[pct-l] What vendors at the Kickoff?

[Paul Robison]

You make a very good point ... That buying from manufacturer is 1,000 times better than rei either way... 
... Certainly buying an rei pack on your way to the trail could be foolish,  but because the people at kickoff are actual makers, and of the highest quality there is a good chance it will be quite the step up

~outpost
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On 2011-01-18, at 4:16 PM, dicentra <dicentragirl at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I slightly disagree.  On more than one occasion I've watched Ron Moak do custom adjustments for hikers.  That's way better than ordering off the internet or REI etc.
>  
> fwiw, I love love love my rainbow tent (I'm a section, not a thru, hiker).
>  
> ~Dicentra
>  
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> From: Paul Robison <paulrobisonhome at yahoo.com>
> To: Michael Pinkus <mikepinkus at hotmail.com>
> Cc: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tue, January 18, 2011 1:04:12 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] What vendors at the Kickoff?
> 
> Personally I don't think showing up at kickoff and buying a pack and shelter is the most wise idea... I like to have 14 or more trails days with a piece of gear before I trust it.  Perhaps I'm alone in this thinking
> 
> With that said no matter where you get your ula I highly recommend them... I just think you'd want to use it a bunch before you put all your eggs in it
> 
> ~outpost
> 
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> On 2011-01-18, at 12:28 PM, Michael Pinkus <mikepinkus at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I was thinking of changing out my Granite Gear Vapour Trail for an ULA Circuit and I still haven't made up my mind on a shelter yet. Was wondering if I should wait until Kick Off.......
> > 
> > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:39:49 -0800
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] What vendors at the Kickoff?
> > From: baidarker at gmail.com
> > To: mikepinkus at hotmail.com
> > CC: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > 
> > Last year I think we had Gossamer Gear, ULA, Tarp tent, Six Moons, but I wasn't looking for gear at that point, although I should have been, so I'm not sure who else.
> > Shroomer
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 10:50 AM, Michael Pinkus <mikepinkus at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Hello All,
> > 
> > What vendors are usually at the Annual Kick Off? Gossamer Gear and Mountain Laurel perhaps?
> > 
> > cheers,Mike
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