Village Outdoor had a successful 5th fall season at Reynolda Village.  Glenna and I extend a sincere thank you to all of our core customers and new friends.  Our collection of unique brands- Ibex, Icebreaker and Montbell- led the way.  We are very excited by the energy that each of these top tier brands brings our shop. 

We introduced Ibex to Winston-Salem in fall 2005 and it continues to please our customers each year.  Icebreaker maintained its position as our leading performance base layer.  Merino is simply the most comfortable next to skin layer on the market.  Darn Tough and Smartwool round out our merino offerings for the feet.  If you haven't worn Darn Tough, do your feet a favor and give them a try.

New brands (for us) such as The North Face and Osprey certainly held their own and added new business that otherwise had been left on the table.

Spring 2010 products begin shipping in February.  Look for several changes in the equipment side of our business.  Most sleeping bags will change, there will be new tent offerings, pack redesigns, etc.  Western Mountaineering will be our newest brand of sleeping bags.  They should arrive in mid-February.

The Trey Jones Gearhead Expo is scheduled for March 6, 2010 from 10:00am- 4:00pm.  Meet manufacturer sales representatives from most of our brands.  Raffle and silent auction will benefit needs-based camperships for Philmont Scout Reservation.

2009 Hardgoods Deals (while they last; subject to prior sale):

Pack: 

Osprey Atmos 50 Large in red $99.00 (regularly $199.00)

Tents: 

Sierra Designs Lightning XT 4 $279.99 (regularly $449.99)

Sierra Designs Lightning XT 2 $199.99 (regularly $289.99)

Mountain HardWear Viperine 2 $175.00 (regularly $265.00)

Sleeping Bags:

Mountain HardWear Phantom 45 6'0" length $150.00 (regularly $250.00)

Mountain HardWear Lamina 20 6'0" length $112.00 (regularly $140.00)

The North Face Blaze 6'0" length $89.99 (regularly $129.00)