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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
>