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Storage and Care of Backpacking Equipment

The gear we sell at Great Outdoor Provision Co. is made to last many years of hard wilderness use. While outdoor gear is made to take all sorts of knocks:...

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NC Wildlife Federation awards Great Outdoor Provision Co. as BUSINESS CONSERVATIONIST of the YEAR

RALEIGH, NC – June 23, 2011 The North Carolina Wildlife Federation honored Great Outdoor Provision Co. as the recipient of the 2010 Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award a recognition given annually...

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KEEN Spring Storm Relief

In response to the devastating spring storms in the South and Midwest, the Great Outdoor Provision Co. and KEEN have joined forces to raise money for the American Red Cross...

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NCKFA Tournament Report

On Saturday, 30 April GOPC kayak fishing team members Bo Anders, Tim Stewart, Drew Haerer, and Mike Callahan joined me for the 1st Annual North Carolina Kayak Fishing Association (NKCFA)...

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The Total Outdoorsman Manual

Strange but true – Raleigh happens to be home to Field & Stream editor-at-large T. Edward Nickens, whose new book The Total Outdoorsman Manual, is part skills primer and part...

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The Rewards of Kayak Fishing

by Ashley “The Drumminator” Williams, GOPC Kayak Fishing Team This weekend was the perfect example to take full advantage of all the benefits kayak fishing has when searching the saltwater...

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Hiking with Kids

“As soon as he saw the Big Boots, Pooh knew that an Adventure was going to happen.” Getting your kids into the Great Outdoors can lead to a lifetime love...

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New Kayak Fishing Team Members

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...

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Paul Marsh -- Friend & Patagonia Pioneer

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...

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RiverBassin Tournament Report

On Saturday, April 2, I loaded up my Ocean Kayak Prowler Trident 13 fishing kayak and headed to the Catawba River just above the Hwy 27 bridge in Mt. Holly,...

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Leave No Trace 2.0

Get in. Get out. Leave behind nothing but…nothing. That’s the philosophy behind LNT—Leave No Trace—backcountry travel. No one wants to bust their chops to get to the back of beyond...

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Installing Kayak Fishing Accessories

How to install accessories on a sit-on-top kayak to turn a basic model into an angler model. In this part, I am installing a flush mount rod tube on the...

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Hey y'all watch this! – A Story From Tom Valone

Tom at Haw River 1975 GOPC Owner Tom Valone recalls the early days Circa 1975. GOPC founder Tom Valone in his Chuck Taylors at the Haw Rivers steel bridge take...

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New Kayak Customizer from P&H

If you’re passionate about sea kayaking you’ll love the new Kayak Customizer tool from P&H Sea Kayaks http://www.phseakayaks.com/kayakCustomiser.php

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'Tis the Adventure Gift Season

>> TOP GIFT PICKS from our Staff >> FREE Gift Wrapping Also enjoy our MULEwrap video from last year:

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Shop Saturday to help Habitat for Humanity

The first Saturday of each December, Great Outdoor Provision Co. donates 5% of sales to local Habitat for Humanity affiliates. Habitat brings families in need together with volunteers and resources...

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NCKFA : Capt. Jerry Dilsaver

Jerry “Capt. Jerry” Dilsaver Oak Island, N.C. Jerry is the newest member of the GOPC Kayak Fishing Team and came to kayak fishing after a very successful career in king...

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Over $15,000 raised for MST

Thanks for the support during Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month. You helped raise over $15,000 to support our State Trail! Raffle Winners: Grand Prize Winner $500 Great Outdoor Provision Co. Gift Card...

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