Meet the MULES

Shelly Efird: I have been fishing since I was 6 when my grandpa would take be down to the creek on his farm. I knew then that I was hooked....

Jonathan Grady grew up in a family full of recreational fishermen and women. He has been fishing from the time he could walk and catch a grasshopper to put on...

Nathan Wiles: My interest in kayak fishing began in 2008 with my son, Hayden Wiles, while he was a member of the Boy Scouts. My passion has been and will...

Jerry Dilsaver is an outdoor writer published throughout the U.S. He came to kayak fishing from a successful tournament career with the Southern Kingfish Association and US Anglers Association where...

Jamie Denison: I’ve spent most of my life loving the outdoors. My experiences on a farm and as a mechanic most of my life has instilled an ethic of hard...

Robin Hannon: Back in the Tetons again. Like most boys who came of age in the 1960s, Robin Hannon, manager of our Cameron Village store, spent most every second he...

Some people have an influential mentor who helps determine their career path. For others, their vocation is determined by lineage, by fate, by channel surfing. Chapel Hill Store Manager Chad...

We often say that our staff works hard so that they can enjoy an active lifestyle in their time off. Tom Mrotek is no exception. For almost three and a...

Meet Johanna! May 2017 marks her 7th year with GOPC. She is our Greensboro paddlesports manager, though she really enjoys working in all of our departments. What first introduced you...

Great Outdoor Provision Co. Gets Thousands Hiking By RootsRated Featured Photo (Even sunsets are better from the doorstep of an GOPC store.) Tom Valone founded Great Outdoor Provision Co. in...

40+ years and still warming! This classic jacket by The North Face belongs to our founder, Tom Valone. The stats: Retail Price in 1972 = $45 Weight = 24oz 10oz...

The outdoors can be a transformative space, but so can a gear shop. About four and half years ago I was a little lost. I had left a twelve-year career...

The forecast of record rainfall usually puts a damper on the typical outdoor gathering. But nothing “typical” about this event. In fact, 4.5 inches of rain simply gave our staff...

Great Outdoor Provision Co., the southeast’s largest independent specialty outdoor retailer since 1972 was acquired by local staff in 2013. In January of 2013, Raleigh, NC native and founder Tom...

Still planning the meal? Impress everyone with these delicious holiday recipes from Trusty. Everyone in our office can attest to her incredible cooking skills! Ace’s Oyster Dressing 3 cups cornbread...

Great Outdoor Provision Co. was founded in 1972 and we are still serving the local neighborhood as an independent specialty retailer. Our shops are filled with gear and clothing for...

We are excited to announce two new GOPC Kayak Fishing Team members: Tim “stew-rat” Stewart – Tim is a Charlotte N.C. native and longtime Mt. Holly resident having the Catawba...

by Tom Valone, owner of Great Outdoor Provision Co. I last saw Paul on his last sales swing thru our territory this past summer. He was bent over, limped, coughed...