by Jimmy Funkhouser | Mar 10, 2020 | Feral
If you were part of our community back in 2016 you might remember the first installment of our FERAL rock challenge. We wrote a riddle, hid a rock somewhere in Colorado and challenged our community to find it. It took a little while, but a local sleuth solved...
by Jimmy Funkhouser | Jul 1, 2019 | Advice, Camping, Colorado, Feral
Where Are You Legally Required to Use a Bear Canister in Colorado? The short answer, Maroon Bells Wilderness and Rocky Mountain National Park. But the specifics are a little more nuanced than that. It is generally advisable to have a bear canister any time you plan...
by Jimmy Funkhouser | May 15, 2019 | Adventure, Feral
We get the question at the shop quite a bit. “What’s the story behind the sign on the front door?” When we installed the graphic on our front door we didn’t really expect a simple gesture to garner so much attention. Mostly positive, some negative. That’s ok. But...
by Jimmy Funkhouser | May 14, 2019 | Adventure
There are obvious reasons that supporting your local business just makes sense. Your money stays in the neighborhood. Your local shop supports your micro-local economy. Corporate retailers are not going to show up to the local neighborhood meeting to talk about local...
by Jimmy Funkhouser | Sep 11, 2018 | Feral
An innovative shop needs innovative partners. One of the recent trends in the outdoor industry is the proliferation and popularity of “cottage industry” brands, the small batch companies that are innovating in each outdoor category. They truly are the future of the...
