About MER
Outdoor gear with a greater cause
Outdoor Gear Store in Colorado Springs
Mountain Equipment Recyclers, Inc. (MER) is a retail and consignment outdoor gear store selling new and used high-quality outdoor equipment located in Colorado Springs, CO. Gear includes camping, backpacking, skiing, snowboarding, hiking, cycling, running, climbing, fly fishing, canoes/kayaks, and many other outdoor activities associated with beautiful Colorado.
Mission
MER outdoor gear store is committed to helping the local community through local charities. One-hundred percent of MER net profits are contributed to charitable causes.
Values
We have three core values: First, we strive to offer high-quality gear at discounted prices. Second, we support the local community. Finally, one-hundred percent of profits go toward charitable causes.
History of MER Outdoor Gear Store
Founded in 2010, MER began as a consignment gear shop with the added goal of giving back to relief programs that assisted PTSD-affected soldiers returning from combat. In a short time, various nonprofits and advocacy groups were added to the charitable partner’s list. Adding these groups connected the MER outdoor gear store to some incredible people and organizations in the Colorado Springs community, including trails and open areas that our staff and customers were actively utilizing.
Following a unique collaboration in 2016, MER moved under the ownership of the Beanstalk Foundation, a nonprofit based in Denver, CO. Operating as a social business, 100% of MER net profits are now used for charitable causes. Beginning in 2017, MER partnered with local nonprofit Kids on Bikes to bring in the Pedal Station Community Bike Center. With the newly forged partnerships, MER outdoor gear store is now home to the largest selection of quality used and refurbished bikes in the area.

Each month MER selects one charity as our Non-Profit of the Month.
Palmer Land Concervancy – MER’s Non-Profit of the Month for May 2023
Palmer Land Conservancy has been protecting Colorado’s outdoors since 1977. Learn why they are our Non-Profit of the Month for May 2023.
Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association – MER’s Non-Profit of the Month for April 2023
The Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association (COSMBA) promotes diverse trial experiences and stewardship of the great outdoors.
El Paso County Search and Rescue – MER’s Non-Profit of the Month for March 2023
The mission of El Paso County Search and Rescue is saving lives – through search and rescue and educating individuals on mountain safety.