The Four Legged Faithful’s Ode to Yukon Charlie

Four Legged Faithful

This past Winter, we happened upon some dudes who had been so inspired by the idea of Yukon Charlie that they decided to write a song about him! The Four Legged Faithful are a band made up of 4 ordinary men who all thrive on playing music together. Their aim is not to play traditional [...]

Video From the 2012 Canadian Cup at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

Canadian Cup Video

We were proud to be a part, for the second year in a row, of the 2012 Canadian Cup for the Conservation Alliance this past January. Sponsored by Arc’teryx, Baffin and Canada Goose, The Canadian Cup for The Conservation Alliance brought 16 teams head to head at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, [...]

Yukon Charlie’s Stands Proud In the Canadian Cup at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

Team Yukon Charlie's at Canada Goose Cup 2012

We were tickled at having just received our team photo from this year’s Canadian Cup held at last month’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market.  We couldn’t resist sharing it here on the blog. The Canadian Cup for the Conservation Alliance was a 14-team street hockey tourney with teams from Arc’teryx, Baffin, Camelbak, Canada Goose, Eddie Bauer, [...]

Gumption Gear Reviews Our Icon Alpha Snowshoes

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In an admittedly challenging year for finding good snow, we were pleased to get some really great feedback from the folks at Gumption Gear, who managed to find some of the white stuff & spent some quality time on our new Icon Alpha snowshoes for Men & Women.  The result was an in depth review of [...]

Our Official Yukon Charlie 2012 Lookalike, Gabe Perkins Does Us Proud!

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We are pleased to announce, recently, our official 2012 Yukon Charlie’s Lookalike: Gabe Perkins! A resident of Bethel Maine, Gabe was officially voted “best lookalike” by Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012 attendees via blind ballot, and is the happy recipient of $500 in Yukon Charlie’s gear.  We’re proud to hear that, not only is he [...]

Dealer of the Week: Next Adventure

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This week’s Dealer of the Week is Next Adventure in Portland, Oregon.  This alternative outdoor store has been gearing folks up since 1997. Whether you are a kayaker, climber, snowboarder, hiker, camper, skier, cyclist, mountaineer, or just someone who loves the outdoors, they can help you with your next adventure! The team at Next Adventure [...]

Need Snow? The Snowshoe Dance May Help!

Snowshoe Dance

So many of us all across the country are still starved for a good snowfall, so we can get out & play…we’re thinking that perhaps tapping into a collective energy will help.  Will you all join us in a few rounds of the snowshoe dance?! This fantastic video was created by Evan Williams, a creative [...]

5 Great Yukon Charlie’s Lookalike Finalists to be Voted on at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2012

Denis K from Lumby BC

After a long & competitive month of voting by their friends & family along with you, our awesome Yukon Charlie’s fans, we have five great Yukon Charlie’s dopplegangers who have officially been declared finalists in our Lookalike Contest! These five contestants will now move on as official finalists.  The winner will be voted for by [...]

Dealer of the Week: Shepherd & Schaller

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This week’s featured dealer is a great Wasau, Wisconsin supplier of the gear you need for “Sports for all Seasons”, Shepherd & Schaller. Everyone at Shepherd & Schaller is pumped to work with the best products and manufacturers in outdoor specialty sports.  Their personalized customer care can provide you with advice on the latest technologies, [...]

Dealer of the Week: Fontana Sports

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Fontana Sports Specialties is a locally owned, family operated Madison-based specialty outdoor retailer with over six decades of experience in the Midwest. Fontana Sports provides quality outdoor clothing and gear for a host of activities including camping, hiking, traveling, kayaking, fly fishing, SCUBA diving, disc golfing, rock climbing, trail running, in-line skating, downhill skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding and [...]