A recap of popular stories this week, August 19-25, 2018.
1) Karel Sabbe Smashes Appalachian Trail Record By 4 Days
The Belgian dentist Karel Sabbe topped Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy’s overall time on the Appalachian Trail and now holds the supported thru-hike record. He crushed 2,189-mile trail in a blistering 41 days, 7 hours, 39 minutes.
2) Walmart Enters ‘Premium’ Gear Market With Brand Pushback
After acquiring the small outdoors retailer Moosejaw a year ago, Walmart formally entered the premium outdoors gear market this week. It launched a website with several high-end brands curated by Moosejaw. But several of those brands including Black Diamond, Deuter, and Katadyn quickly bowed out of the Walmart sales program. Black Diamond was the first, sending a cease and desist order to Walmart on Tuesday. Other brands quickly followed.
3) REI Labor Day Sale
GearJunkies obviously love their bargains! We picked our favorite deals from REI’s Labor Day Sale to help you chose new products for your adventures. We also found some amazing 50% off bargains too good to ignore.
4) Airstream Launches Sprinter Platform Camper
Airstream on Friday launched its Interstate Nineteen camper. The smaller motor coach is based on the Sprinter 2500 platform, giving Airsteam lovers a smaller option. The new model can even be had in four-wheel drive.
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