WNC gear builders to show their stuff
Outdoor lovers will get a chance to see some of the best locally made gear during Outdoor Gear Builders of Western North Carolina’s inaugural Get in Gear Fest, slated for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 21, at RiverLink Park in Asheville.
The event will include gear demos, clinics, local beer, raffles and games including tug-of-war and a paddle down the French Broad River. But it will all center around Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC’s spirited network of manufacturers who make equipment for everything from climbing to caving to hiking.
The mountain region’s 26 outdoor gear manufacturers provide 470 jobs and pump more than $6 million into the 24-county area. The outdoor industry sector is growing, too, with new manufacturers continually joining the Outdoor Gear Builders network.
