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  • A Year of UnNew Month 9

    A Year of UnNew Month 9

    The Challenge: go an entire year buying UnNew goods except for food and medical supplies. Could you do it? Month nine: practical sustainability for everyone.

    Emma Athena |

  • GT: Guide to Fire Safety

    GT: Guide to Fire Safety

    The quick guide to fire safety. Or, how not to burn the world down. Here are a few tips you can keep in mind while recreating outside.

    Beth Lopez |

  • How To Sell: Send us your clean gear

    How To Sell: Send us your clean gear

    The biggest reason to clean your gear- you can make more money and sell your gear faster. Spending 5 minutes cleaning your gear can translate to an increase in price...

    Beth Lopez |

  • What is National Public Lands Day?

    What is National Public Lands Day?

    Celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 25, 2021 and get an opportunity to give back to our public lands (and free park visitation)!

    Annie Fast |

  • Van Life- Family Van Conversion

    Van Life- Family Van Conversion

    Geartrade writer Annie Fast and Smithmade Custom Creations converted a 2019 Ram ProMaster 2500 cargo van to accommodate a family of 3 and be more eco-friendly with the use of...

    Annie Fast |

  • Q&A with Latino Outdoors Executive Director Luis Villa

    Q&A with Latino Outdoors Executive Director Luis Villa

    We spoke with Latino Outdoors Executive Director Luis Villa from his childhood home in Los Angeles, California about how his life experiences inform the work he’s doing today and the...

    Emma Athena |

  • GT Event: Epic Brewing

    GT Event: Epic Brewing

    Geartrade is teaming up with Epic Brewing Company for our Six Packs for your Sick Packs event. Drop off your clean used outdoor gear at Epic Brewing Company and receive...

    Shopify API |

  • A Year of Unnew Month 8

    A Year of Unnew Month 8

    The Challenge: go an entire year buying UnNew goods except for food and medical supplies. Could you do it? Month eight: the emotional weight of stuff.

    Emma Athena |

  • GT: Fall Gear Roundup

    GT: Fall Gear Roundup

    This shift in the seasons marks an excellent time to check in on your gear needs and have a peek at what’s piled up on our physical and digital shelves!...

    Beth Lopez |

  • 2021 Utah Avalanche Center Backcountry Benefit

    2021 Utah Avalanche Center Backcountry Benefit

    Come join Geartrade at the Utah Avalanche Center Backcountry Benefit at the Black Diamond Parking Lot: 2084 E 3900 S SLC, UT. September 9, 2021 | 6pm to 10pm.

    Shopify API |

  • Kids Bikes: The Early Years

    Kids Bikes: The Early Years

    Kids bikes is a category that has seen so much change in recent years. Bikes are now designed and built for kids as opposed to shrunk down from adult sizes....

    Annie Fast |

  • What’s canyoneering? 

    What’s canyoneering? 

    Canyoneering (called “canyoning” in most places outside the U.S.) is a downright delightful activity involving making your way down narrow rock canyons, which may be full of running (or standing)...

    Beth Lopez |

  • What’s in my fast-pack?

    What’s in my fast-pack?

    The art of fast-packing is really the art of minimalism in the gear world. It’s backpacking, but with the bare minimum—the idea is the lighter the load, the faster and...

    Emma Athena |