[pct-l] Thanks Campy!!

[Montedodge at aol.com (Montedodge@xxxxxxx)]

 Thank You Campy for bringing that up about the MRS round the corner!!!! Also 
across the street from REI was Railroad Sports which had great outdoor 
clothing for the real world and not just for walking in a mail . They had lots of 
60/40 cloth coats and vest made of Fiberfill II ( which later became hollowfill 
II)  Those old MSR Ice Axes painted orange or blue were classic,. You could 
buy the Thunderbird model or the Firebird. Not much fluff with any of those old 
stores. They were then grass roots little stores much as Ron's and Henry's 
tarp tent businesses are now and developed out of a need for something better 
that the Big Boys couldn't yet supply.
   Would I like to see REI go back to the way it was in mid 70's?? YES, of 
course, with the adding only of online shopping. As for family camping , let 
those folks go to Big Five or Cosco to buy their Taiwanese tents . The REI spring 
sales at the old store were a Seattle legend and always got a front page 
photo in the Seattle P.I. with people sleeping out in the rain . ( Only Star Wars 
tickets and Sports Play-Off tickets generate that today) I doubt today's 
stores could ever generation that kind excitement again. When you walked in , you 
saw hang glides hanging from the high ceiling. ( Not baby wear) Monte, REI 
number  # 599489   Don't miss buying a GSI Vortex Hand _Crank Blender for 69.95 on 
page five in your new REI Summer Adventures Flyer you just got in the mail!!! 
TIC   ( Case in Point!!!!)