The founder of GovOutdoor, Jeff Heinrichs, was working with the Marines at Bridgeport to develop the Marine Assault Cold Weather Kit when he realized that there was a void in the connection between individual/small group military sales and outdoor specialty brands. military personnel who needed quality outdoor equipment were forced to approach individual product manufacturers themselves to secure professional pricing – and once they did, they were faced with lengthy, complex and differing qualification processes set up by different manufacturers.

Heinrichs, a veteran of 15 years in the outdoor industry working internally and as a sales rep for companies such as Black Diamond, Cloudveil, Osprey and many others, knew there had to be a better way to support the men and women working in the military. With a decade in military sales, Heinrichs soon realized that the answer was a convenient, one-stop marketplace where military personnel and manufacturers who wanted to provide professional appreciation prices could
link up.

GovOutdoor eliminates the time-consuming hassle of having to search out each individual brand and the lengthy process of having to apply separately to each one. We offer a better selection and lower prices than AAFES on over 10,000 products. GovOutdoor allows military personnel the ability to securely register and purchase gear from over 50 brands from anywhere in the world. In return, manufacturers are guaranteed legitimate customers who deserve professional appreciation prices.

This is the first outdoor marketplace specifically to military personnel, bringing you everything you need to scale peaks, access remote backcountry safely, or simply take the family camping. Along with easy access to gear, our web site allows you to share your adventures with others through our PICS and testimonial pages. We strive to provide the tools you need for a healthy and active lifestyle – whether at work or outside of your daily job.

We truly appreciate the job done by men and women of the military, and we strive to make it easy for them to access the highest quality outdoor gear at the professional prices they deserve.