Comments on: Ideas for an outdoor sporting goods company?

By: Mountain Man

Mountain Man — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:53:59 +0000

just dont sell what everybody else has to sell………..Nobody sells SNOW& NEALLY hudson bay axes …so have a couple on hand..
Nobody has 100% wool one piece long johns..so have some of those

stuff that isnt easy to find…thats what you need to sell !
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stuff thats tryed and true over the years………..

By: Dave M

Dave M — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:32:59 +0000

bate & ammo – a must -
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By: mtwaites

mtwaites — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:47:59 +0000

The brands that I like for outdoor recreation clothing and supplies is NorthFace, Columbia, Gortex, Coleman and Outback.

The supplies that would be helpful in a place like would be, but not limited to the following:

Day Packs
BackCountry Back Packs
Jackets
Hiking Boots
Winter Boots
Skis (downhill, crosscountry, wax etc.)
Fishing supplies
Snowshoes
Skates
Tents
Accessories for camping etc.
Stoves
Hydration systems
Rock Climbing Accessories
and so on.

Hope this helps you.
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By: stormgale89

stormgale89 — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:20:59 +0000

just a short list of things I’d expect at a sporting goods store:
- knives, machetes, axes and saws
- camping necessities like tents/tarps, sleeping bags, blankets, stoves, fuel, cookware, backpacks, hammocks, etc
- firestarting equipment like firesteels, butane lighters, matches(at least a couple forms), firesticks, maybe some exotic forms like fire pistons.
- water containers
- backpacking friendly clothing(light and tough)
- if your including hunting, guns, bows, crossbows, arrows, bolts, ammo, camo paint, etc

brands?
ColdSteel, Mora of Sweden(low price but great knives), Buck, Gerber, and maybe Fallkniven if you want to get interesting with knives.
Maxpedition, Equinox, Expedition, Kelty, and maybe a few army surplus backpacks.
Coleman is the only brand of stoves I can think of.
many things you can use for outdoors stuff can be found at army surplus, sometimes in bulk, I’d be happy to see a sporting goods store that gave army surplus options too.
just to ask, where are you starting your business? in Canada, just wondering.
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By: Boom Kizzle

Boom Kizzle — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:57:59 +0000

guns and ammunition,
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