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It happens to all of us–we accumulate a few too many pairs of skis, a bike saddle we took off an old steed but never found another use for, pants we **might**have, um, outgrown, and shoes we loved but just never fit right.
It’s nice to accumulate old gear in closets and sheds, but it’s nicer to sell it. Much nicer.
Selling your used gear to Durango Outdoor Exchange is a great way to pass on the good vibes and build store credit that you can use for upgrading your quiver(s). Best of all, selling your used outdoor gear is a super chill and easy experience. Read on to learn how.
The Durango Outdoor Exchange is a family-owned business in Durango that sells used and new outdoor gear, including skis,bikes, clothing, books,shoes, gloves, paddleboards,tents, sleeping bags, and much more.
Durango Outdoor Exchange operates on a consignment model, meaning you will receive a percentage of the sale price once your gear sells. This model not only benefits you as a seller but also ensures that shoppers can find quality second-hand and new outdoor equipment at reasonable prices.
Get your gear prepped: Before heading to the store, make sure what you want to sell is in good condition. Clean your gear–clean gear makes your stuff more attractive and increases the likelihood it will be accepted on consignment. If you see any damage, try and repair it.
Know what to bring: Durango Outdoor Exchange accepts gear seasonally, and generally takes on items a month or two before the season starts–don’t bring in a bike in January or skis in June. Not sure what season it is? Check out our newsletter or stop by or call.
Visit the store: You don’t need an appointment to consign your items, but be aware that on certain days (usually when there’s a big sale) the intake desk is closed, and the desk also closes a half-hour before the store closes.
The store can’t accept anything all the time, so if your item can’t be accepted when you bring it in, you might be told to come back later. Also, if your item can’t be accepted but you really just don’t want it, there’s a (legendary) free bin just inside the front door.
Be open about what sort of price you want. Our staff are pros at assessing items and putting just the right price on them–one that balances your profit but gives gear the best chance of being sold.
If your items are accepted, you can check to see what sold and your balancehere.
Selling your used outdoor gear at Durango Outdoor Exchange is easy, and it’s a great way to fund your next adventure while giving your gear a second life. So come on down and show us what you got!
If you are camping in bear country, or in any place where food storage is a concern, you should strongly consider using a bear canister–a storage system that is built to keep bears out of your food. And in some places, particularly parks in California, Montana, Colorado, and Washington,backcountry campers are required to have and use bear canisters.
While you may get lucky by hanging your food in a sack from a tree, this is not permitted in many areas and virtually impractical in many alpine anddesert backpacking zones. Bear canisters are the preferred method for storing food and other smelly items, but there are many kinds to be aware of. Let’s look at them in more detail.
For many hikers, summiting one of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks is a lifetime achievement. Others make it their entire personality, working for years and even decades to climb all of them. Some make a goal of climbing them all in a single season while others try to ski them all.
The problem with climbing 14ers for many people is that they are difficult–and we’re not just talking about the thin air. Of the 58 in Colorado, about one-third entrail considerable exposure and require skilled route-finding and ascent/descent skills. About half have either moderate or considerable challenges. Just eight are considered “easy.”
Hikers looking to summit a 14er near Durango will find four that rank generally as easy or the easy end of moderate. They are all in the same two canyons and can be climbed by someone with decent fitness, good shoes, and a penchant for waking up early. The roads to access all these peaks are part of the Alpine Loop and can be driven from Silverton in a four-wheel drive such as a Tacoma, but are generally not in all-wheel drives like Subarus.
Ready? Here goes!
