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NOLS Preferred Retailer

Stop in and ask for a NOLS graduate!  Bring your gear list and we will help get you outfitted!

Go to the NOLS website. 

Wilderness Ventures Retailer

Wilderness Ventures is the oldest and most experienced adventure travel program for young people. The group's life-altering experiences in some of the world's most magnificent outdoor settings are crafted for both beginning and experienced young adults. If you are looking for fun, and adventure in a non-competitive, supportive small group setting, look no further. Go to the Wilderness Venture Website.

Get all your Wilderness Venture Gear at our Wilderness Venture Store

Mountain Hardware
Preferred Equipment Dealer

Mountain Hardwear's "Preferred Equipment Dealers" are retailers committed to representing the broadest assortment of Mountain Hardwear tents, sleeping bags, and backpacks. These dealers are committed to providing their customers with a high degree of service. 

Green Earth Outdoors:

Green Earth Outdoors is a personalized sustainable adventure travel company which welcomes trips of all ages and experience levels to unique locations across the United States.


 Visit them at www.GreenEarthOutdoors.com

Thanks for visiting The Benchmark.

Here at The Benchmark, one of our continued resolutions this 2009 is to make sure that everything we have on the website is in stock.  However, our warehouse is also our store, so sometimes things are purchased before the website updates.

 

As such, here are some tips to help speed your order through the system:

 

  • Let us know if you have a 2nd or 3rd Color Choice. (Enter these in the "Order Comments" Area)
  • Yes, sometimes the website adds shipping costs when it should not.  We always remove those shipping fees before we charge your card.
  • Please check your e-mail!  We will e-mail you if we have any questions about your order.

 

 

Help Support our Local Riverways:

Rivers Unlimited Cleanup
Saturday, August 15, 2009 on the Great Miami River

 

Saturday, August 15, 2009 11:00 am

 

We will meet by the canoe launch in Heritage Park (Colerain Township) and paddle to nearby Dravo Park. On the way, we will pick up all the trash we see on the water and the shore, ensuring the beauty of this stretch of nature.

 

Shuttles will be arranged to transport people (and pets) back to Heritage Park at the conclusion of our cleanup.

 

Rivers Unlimited will provide canoes to people without boats, free of charge.  Please give us a call at The Benchmark at (513) 791-WILD to reserve a canoe or if you have any questions about this event.

 

Please be sure to visit Rivers Unlimited for more information on this great organization. As always, thank you for your loyal support.


 

 

East African Outdoor Adventures

Want to Climb a Mountain?

And did you miss our visit with Kilimanjaro guide Kapanya Kitaba?

 Have no fear. You can follow his expeditions or, if you have some spare time, join him in Tanzania with:

East African Outdoor Adventures

Thank you Kapanya, for an informative visit to our shop!

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Congratulations!

Janet of Villa Hills,Kentucky for stopping by our booth at Paddlefest to win a $25.00 gift card!

Keep a look out for the next Benchmark for your chance to win!

Smartwool Promotion:

For a limited time only, buy any Smartwool base layer and get a pair of Smartwool socks for free.

 

When ordering online, use coupon code SMW12. Discounts will be taken when the order is processed. This offer cannot be used towards free shipping discounts.

 

Ms Microweight Crew
Ws Lightweight Zip T
Ms PhD Light Mini
LaSportiva GreenBacks:

Buy any LaSportiva Hiking or Mountain Running shoes at the Benchmark Outfitter (or other participating Grassroots Outdoor Alliance retailer) and $1 will be donated to your choice of a land conservation, clean water, or renewable energy project! Help make a difference one dollar at a time.

 

You Buy. LaSportiva Donates.