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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Feb 13, 2017 - 02:22pm PT
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Stonemaster gear.
Made exceptionally well.
Reasonable prices.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Feb 13, 2017 - 02:39pm PT
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Hey tony montana do you own that name?
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Feb 13, 2017 - 05:10pm PT
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I have several pairs of military fleece bibs. Full zip everywheres would be easily 500 clams if they were padagucci. $14.99 a pair. be shure to get the long size ans the normal size is wicked short???
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Feb 13, 2017 - 08:21pm PT
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Where do they make the military clothes? When I was in we used the goretex jackets and pants for skiing along with the poly long underwear, but at 6'4" the large tall pants were always too short, but really baggy for me.
Almost all of my favorite gear is Patagonia, especially my R1 hoody, and quandary lightweight soft shell pants. Their stuff tends to fit me well.
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Feb 13, 2017 - 08:30pm PT
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Jack wolf skin is pretty much the north face of Germany and has been around a long time, how did it fit? I've been tempted on a few pieces I've seen on stp.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Feb 13, 2017 - 08:41pm PT
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Any big city will have a dozen thrift stores at which you can buy your favorite brand-name clothing for next to nothing.
I'm all for supporting the small outfits that are doing their best to make really good clothing and gear, but even the little guys often have really big numbers on their price tags.
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Feb 13, 2017 - 09:01pm PT
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Where do they make the military clothes?
The Military takes bids for contracts. I find a fair amount of Outdoor Research gear (gloves, balaclavas, gaiters), a lot of Peckham. They bought a lot of Eureka tents. Most of the gear has the manufacturers name on the tag.
Any big city will have a dozen thrift stores at which you can buy your favorite brand-name clothing for next to nothing.
You have to hit it regularly daily to score deals. Good stuff goes quick. Even the thrift stores are looking gear up now, but some stuff slips through. I quickly peruse the trousers racks, mens and ladies and pull out the convertible hiking pants, almost always like new.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Feb 13, 2017 - 09:02pm PT
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BOTH are big name brands, but Dane Burns had a good comparison last fall of Carhartt and Arcteryx hoodies. The Carhartt can be found for a lot less than $119, if you search online:
http://coldthistle.blogspot.com/2016/11/carhartt-crowley-hoody-vs-arcteryx.html
Carhartt Crowley Hoody VS the Arcteryx Gamma MX Hoody.......seriously?
Let's be honest here. If I can with a straight face make any comparison to a $119 insulated soft shell, and a $350 insulated soft shell things are really messed up some where in the outdoor industry food chain. (prices quoted are typical msrp retail pricing) If you are just into labels...and not performance you can stop reading here :)
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Feb 13, 2017 - 10:41pm PT
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Where do they make the military clothes? ..... Almost all of my favorite gear is Patagonia. ...... Their stuff tends to fit me well.
Skitch, Patagonia used to, and maybe still does, make what they called their Military Advanced Regulator System or MARS Clothing System. Its an assortment of technical clothing that covers an array of environments, from desert heat to Arctic cold, in "Alpha Green" and "Coyote" colors (latter for base layers), with no external Patagonia labels. I got a drab green DAS Parka for cheap, back in 2008, when Patagonia sold a lot of this gear via web specials.
There's a listing at http://webbingbabel.blogspot.com/2016/09/patagonia-military-advanced-regulator.html
Some on eBay, but not cheap: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/patagonia-mars
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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Feb 14, 2017 - 09:15am PT
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Goodwill
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skitch
Gym climber
Bend Or
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Feb 14, 2017 - 09:35am PT
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Jody: sounds like it fits just like north face stuff, at least for me north face jackets are always too big.
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Majid_S
Mountain climber
Karkoekstan, Former USSR
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Feb 20, 2017 - 09:19am PT
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Climbed to top of Island peak (20K+ feet) in full expedition gear and saw the local Sherpa sitting on top wearing Levis 501 cotton jeans smoking Winston.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Feb 20, 2017 - 09:24am PT
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Thrift stores in mountain towns rock for cheap winter gear.
I only buy harnesses from Misty Mountain. Small company-Awesome quality made in USA. http://mistymountain.com/
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Feb 20, 2017 - 01:30pm PT
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Scissors, sewing machine and gore tex.
When GoreTex first came out I bought a bunch. I made a bivvy bag with Goretex top and coated nylon bottom. I still use it!
Also made a pull over anorak which I wore out about 20 years ago. Worn out by thousands of meters of rope dragging across it as I belayed a partner.
I beat the Big Names to it and got exactly the fit I wanted for each project.
The bivvy bag has given me shelter in a couple of tough situations. Still works fine.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Feb 20, 2017 - 02:20pm PT
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We use to make our bivy sacks out of tyvek and duct tape.
The best thrift store was in Aspen, killer stuff, barely used.
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