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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>In `06, I asked Brian (ULA) about a chest
strap on my Circuit that was twisting on me. I was hoping he’d have some
tricky adjustment I wasn’t aware of. He took one look at it and
immediately knew that I had a strap that he discontinued. I was able to give
him my pack right there at ADZ for Brian to take back with him. He replaced the
strap and had the pack back to me in time for my next hike!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>When I was agonizing over whether to buy a
Sixmoons Design “Lunar Solo”, or a Tarptent, it was nice to “see”
and handle each tent, and see how well they pitched, before spending the cash (I
bought Ron’s Lunar Solo- I love it!)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>It’s nice to meet the folks who
fabricate these specialized pieces of equipment and learn more about their gear
than you could possibly glean from a review. As with just about everyone you’ll
meet at ADZ, these folks are really “good people” who hike like we
do and dedicate their lives to providing gear FOR UL/Long Distance hikers BY UL/Long
Distance hikers!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks, Brian and Ron!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>bighummel@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 25, 2008
3:44 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pct-l@backcountry.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [pct-l] ADZ Vendors</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The ADZ vendors, such as Leki and A16 and ULA and Six Moons, etc. are invited
due to their products being within the focus of the event and potentially
offering some good advice, service and/or product to the aspiring
hiker. Leki, for example, has fixed and cleaned numerous hiker's
trekking poles over the past couple years at the event. A16 has brought
last minute items and items that cannot be taken on board an aircraft. Sure,
there are not likely to be many aspiring hikers who show up ready to hike
without a pack or tent. But should their choice of these fail within a hike,
then they are much more likely to be in a better position to make an informed
decision later on, having reviewed the products offered at the ADZ. This
is not to say that there are not numerous other avenues to gain to insite and
education. <br>
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We, the organizers of the event, have gone to extremes to make certain that the
event does NOT become a vendor faire, despite intense pressure from numerous
vendors, who we have had to politely turn away. <br>
<br>
We hope to see you there and looking forward to another great, low-key event,
our 10th!!!!<br>
<br>
Greg "Strider" Hummel<br>
ADZPCTKO Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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