May 2021

"The way to get control of the outcome is to get control of the process, and the way to do that is to become an expert in that process, which in our business is sewing."

Karl Deardorff

April 2021

"I am very proud of creating a sustainable, enjoyable work environment for the next generation by adapting philosophies and processes that lead employees to frequently say, “This is the best place I have ever worked."

Scott Sutherland

February 2021

"We’re not going to make something that will just get you through one season. We’re going to provide solutions that help you and others enjoy your boat more and motivate you to spend more time there."

Monica Stockburger

January 2021

"I’ve learned to accept that you are going to fail—sometimes marvelously—but you have to keep pushing forward."

Matthew Dickerson

November 2020

"I took on just about any business that came through the door—anything I could make with a sewing machine."

Carolyn Hajek

October 2020

"To some extent, we don’t view ourselves as a traditional outdoors company. Our end users are out for longer stays, they want more durable products, and they’re thinking about different things relative to performance. But our philosophy is that we want everyone to have access to camping, so we want products that aren’t intimidating to anyone. "

John Delaloye

August 2020

"We try to be solution sellers. When we go into a sales situation, we look at the problem the customer is trying to solve. If you solve their problem, then you will most definitely have a satisfied customer. "

Barry Adams

July 2020

"My way of growing the company was that when someone came to us asking for a product, I would evaluate that product, as in, “Does this have scalability? Is this used in a wide range of the marketplace? Is it something we should try to expand upon beyond this one customer?”"

Jan Kellogg