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  • GT Holiday Shipping Update

    GT Holiday Shipping Update

    Newsflash Holiday shipping times are longer. Expect delays similar to last year, and inventory is limited, which all adds up to now is the time to buy and sell your...

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT Nov Event: Epic Brewing

    GT Nov Event: Epic Brewing

    Geartrade is teaming up with Epic Brewing Company for our Six Packs for your Sick Packs November event. Geartrade will match the beer tab earned from everyone who drops off...

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  • Geartrade is Climate Neutral Certified

    Geartrade is Climate Neutral Certified

    Geartrade is proud to be Climate Neutral certified. In addition to measuring and offsetting our 2020 carbon footprint, Geartrade is committed to working towards reducing future emissions and waste throughout...

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  • The definition of UnNew Outdoor 

    The definition of UnNew Outdoor 

    UnNew Outdoor isn’t just what we sell. It’s a worldview—and one we hold dear. The Geartrade team and our entire buyer/seller family believe in giving stuff a second chance rather...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Year of UnNew Month 10: October

    Year of UnNew Month 10: October

    The Challenge: go an entire year buying UnNew goods except for food and medical supplies. Could you do it? Month ten: You are what you throw away.

    Emma Athena |

  • GT Gear Roundup - Nov 2021 

    GT Gear Roundup - Nov 2021 

    The season has turned, and it is game on for winter goods. This is not a drill: we’ve reached our apex of awesome when it comes to snow sports stuff...

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT Consignment Trend Report

    GT Consignment Trend Report

    The Geartrade crew is proud to report that our newly launched consignment program is a-flurry with activity. We have a massive amount of gear being sent in by people who...

    Beth Lopez |

  • Introducing: GT Consignment Selling

    Introducing: GT Consignment Selling

    It is now easier than ever to sell your gear on Geartrade. With our new Consignment Selling option you can finally reclaim your gear closet. Send it in. We take care of...

    Beth Lopez |

  • A Year of UnNew: Month Six

    A Year of UnNew: Month Six

    The Challenge: go an entire year buying UnNew goods except for food and medical supplies. Could you do it? Month six: Confessions of a shopaholic.

    Emma Athena |

  • Inside Scoop: Down

    Inside Scoop: Down

    Ever wonder how feathers make their way into sleeping bags and jackets? How are down products made? What kind of standards are out there, helping ensure humans aren’t exploiting the...

    Emma Athena |

  • What is Friluftsliv: Free Air Life

    What is Friluftsliv: Free Air Life

    For Scandinavians, it’s been a way of life for as many generations as anyone can remember. But lately, the concept of friluftsliv, Norwegian for “free air life,” has been making...

    Beth Lopez |

  • ocean plastics washed up on beach

    Support Brands Repurposing Ocean Plastics 

    Ocean plastics are a huge problem. We can all do our part by limiting our use of single-use plastic. We can also vote with our money by supporting brands that...

    Annie Fast |

  • Inside Scoop: Leather

    Inside Scoop: Leather

    A look at the controversial, but tried-and-true material that’s enabled outdoor survival and exploration since time immemorial.

    Emma Athena |