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RE: North Face
>>The North Face tent I bought in 1969 and used it heavily was retired this
>> year only because the rain fly disintegrated from sun exposure. I
>> gave it to a seamstress who is building a new fly. The point is, NF
>> used good material. It's far superior to the Korean stuff that REI's
>> cheap line of tents are made of, which feels brittle and smells of
>> chemicals.
>
> Frank,
>
> Did you contact NF about replacing the fly?? I've still got my '73
> Mountain tent and also have gone through the fly disintegration
> problem (back in '85 tho) and was amazed when I contacted them and
> learned that they still stocked the fly...
> ** Keith E. Patterson
> ** Roanoke, VA USA
> ** kep1@roanoke.infi.net
I didn't check. NF used to have a great policy about replacing worn or
damaged stuff. Notes on rec.backcountry last year said NF has changed
hands a few times recently. I don't know current status (or their address).
-- Frank reid@indiana.edu