Feature .01 H RANKS R I S I N G KEVIN ROSENBERG'S LIFE TOOK A PATH FROM A NAVY OFFICER HUNTING SUBMARINES IN THE PERSIAN GULF TO A STREET VENDOR HAWKING OUTDOOR GEAR IN BROOKLYN TO FOUNDER OF GEAR TO GO OUTFITTERS, A SHOP THAT HIRES VETERANS AND SHUTTLES NEW YORKERS INTO THE GREAT OUTDOORS. NOW HE'S OPENING A BRAND-NEW, $3-MILLION STORE IN PARK SLOPE, EXPERIENCING 300-PERCENT GROWTH, AND LEADING THE INDUSTRY. THIS IS A STORY OF HOW DEDICATION PAYS OFF. By T H R O U G H T H E TRACY ROSS Photographs by ANDREW KORNYLAK BITING THE BIG APPLE The new Gear To Go Outfitters space is four times bigger than the original shop. Not bad for a guy who started selling on the streets. Winter 2017 / OUTDOOR RETAILER 35