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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 17, 2017 - 12:17am PT
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Roushski: the all leather Millet 444 has always been the Holy Grail for me. Thank you for posting a good photograph of the back of this sac. I did not know it.
Rustie: Qu'importe le pays d'origine, Angleterre ou France; l'important c'est la Passion ;-)
Mar': ho yes, great photos ;-) I suspect that your pack was similar to this red one...
And... a new acquisition...
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 17, 2017 - 11:55pm PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 18, 2017 - 11:59am PT
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John Bragg's pack on Torre Egger 1976...can someone identify it?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Aug 18, 2017 - 09:48pm PT
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With the cord and D-ring compression system it looks like an early Lowe Expedition pack but the waist belt is wrong. McHale Pack?
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Mad69Dog
Ice climber
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Aug 19, 2017 - 09:43am PT
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Most of the time, reality makes me feel pretty old, because I am. But when I read threads like this, I feel so young! Unfortunately, I have not digitized most of my old 35mm slides. Maybe I'll dig into that this coming winter. My oldest climbing pack was a Himalayan from the early 70s, probably something like 15 liters. I don't know if it's still in the archive.
Thanks for putting this thread up. Feeling pretty chipper among all you old timers.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Aug 30, 2017 - 12:42pm PT
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Karrimor Alpiniste Whillans repro - Nigel Cabourn
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Aug 30, 2017 - 01:42pm PT
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Rucksack of choice on the NA Wall, 1968 ... LaFuma
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 30, 2017 - 01:45pm PT
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I had a LaFuma in the same color combination. Classy leather bottom...it's the once piece of gear from bitd that I wish I still had.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Aug 30, 2017 - 02:08pm PT
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We loved 'em, Jim, because they had no exterior pockets (to snag if it needed hauling), a single leather strap with a metal buckle to secure the top flap (easy, quick access), and accommodated two liters of water, lunch/munch food and rain gear, had a heavy-duty metal ring for hanging at belays, and they were rugged (canvas-like cotton material) - never had to open the haulbag during the day - only during bivouacs.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 30, 2017 - 02:32pm PT
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Yeah Don, equipment manufacturers today should reread the old maxim..."less is more."
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Looking like what?
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Don, Thanks for your pictures! They're awesome! You guys were tough. That pic of you jugging overhanging terrain in a butt bag with tied off pins above you is an all time classic shot.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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YES, THANK YOU MR LAURIA !
MY 'HOME' FOR AWHILE . . . THE BEST WHILE OF MY LIFE A-WHILE AGO NOW THOUGH. . .
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nutstory
climber
Ajaccio, Corsica, France
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 30, 2017 - 09:34am PT
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Many, many thanks Marlow for the "missing link"...;-)
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Dec 30, 2017 - 09:40am PT
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My new rucksack. Not quite Nutstory quality, but a nice addition to the collection: Karrimor Alpiniste
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dec 31, 2017 - 01:36pm PT
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Marlow scores!
We don't need no stinking Nigel Cabourn replica!
Though, were I to possess the means of a true collector, I would want one of those as well.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 21, 2018 - 05:29pm PT
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Here is a classic early Lafuma catalog that unfortunately I didn't win on ebay so I don't have an exact date of release but judging by the shot of Tenzing on the cover and graphic style I would venture to say mid to late 50s.
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jc luddite
Mountain climber
Fort Collins
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Mar 16, 2018 - 08:01pm PT
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some recent Karrimor reproduction builds from my shop. a purple alpinist, a blue/brown Haston vallot and one of my Dyneema New day rising packs built for climbing gear reviews UK. all built in ouray, co.
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I have a decent collection of the old packs in the shop, including several of the Millet canvas/leather packs, Chouinard ultima Thule, and an original whillans alpinist. if your ever in ouray folks are welcome to come over and see all the old, and new, packs.
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jc luddite
Ice climber
ouray, co
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Mar 16, 2018 - 08:16pm PT
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Thanks.
I really enjoy building the classic packs. I build a lot more modern packs, but I try to keep the simplicity of the classic packs in the Dyneema packs.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Mar 19, 2018 - 12:52pm PT
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And here's a pre Whillans Karrimor "Whillans" rucksack
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