OUTDOOR SITES HELP CONSUMERS GEAR UP FOR ADVENTURE; APPAREL, EQUIPMENT, TRAVEL DESTINATIONS AND ADVICE ARE ALL AVAILABLE WITH ONE CLICK.

Daily News Record, August, 2000 by Tsui, Bonnie

The great outdoors has stormed its way onto the Internet.

With the growing interest in rugged eco-adventure-style travel, there has been a parallel boom in outdoor gear and apparel Web sites, designed to take you where you want to go and/or outfitting you from head to toe.

With one click, consumers can now purchase micro fleece balaclavas, wool neck gators, Gore-Tex parkas, encapsulated-technology climbing pants and lighter-than-air Kevlar hiking boots.

In addition to offering a mind-boggling selection of new apparel and gear, many of these sites also supply interactive online consultants and gear experts to help consumers along.

And if one needs an added bonus to go online, the gear on these sites is generally cheaper than when...