Great Miami Outfitters

Great Miami Outfitters recently helped me turn my 2012 Toyota Tacoma into a sweet overlanding rig! They handled the purchase and install of a Yakima rack system, a rooftop tent, a basket rack, and an awning. My wife and I took it out for the first time to Babcock State Park in West Virginia and it was awesome! We were comfortable and the gear performed flawlessly. The expert installation made using all of the gear a breeze. If you are in the market for anything from clothing to kayaks to car camping gear, I highly recommend Andrew and his team at Great Miami Outfitters. Their attention to detail and killer customer service will keep you coming back. I live close to a Cabelas, a Bass Pro Shops, and an REI, but I will gladly drive 30 minutes to Great Miami Outfitters from now on. And you should too. You'll be glad you did.

I go there for paddle classes, outings, and gear. Very friendly and helpful staff, excellent customer service, and high quality outdoor clothing. Prices are consummate with their products but classes and outings are a bargain for their quality. They are well worth the hour and a half drive I make to get there.

Everyone at Great Miami is knowledgeable and cares about the success of your outdoor adventure...and if you or a family member is going to be out there in the wild, away from civilization, you know how much that matters. I am eternally grateful for the many years GMO has kept my family safe, warm, and happily equipped in the mountains, forests, rivers, and oceans of this world!

If you’re browsing, don’t bother. They have a decent selection of equipment but the past two times I’ve been helicoptered by their staff which felt more like LP than customer service. Sometimes people like to come in to browse and that’s okay. If you’re bothered by customers touching and interacting with gear, put up signs. I accidentally unfastened a Helinox table and got a very sarcastic “Oh you come in here and break our gear” by one of the staff. I’ve worked in retail it that’s just not the way you treat people. I love shopping local but unfortunately will never come back and I doubt the staff cares. Good luck with business!

I have only positive experiences shopping here. I love their backcountry meals selection and have happily fed myself for several trips with them. I purchased my newest pack from them with confidence after the fitting and weight testing I could get done in store. Budget conscious people may not stock themselves with everything available in store however I enjoy supporting local and paying a bit extra to do so.

Wonderful shop managed by amazing people. These folks went out of their way to help make our Algonquin canoe trip possible. I can't thank them enough.

These guys are top-notch in the outdoors game. No big chain store in the area comes close to their product selection and expertise, especially the expertise. Great Miami Outfitters offers some gear for the hunter/fisherman, but their primary focus is on backpacking, paddling, and camping. In those areas, gear can be a big deal, and often choosing the right equipment has safety implications when out in a backcountry setting or on any body of water. Here is where the knowledge comes through far better than the big chains in the area, which mostly focus on the hunting/fishing aspect of the outdoors anyway. Even among local camping/backpacking stores I have visited in other cities I have lived over the years, I am proud that this store in my hometown area is the best I have seen so far in nearly all aspects. Out of 65 reviews as of this writing, a 4.9 average says it all. Good luck on the move to Centerville this year 2017!

Great local store in the Dayton area! All of the employees are super friendly and excited to help you in whatever outdoor adventure you have planned. They are a smaller store, so they don't always have a huge availability of products. But they still have a ton of great choices. Consider shopping locally before traveling the 45 minutes to go to REI.

Great store for picking up quick items. Would shop here more often if they didn't change their membership rewards...it's no longer worth it to spend alot of money here since if you don't use your rewards in 30 days they now expire. I've lost pretty much every reward dollar thanks to their new system. So for big ticket items I shop with REI since they don't hold a gun to my head to use reward $$$.

Great local store for high quality outdoor gear. The staff here are all friendly, knowledgeable about their products, and a great attitude about what they do. Wound up buying a few locking caribeeners for climbing. Thanks guys