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Stepping Into the Mountains: The Start of Valhalla Pure Outfitters
July 22, 2021

In 1990, when Valhalla Pure Outfitters was just an idea, certainly not a well-formed concept, it became a priority to develop a name and a logo. Nothing new there—every business …

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How to Stay Dry While Winter Camping
March 15, 2019

Lots is written about the minutia of "how / where / what" while Winter Camping. The bottom line that drives successful Winter Camping boils down to one simple thing: "Stay …

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Post Hurricane Irma life in the BVI isn’t quite back to normal but the locals carry on…
May 25, 2018

David, President of Valhalla Pure Outfitters, spent weeks in the BVI and St. Vincent this Feb/March, this is his perspective on the area post-Caribbean hurricane... The Caribbean is once again an idyllic tropical …

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Adventures in the Eastern Caribbean
April 20, 2018

For Canadians during mid-winter, getting away to sunshine destinations is fun, healthy and usually great adventures! There are few places as rich in epic adventures as the Caribbean Islands. Kiteboarding is …

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Outdoors IS International
October 24, 2016

The popularity of what we describe as non-competitive "zen" sports exploded in the late sixties and early seventies, driven by the shifting culture. By the time the late 70s rolled …

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Gore-Tex 101
October 12, 2016

When Goretex originally launched in the 1975/6, we were there. As one of Goretex's very first customers in the world, we manufactured 650 Goretex jackets every 8 hours in Vernon …

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Exclusively at VPO – Montane
September 30, 2016

Montane is brand new to Canada in 2016, and exclusive to Valhalla Pure Outfitters shops. We chose Montane over other brands because we love their "Further, Faster" mantra. Their focus concentrates …

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How High Have You Climbed? Mt. Kilimanjaro
February 2, 2016

Humans push their limits. It's in our DNA. Maybe that's what Adventure is? If anyone is considering climbing a big mountain, consider Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania East Africa. It's one of …

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Vikings
November 20, 2015

The Vikings were the greatest northern civilization the planet has ever seen. The Vikings were our kind of folks. They adventured all over their world, from Newfoundland to central and southern …

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Taking the path less traveled makes all the difference
November 16, 2015

Valhalla Pure Outfitters is set up unlike any other outdoor retailers on the planet. Each shop is locally owned. And each owner and staff organically respond to their local culture, and …

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Trust.
November 2, 2015

Trust. synonyms: confidence, belief, faith, certainty, assurance, conviction, credence Hmmm. Credence sounds interesting. When we find something on the Internet, do we trust it to be true? Are we confident? That's a hot subject …

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Valhalla Pure’s Founder Story
October 29, 2015

David Harley graduated from Simon Fraser University in 1976. After considering taking a corporate job, he instead hitched to California and chilled for a couple months. The SoCal beaches, combined …

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