Outdoor Gear Exchange is a specialty outdoor retailer in Burlington, Vermont.
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Outdoor Gear Exchange (OGE) is an excellent outdoor gear shop located in the heart of Burlington, Vermont. OGE carries a huge array of outdoor gear and apparel, ski gear and apparel, biking gear and apparel, climbing gear and apparel, and a wide variety of lifestyle clothing.
The shop also features a large used gear department which is popular with the many college students that make up the Burlington population.
OGE has a robust online shopping platform, and their staff produces many videos about a the gear they carry as well as outdoor activities in Vermont.
OGE is a member of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, and has a partnership with Vermont State Parks in which is lends free gear to newbie campers. The retailer is also heavily involved with local conservations issues and organizations.
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