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27-AUG-2006 Monte Dodge

70's North Face External Frame Pack

Wenatchee Washington

In 70's , North Face was a small " Quality Gear Outfitter. Today they are only a name for farmed out overseas, big corp. junk. ( Not unlike most big outfitter chains today.) The the 60's and 70's , gear stores were ran by hikers and climbers and not the big money maggots of today. REI is a prime example.

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VERNON 16-May-2008 05:14
I GOT A FEW OF THESE , BUT THE NORTH FACE PACK I USE FOR EVERY EXPEDITION IS THE ---> BACK MAGIC , THEY MADE A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT VARIATIONS ON IT , I HAVE EM ALL , DOZENS OF EM .....CIRCA MID 70'S TO LATE 80'S
Dave Beedon01-Jan-2007 22:41
I, too, remember the aura surrounding The North Face, Sierra Designs, Lowe, Chouinard, and so on. I loved REI's 11th Avenue store: funky and cool. The new stores are so sterile by comparison. The phrase "big money maggots" is beautiful.
Jen Bixler28-Aug-2006 21:21
I had to LOL when I read this. When I was in Manhattan last winter, I was surprised at how many New Yorkers were wearing North Face. Trendy!