reservations in 2022, surpassing more than three million gross campsite reservations made across the platform. PR Web
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February 27, 2023
Why this young Black family lives as digital nomads: ‘This is a possibility’
The young Black family, Courtney and Justin Orgias, their 3-year-old son, Xavier, and 10-month-old daughter, Whitley, previously lived in Georgia, but made the big decision to go fully nomadic last year. They were no strangers to frequent traveling, going on trips a few times a year – in 2021 alone,...
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February 27, 2023
Burton Snowboards Under Hacker Attack
If you’re looking to buy some winter gear or a snowboard from Burton, it might take some time. . . The well-known winter gear Vermont company has been dealing with a major cyberattack since Feb. 14, impacting their abilities to process orders and refunds online. Boardistan
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February 24, 2023
Shyft Group Reports Record Year in Sales
The Shyft Group, which serves a variety of specialty vehicle markets, including making chassis for RVs, reports $1 billion in sales in 2022, an increase of $35.4 million over 2021. The company’s adjusted net income for the year was $44.5 million, compared to $75 million the previous year. In the...
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February 24, 2023
REI Axes PFAS From All Inventory With New Product Standards
REI’s new rules will require its suppliers to cut all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from all cookware, apparel, shoes, packs, and similar gear by Fall 2024. It’s a planned phase-out of all remaining products with the chemicals. Gear Junkie
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February 24, 2023
Why Did Eddie Bauer Lay Off Its Whole Team of Professional Athletes? It’s Complicated.
On Monday, January 30, alpinist and internationally certified guide Caroline George received an email from Eddie Bauer, her sponsor of nearly 15 years. She was expected to be on an important call with the company’s CEO, Tim Bantle, the following day. This is how it ends, I’m sure, she thought....