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Tarbuster
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Apr 18, 2007 - 09:56pm PT
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Hey Ray,
Any more luck searching neato period ad art?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:00pm PT
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here's a Jensen pack by Rivendell
i had the Chouinard top loader version, the
Ultima Thule
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:04pm PT
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I think this was right before Gary Neptune opened shop
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:10pm PT
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Cook it up Ray!
I found a brown Jensen pack in a yard sale here in Boulder,
It was pretty knackered so I pulled all the seams for patterning.
(One oh my other all time faves, slightly cooler than a Thule)
It is awaiting reincarnation...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:49pm PT
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no doubt Tarbuster,
the Rivendell had a certain style (though maybe style isn't the right word)- A certain je ne sais qua... that the Chouinard (GPIW) pack didn't.
got my Thule at an A-16 sale in like '76, I remember being quite excited - backpacked all over Sequoia and Kings Canyon with it
edit (I may have sold that pack - along with my bamboo handled Diamond C piolet and north wall hammer - to Adrian Almodovar)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:51pm PT
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where are you gittin' dem shots???
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:31pm PT
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since I mentioned Neptune's and this is all about the originals I thought a pic of Gary would be in order
one of the originals and one of the greatest too, here with Sir Edmond Hillary's brother
the magnificent climbing bench at Neptune's
and the wall above
I think Gary's shop qualifies as being a shrine of sorts
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WBraun
climber
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:47pm PT
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Neptune's, isn't that the best climbing shop in the United States?
Oh and Ray, I had a custom Jensen pack made by Bev Johnson at one time. Those were great packs just like the original Lowe packs.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:54pm PT
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Well Werner,
that's a good question.
When I worked there I had this customer (client) from Manhattan, she'd come in every spring, and she said - straight up - Neptunes was one of the best store's - of any kind - in the world.
From folks who had shopped in Chamonix, at Snells and others, if they had an opinion it was that Neptune Mountaineering was the number one Specialty Shop anywhere, period.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:11am PT
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Larry Horton - Rivendell Mountain Works - 1970
makers of the Jensen pack
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WBraun
climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:15am PT
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When we were up in the Stovelegs on the Nose filming IMAX "To the Limit", Gary came cruising by one day doing the Nose.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:18am PT
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Keep on rockin' that stuff out Ray.
Most excellent.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:22am PT
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Thanks Tar, you were the inspiration.
I'll tell ya Werner, and I don't hardly say this
Gary is truly a cool cat, one of the very few - I mean the guy has this killer shop, way solid income right? And he drives like this totally horrible rusted-out beat up VW beetle that looks like it should be towed.
When we (shop staff) were at Snowbird, does he take the bed? Nope, just throws his bag down on the floor - right by the bathroom - and sacks out.
That's Gary.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:38am PT
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here's Gary in the original shop across the street from Holubar
they did cobbler work, boot repair there.
he is of course a flawless skier and is often seen on some of the worst, most klunky, beat to sh*t war surplus antique ski gear on the face of the earth, skiing perfectly.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:44am PT
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dude,
Murray and Skip, 1967
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Apr 19, 2007 - 10:22am PT
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Hey Raydog--
Are the old posters from your personal collection? The Ski Hut 1952 is especially cool. We don't have anything like a decent history of climbing and outdoor gear in the U.S. (Although there's a good short history of REI.) Someone should write a trip report for the rest of us -- maybe someone knowledgeable about design, with good connections and maybe a personal old poster stash?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 19, 2007 - 10:54am PT
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If you're after some Rivendell gear (Jensen Pack and Bomb Shelter
tent)in really good condition (for documentation purposes) you
might want to contact Grant Petersen, the proprietor of Rivendell
Bicycle Works. I'm sure he has at least two of each.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:35pm PT
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hi klk,
all I can tell ya is I'm (soon) gonna start a thread go after "history of" recreational life support, a branch of the tree I was involved in helping develop - you are right about the history thing - Ken Yager has a lot - how about B.A.T ?
Warren Harding's brand!
Talk about cool...
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Fat Ba$tard
Social climber
St. Paul, MN
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Hi, I'm new to this site, I just found the link from a google search in relation to the Ski Hut and Rivendell. I've been helping Bruce at Oregon Photos with his web site. http://www.oregonphotos.com/Backpacking-Revolution1.html
For example, the scan of the 1952 Ski Hut catalog cover is mine as are the scans from the Holubar catalogs, the Gerry catalogs and the photos of the Rivendell Bombshelter.
Here's a few tidbits to fill in some of the information from the various posts.
You can buy new Rivendell Jensen packs from Eric Hardee at http://www.rivendellmountainworks.com/ I have one of Eric's Giant Jensens as well as two original Jensens and the quality of Eric's work is every bit as good as the original. These are great packs and very comfortable when sized properly.
Grant Peterson at Rivendell Bike Works no longer has a second Bombshelter as I bought his extra tent. I know of fewer than 10 bombshelters in existence and am quite happy to finally have one.
I do not recall the Class 5 ad that you mention. Class 5 made some very nice gear, I have several packs, a couple of bags and some clothes. Class 5 was started by Justus Bauschinger who now owns this company
http://www.deutscheoptik.com/
Class 5's ads were way ahead of the curve. Anybody remember the one of the fellow with the dog climbing on the driveway?
I collect vintage gear and catalogs. If anybody wants to part with some stuff let me know.
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Domingo
Mountain climber
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"What ever happened to Snow Lion equipment? They had some of the coolest graphics on their catologs."
A Mountain Hardwear rep told me they went out of business because instead of filling their bags with down, they were using 20+% sawdust/lint/other sh#t swept off the floor, and got called out on it.
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