SPORTSMANS GUIDE INC
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - JOHN CASLER
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;10.3</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U>EXECUTION COPY</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 4th day of May, 2006, by and
between The Sportsman&#146;s Guide, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the &#147;<I>Company</I>&#148;), and John Casler
(&#147;<I>Employee</I>&#148;), under the following circumstances:
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">A.</TD>
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    <TD>Employee has been employed by the Company and has significant
experience in the operation and management of the Company&#146;s business.</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">B.</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Company is entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger by
and among the Company, VLP Corporation (&#147;<I>VLP</I>&#148;), and Panther Subcorp, Inc. (the
&#147;<I>Merger Agreement</I>&#148;), pursuant to which the Company will become a subsidiary of
VLP (the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the &#147;<I>Merger</I>&#148;).</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">C.</TD>
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    <TD>The Company desires to retain Employee&#146;s experience and
expertise for the continued success of the Company&#146;s business following the
Merger.</TD>
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    <TD width="6%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">D.</TD>
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    <TD>The parties desire to have their rights, obligations and duties
specified herein.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereby
agree as follows:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;<U>Employment and Duties; Standard of Service</U>. During the Term (as defined in Section
2), the Company shall employ Employee as its Executive Vice President of Merchandising, Marketing,
and Creative Services, with such duties as may be determined from time to time by the Board of
Directors of the Company (the &#147;<I>Board of Directors</I>&#148;). Employee hereby agrees that while employed by
the Company, he shall devote his full attention and time during normal business hours to the
business and affairs of the Company and shall use his best efforts to perform faithfully and
efficiently such responsibilities.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;<U>Term</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Term</U>. Subject to Section&nbsp;3 hereunder, the term of this Agreement (the &#147;<I>Term</I>&#148;)
shall begin as of the Closing Date (as defined in the Merger Agreement) and shall continue until
the third anniversary thereof (the &#147;<I>Initial Expiration Date</I>&#148;), <I>provided </I>that on the Initial
Expiration Date and on each anniversary thereof (each of the Initial Expiration Date and each
anniversary thereof, a &#147;<I>Renewal Date</I>&#148;), the Term shall be automatically extended for one (1)
additional year unless, on or before the 30th day immediately preceding a Renewal Date, either
Employee or the Company gives written notice to the other of the cessation of further extensions,
in which case no further automatic extensions shall occur.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Survival of Certain Provisions</U>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth in this Agreement, the provisions contained in this Section&nbsp;2(b), Section 3(d) and Sections
5, 6, 7 and 13 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;<U>Early Termination/Compensation Upon Termination</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Death, Disability or Mutual Agreement</U>. The Term shall terminate prior to its
stated termination date, and immediately upon the happening of any of the following events:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) the death of Employee;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) the mental or physical disability or incapacity of Employee, which causes Employee
to be unable to perform his duties hereunder, which disability or incapacity shall be deemed
to have occurred upon the earlier of (A)&nbsp;Employee becoming entitled to receive &#147;total
disability benefits&#148; (or their substantive equivalent form of benefits) under the Company&#146;s
disability plan(s) then in effect; (B)&nbsp;a determination that Employee has become permanently
disabled made by an independent physician mutually agreed upon by the Company and Employee
in good faith or (C)&nbsp;Employee shall have been unable, unwilling, or shall have failed to
perform his duties hereunder for a period of 180&nbsp;days during any 12 consecutive months;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) execution by the Company and Employee of a written agreement of termination
(which may specify a later effective date of such termination); or
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) December&nbsp;31 of any year in which Employee attains the age of 65, at which time
Employee shall retire unless otherwise agreed by Employee and the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>By the Company</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The Company may terminate the Term upon the giving of notice by the Company to
Employee of termination for Cause. For this purpose, &#147;<I>Cause</I>&#148; shall mean:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A) the willful and continued failure by Employee to (I)&nbsp;comply with the terms
of this Agreement, (II)&nbsp;comply with policies of the Board of Directors or (III)
otherwise substantially perform his duties with the Company (other than as a result
of disability of the type described in Section&nbsp;3(a)(ii)); or
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B) the willful engaging by Employee in conduct which is demonstrably and
materially injurious to Company, monetarily or otherwise; or
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C) (I)&nbsp;dishonesty which is materially injurious to the Company, including,
without limitation, the misappropriation of Company trade secrets or customer
mailing lists, (II)&nbsp;intoxication during normal working hours, (III)&nbsp;actions
involving moral turpitude, (IV)&nbsp;addiction to or abuse of drugs (the effect of which
is materially injurious to the Company) or (V)&nbsp;conviction of a felony.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The Company may terminate the Term without cause upon 180&nbsp;days&#146; written notice to
Employee provided the Company complies with the provisions of Section&nbsp;3(d)(iv).
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>By Employee</U>. Employee may terminate the Term in accordance with the following:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) immediately upon the giving of notice by Employee to the Company of termination for
Good Reason. For this purpose, &#147;<I>Good Reason</I>&#148; shall mean any one or more of the following:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(A) an adverse change in Employee&#146;s status or position as an executive officer
of the Company including, without limitation, any adverse change in Employee&#146;s
status or position as a result of a material diminution in Employee&#146;s duties,
responsibilities or authority as of the date of this Agreement (or any status or
position to which Employee may be promoted after the date hereto) or the assignment
to Employee of any duties or responsibilities which are inconsistent with Employee&#146;s
status or position, or any removal of Employee from or any failure to reappoint or
reelect Employee to such position as an officer of the Company (except in connection
with any termination of Employee&#146;s employment described in Sections 3(a) or (b));
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(B) a reduction by the Company in Employee&#146;s Base Salary (as hereinafter
defined) as in effect immediately prior to the date of this Agreement or as the same
may be increased from time to time or, except as otherwise provided herein, a change
in the eligibility requirements or performance criteria under the incentive programs
set forth in this Agreement, which such change is materially adverse to Employee;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(C) without replacement by a Plan (as hereinafter defined) providing benefits
to Employee equal to or greater than those discontinued or reduced, the failure by
the Company to continue in effect, within its maximum stated term, any Plan in which
Employee is participating or the taking of any action by the Company that would
materially and adversely affect Employee&#146;s participation or materially reduce
Employee&#146;s benefits under any Plan;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(D) the taking of any action by the Company that would materially and adversely
affect the physical conditions existing immediately prior to the date of this
Agreement in or under which Employee performs his employment duties;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(E) the Company&#146;s announcement of plans to relocate or undertaking of efforts
to relocate its executive offices (including, without limitation, the offices of
Employee) to a location outside of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area;
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 6%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(F) failure by the Company to obtain from any successor in interest thereto
assent to the terms of this Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notwithstanding any provision in this Section 3(c) to the contrary, Good Reason shall not include
any reduction in bonus amounts paid or options or other benefits granted to Employee based on the
operating performance and/or financial condition of the Company. In addition,
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Employee acknowledges that as a result of the Merger, the Company will no longer be a publicly
traded entity and will instead be a subsidiary of VLP, and recognizes that this restructuring will
result in some modification to the Company&#146;s structure and to Employee&#146;s reporting requirements.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Section 3(c) to the contrary, Employee shall have no right to
assert Good Reason for a termination based on modifications to structure or reporting requirements
arising directly as a result of the Company no longer being a public company or becoming a
subsidiary of VLP.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) at any time upon 180&nbsp;days&#146; prior written notice by Employee to the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) <U>Compensation Upon Termination</U>. Upon termination of Employee&#146;s employment during
the Term, Employee shall receive the following:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) <U>Death or Disability</U>. Upon any termination of Employee&#146;s employment
described in Sections&nbsp;3(a)(i) or 3(a)(ii), Employee shall, within 10&nbsp;days of such
termination, receive the Base Salary specified in Section&nbsp;4 of this Agreement through the
date of such termination, and without further action by the Board of Directors or any
committee thereof, shall further receive, within 90&nbsp;days of such termination, a lump sum
payment equal to 12&nbsp;months of the monthly Base Salary then being received by Employee; such
benefits to be at least partially funded through the Company&#146;s purchase of life and
disability insurance provided that the Company&#146;s failure to obtain and/or maintain any such
insurance shall not relieve the Company of any obligation under this Section&nbsp;3(d)(i). In
addition, Employee shall be paid a pro rata portion (based on the date of termination) of
the bonus that would have been payable to Employee under the Company&#146;s bonus plan in effect
for such year, but for the termination of Employee&#146;s employment. In making the
determination as to the amount of bonus for which Employee is eligible, the Company and
members of its Board of Directors and/or management charged with making such determination
shall calculate the amount of such bonus as if Employee had achieved all subjective
performance standards applicable to such determination but otherwise based on the actual
operating performance and financial condition of the Company. Any such bonus payable under
this Section&nbsp;3(d)(i) shall be payable at the time of and in accordance with the terms and
conditions governing the payment of bonuses to other members of the Company&#146;s senior
management employees.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) <U>Termination for Retirement, for Cause, for Voluntary Termination (Other than
for Good Reason)</U>. Upon any termination of employment described in Sections&nbsp;3(a)(iv),
3(b) or 3(c)(ii), Employee shall be entitled to receive the Base Salary specified in Section
4 of this Agreement through the date of such termination, and shall not be entitled to
additional or further salary.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) <U>Termination by Mutual Agreement</U>. If Employee&#146;s employment under this
Agreement is terminated by the mutual agreement of Employee and the Company, the Company
shall provide Employee with the payments and benefits specified in such Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) <U>Termination for Good Reason or Without Cause or Company Failure to Renew
Agreement</U>. Upon any termination of employment by Employee for Good Reason as described
in Section&nbsp;3(c)(i) (other than Good Reason arising after a Substantial Event), any
termination of employment by the Company pursuant to Section&nbsp;3(b)(ii), or any failure or
refusal by the Company to permit the automatic renewal of the Term in accordance with
Section 2(a) hereof on the Initial Expiration Date, and on any subsequent Renewal Date
(other than as provided in Section&nbsp;3(d)(v)) (such a failure, a &#147;<I>Non-Renewal</I>&#148;), the Company,
shall, without further action by the Board of Directors or any committee thereof and within
10&nbsp;days of such termination, make a lump sum payment to Employee equal to 24&nbsp;months of the
monthly Base Salary then being received by Employee, shall maintain in full force and
effect, for a period of 24&nbsp;months commencing on the date of such termination, all Plans
relating to medical, dental, accident and disability insurance then in effect, at the same
levels and coverages as senior management employees were receiving immediately prior to
Employee&#146;s termination, and shall continue Employee&#146;s automobile allowance for a period of
24&nbsp;months in the same amount as immediately prior to termination. In addition, Employee
shall be paid a pro rata portion (based on the date of termination) of the bonus that would
have been payable to Employee under the Company&#146;s bonus plan in effect for such year, but
for the termination of Employee&#146;s employment. In making the determination as to the amount
of bonus for which Employee is eligible, the Company and members of its Board of Directors
and/or management charged with making such determination shall calculate the amount of such
bonus as if Employee had achieved all subjective performance standards applicable to such
determination but otherwise based on the actual operating performance and financial
condition of the Company. Any such bonus payable under this Section&nbsp;3(d)(iv) shall be
payable at the time of and in accordance with the terms and conditions governing the payment
of bonuses to other members of the Company&#146;s senior management employees.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(v) <U>Termination by Company Following Substantial Event or Termination by Employee
for Good Reason following Substantial Event or Company Non-Renewal following Substantial
Event</U>. In the event that at any time within 24&nbsp;months after the occurrence of a
Substantial Event, the Company terminates Employee&#146;s employment pursuant to Section
3(b)(ii), a failure or refusal by the Company to permit the automatic renewal of the Term in
accordance with Section 2(a) hereof occurs, or Employee terminates employment for Good
Reason, Employee shall receive the payments and other compensation and benefits described in
Section 5(b) hereof.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;<U>Compensation, Benefits and Expenses</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Base Salary</U>. For all services rendered under this Agreement during the term of
Employee&#146;s employment, the Company shall pay Employee a minimum base salary at an annual rate that
is not less than the annual rate currently being paid Employee, or at such higher annual rate as
may be from time to time determined by action of the Board of
Directors or committee thereof (the &#147;<I>Base Salary</I>&#148;). If the Base Salary is increased from time to time during the Term, the increased
amount shall then constitute the Base Salary for the remainder of the Term, subject to any
subsequent increases. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Base Salary shall be payable in
accordance with the Company&#146;s customary payroll procedures.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Other Compensation and Benefits</U>. In accordance with their terms, Employee shall
be entitled to participate in any bonus or incentive compensation agreements, plans, programs,
policies or arrangements sponsored, maintained or contributed to by the Company, to which the
Company is a party or under which employees of the Company are covered, including, without
limitation, any annual or long-term incentive (bonus)&nbsp;plan and any employee benefit plan such as a
thrift, pension, profit sharing, deferred compensation, medical, dental, disability, accident, life
insurance, automobile allowance, perquisite, fringe benefit, vacation, sick or parental leave,
severance or relocation plan or policy or any other agreement, plan, program, policy or arrangement
intended to benefit employees or executive officers of the Company (collectively, &#147;<I>Plans</I>&#148; and each
a &#147;<I>Plan</I>&#148;). The Company intends to maintain and continue the 2006 bonus plan with the target goals
tied to base management business plan, with post-Closing Date synergies and pre-Closing Date
transaction expenses excluded from calculations. Following 2006, annual bonuses will be based upon
a business plan agreed upon by Company management and the Board of Directors, and calculations will
exclude bonus and take into account synergies. Employee will not receive equity compensation
awards following the Closing Date, but will instead participate in the three-year long-term
incentive program outlined on Exhibit&nbsp;B. The stock options granted to Employee prior to the
Closing Date will be settled at the Closing Date in accordance with the provisions of the Merger
Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Business Expenses</U>. During the term of Employee&#146;s employment under this Agreement,
the Company shall, in accordance with, and to the extent of, its uniform policies in effect from
time to time, bear all ordinary and necessary business expenses incurred by Employee in performing
his duties hereunder including, without limitation, all travel, lodging, meal and entertainment
expenses while away from home on business in the service of the Company, provided that Employee
accounts for such expenses to the Company, in the manner reasonably prescribed from time to time by
the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;<U>Certain Rights Upon a Substantial Event</U>.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Substantial Event Defined</U>. For purposes of this Agreement, a &#147;<I>Substantial Event</I>&#148;
shall mean the following events:
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) the Company sells, transfers, or otherwise disposes for value all or substantially
all of its assets, other than to an affiliate of VLP or to an entity controlled by the
public shareholders of PPR; or
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 3%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) consummation of a merger, consolidation, sale, or other reorganization as a
consequence of which members of the Board of Directors in office immediately prior to such
transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board of Directors thereafter,
other than any such sale to an affiliate of VLP or to an entity controlled by the public
shareholders of PPR.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Notwithstanding the foregoing, under no circumstances shall the Merger be considered a Substantial
Event for purposes of this Agreement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Termination of Employment or Failure to Renew Following Substantial Event</U>. If,
(i)&nbsp;during any time within 24&nbsp;months following a Substantial Event the Company shall
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">terminate Employee&#146;s employment other than for Cause or the death, disability or retirement of
Employee or a failure or refusal by the Company to permit the automatic renewal of the Term in
accordance with Section 2(a) hereof occurs, or (ii)&nbsp;at any time within 24&nbsp;months following a
Substantial Event, Employee shall terminate the Term for Good Reason, then, and without further
action by the Board of Directors or any committee thereof, the Company shall, within 10&nbsp;days of
such termination, make a lump sum payment to Employee equal to 36&nbsp;months of the monthly Base Salary
then being received by Employee, shall maintain in full force and effect, for a period of 3&nbsp;years
commencing on the date of such termination, all Plans relating to medical, dental, accident and
disability insurance then if effect, at the same levels and coverages as Employee was receiving on
the date immediately prior to the Substantial Event, and shall continue Employee&#146;s automobile
allowance for a period of 36&nbsp;months in the same amount as immediately prior to termination. In
addition, Employee shall be paid a pro rata portion (based on the date of termination) of the bonus
that would have been payable to Employee under the Company&#146;s bonus plan in effect for such year,
but for the termination of Employee&#146;s employment. In making the determination as to the amount of
bonus for which Employee is eligible, the Company, and members of its Board of Directors and/or
management charged with making such determination shall calculate the amount of such bonus as if
Employee had achieved all subjective performance standards applicable to such determination but
otherwise based on the actual operating performance and financial condition of the Company. Any
such bonus payable under this Section 5(b) shall be payable at the time of and in accordance with
the terms and conditions governing the payment of bonuses to other members of the Company&#146;s senior
management employees.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;<U>Taxes</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Withholding</U>. All payments under this Agreement shall be subject to reduction in
the amount of any income, withholding, social security, disability insurance, or similar taxes of
payments which the Company may be required or authorized to deduct by law or custom.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Excess Parachute Payments</U>. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in
or construed under this Agreement, if any of the payments or benefits provided for in this
Agreement, together with any other payments which Employee has the right to receive from the
Company or any corporation which is a member of an &#147;affiliated group&#148; (as defined in section
1504(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the &#147;<I>Code</I>&#148;), without regard to Section
1504(b) of the Code) of which the Company is a member, constitute an &#147;excess parachute payment&#148; (as
defined in Section&nbsp;280G(b) of the Code) solely as a result of the Merger, the payments pursuant to
this Agreement shall be increased to the extent necessary to reimburse Employee (on a federal,
state and local income and employment after-tax basis) for the amount of the excise tax, if any,
imposed against Employee under Section&nbsp;4999 of the Code, or any applicable state and/or local
counterpart thereto. The determination as to whether any increase in the payments under this
Agreement pursuant to this Section 6(b) is necessary shall be made by Employee in good faith and
such determination shall be conclusive and binding upon the Company. The increased payments
required under this Section 6(b) shall be promptly paid to Employee upon written demand therefor.
For the avoidance of doubt, the tax protection set forth in this paragraph will apply only in
respect of the Merger and will not apply in respect of any future transactions.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;<U>Restrictive Covenants</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Prohibitions Against Disclosure</U>. Employee agrees that upon termination of his
employment with the Company for whatever reason, he will deliver to the Company all copies of or
information with respect to the Company or its business which is not publicly known and which is in
his possession. Employee further agrees that, without the express written consent of the Company,
he will not, at any time during the term of this Agreement or for a period of 5&nbsp;years thereafter,
divulge, furnish, disclose or make accessible to any person, firm, organization or corporation, or
use in any manner whatsoever to the detriment of the Company any such information or materials with
respect to the Company, or any aspect of its business or operations, which are not already lawfully
in the public domain.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Non-Solicitation</U>. Employee agrees that he shall not, without the express prior
written consent of the Company, at any time from the date of this Agreement and for a period of one
year from the termination of Employee&#146;s employment, for any reason, with the Company and its
affiliates (the &#147;<I>Restricted Period</I>&#148;), directly or indirectly, solicit, entice, call upon or
approach any employees of the Company and its affiliates to enter the employment of Employee or any
employer or business with which Employee is associated or in which Employee has a financial
interest. Ownership by Employee of less than 5% of the outstanding voting common stock, without
any other action by or on behalf of Employee, of any publicly held corporation shall not constitute
a violation of this Section&nbsp;7(b).
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <U>Specific Performance</U>. Employee acknowledges that the information received by him
in the course of his employment with the Company is of such character as to render the same unique
and, therefore, agrees disclosure thereof in violation of the covenants of Sections 7(a) or 7(b)
would be of irreparable damage to the Company. Employee acknowledges and agrees that the terms of
this Section&nbsp;7 (i)&nbsp;are reasonable in light of all of the circumstances, (ii)&nbsp;are sufficiently
limited to protect the legitimate interests of the Company and its affiliates, (iii)&nbsp;impose no
undue hardship on Employee, and (iv)&nbsp;are not injurious to the public. Employee further
acknowledges and agrees that Employee&#146;s breach of the provisions of this Section&nbsp;7 will cause the
Company irreparable harm, which cannot be adequately compensated by money damages, and that if the
Company elects to prevent Employee from breaching such provisions by obtaining an injunction
against Employee, there is a reasonable probability of the Company&#146;s eventual success on the
merits. In the event of a breach or threatened breach of this Section&nbsp;7, Employee agrees that the
Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to remedy any
such breach or threatened breach, and Employee acknowledges that damages alone would be inadequate
and insufficient. Accordingly, Employee agrees and consents that in the event that any action or
proceeding shall be instituted by the Company to enforce any provision of this Agreement, Employee
waives the claim or defense in such action that there is an adequate remedy at law available to the
company, and Employee shall not urge in any such action or proceeding the claim or defense that
such remedy at law exists. The parties agree that the Company&#146;s remedies for breach of this
Agreement expressly described herein shall be cumulative and the seeking or obtainment of
injunctive relief shall not preclude a claim or award for damages or other relief as provided for
herein or as otherwise may be available to the Company.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;<U>Full Settlement</U>. If Employee receives payments and benefits pursuant to Sections
3(d)(iv) or 5(b) of this Agreement, Employee shall not be entitled to any severance pay or benefits
under any severance plan, program or policy of the Company and its affiliates, unless otherwise
specifically provided therein in a specific reference to this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;<U>Notices</U>. All notices hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
been given at the time when mailed in any general or branch United States Post Office enclosed in a
certified or registered postpaid envelope addressed to the respective party at the address set
forth below, or at such changed address as either party may have fixed by notice; provided,
however, that any notice or change of address shall be effective only upon receipt:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="60%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Address of Company:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">The Sportsman&#146;s Guide, Inc.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">411 Farwell Avenue</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">South St. Paul, MN 55075</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>with a copy to</I>:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Ralph E. Heyman, Esq.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Chernesky, Heyman &#038; Kress P.L.L.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">10 Courthouse Plaza, S.W.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Suite&nbsp;1100</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dayton, OH 45402</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Address of Employee:
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">John Casler</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">2108 139<SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Lane NE</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Ham Lake, MN 55304</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;<U>Divisibility</U>. The provisions of this Agreement are divisible. If any provision
shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable as to any periods of time, territory or business
activities, such provisions shall be deemed limited to the extent necessary to render it valid and
enforceable. If any provision shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable to in other extent, the
remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be rendered unenforceable as a result thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11.&nbsp;<U>Waiver</U>. Failure by either party to insist upon strict compliance with any of the
terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant or
condition nor shall any waiver or relinquishment of any right or power hereunder at any one or more
times be deemed a waiver or relinquishment of such right or power at any other time or times.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;12.&nbsp;<U>Captions</U>. The captions used in connection with this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not be construed as a part of this Agreement.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;13.&nbsp;<U>Successors and Assigns</U>.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <U>Successors and Assigns of the Company</U>. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of any successor of the Company and any such successor shall absolutely and
unconditionally assume all of the Company&#146;s obligations hereunder. Upon Employee&#146;s written
request, the Company shall seek to have any such successor, by agreement in form and substance
satisfactory to Employee, assent to the fulfillment by the Company of its obligations hereunder.
</DIV>


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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <U>Successors and Assigns of Employee</U>. This Agreement and all rights of Employee
hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Employee&#146;s personal or legal
representatives, executors, administrators, successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees.
If Employee should die while any amounts would still be payable to Employee hereunder, all such
amounts, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be paid in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement to Employee&#146;s devisee, legatee or other designee or, if there be no such designee, to
Employee&#146;s estate. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Section&nbsp;13(b), Employee may not
assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the Company.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;14.&nbsp;<U>Section&nbsp;409A</U>. If any compensation or benefits provided by this agreement may
result in the application of Section&nbsp;409A of the Code (&#147;<I>Section&nbsp;409A</I>&#148;), the Company shall, in
consultation with Employee, modify this Agreement in the least restrictive manner necessary in
order to exclude such compensation from the definition of &#147;deferred compensation&#148; within the
meaning of such Section&nbsp;409A or in order to comply with the provisions of Section&nbsp;409A, other
applicable provisions of the Code and/or any rules, regulations or other regulatory guidance issued
under such statutory provisions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to the extent
required in order to comply with Section&nbsp;409A, amounts and benefits to be paid or provided under
Section&nbsp;6 during the period between Employee&#146;s termination of service with the Company and the
six-month anniversary thereof, shall be paid or provided to Employee on the first business day
after the date that is six months following the date of such termination.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;15.&nbsp;<U>Complete Agreement and Governing Law</U>. This Agreement shall become effective as of
the Closing Date. Effective as of the Closing Date, this Agreement supersedes all prior agreements
written or oral with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the
Employment Agreement between Employee and the Company, dated July&nbsp;25, 1997. In the event that the
Merger Agreement is terminated prior to the occurrence of a Closing Date, this Agreement shall
become null and void and of no effect. This Agreement is intended as a complete and exclusive
statement of the terms of the Agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter.
This Agreement may be changed or terminated only in writing executed by each party and shall be
governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above
written.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">THE SPORTSMAN&#146;S GUIDE, INC.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">By:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ GREGORY BINKLEY</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Title:</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President/CEO</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="bottom" align="left">EMPLOYEE:<br>
&nbsp;<BR>/s/ JOHN CASLER</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 1px">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left" style="border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left">John Casler</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;A</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><U>Three-Year Bonus Plan</U>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">January&nbsp;1, 2006 through December&nbsp;31, 2008
</DIV>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="88%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">If Target Met (% of Base Salary)</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2006 EBIT</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">12.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2007 EBIT</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom" style="background: #cceeff">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">2008 EBIT</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">37.5</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Cumulative EBIT</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">25</TD>
    <TD nowrap>%</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Amounts will be paid by April&nbsp;15, 2009, based on base salary for year in which payment earned. If
the Target is not met for one or more years, the Cumulative EBIT Target may still be achieved for
the overall period. Employee must continue to be employed through the payment date to receive
bonus; <I>provided, however, </I>that if Employee is terminated by the Company other than for Cause or
leaves for Good Reason, Employee is entitled to be paid for (i)&nbsp;the bonus for prior years where
Targets have been met, to be paid upon termination, and (ii)&nbsp;a pro rata portion of the bonus for
the then-current year (if any) to be paid following determination of whether the Target has been
met at the end of the then-current year (but, for the avoidance of doubt, will have no entitlement
to any portion of the bonus based on Cumulative EBIT). Calculations under this plan will exclude
bonuses and synergies, and will also exclude merger costs.
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