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The Sunday Supplement: #85

The Sunday Supplement: #85

Custom equipment for the alpine (or to look like you’re going), films I'm excited about, the best of the week in the online weird, and more

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Nov 19, 2023
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The outdoor gear world is bigger (and more interesting) than the shelves at your nearby REI, or the GORPcore brands looking to charge you $4,000 for a ski jacket—provided you’re willing to wait a minute (for something to be made custom to your desires) and invest in a small shop.

Here are a couple favorites:

Alpine Luddites
Based in Vermont. Custom backpacks and daypacks.

“Alpine Luddites build custom backpack, rucksack and bike packing bag and gear with a focus on alpine climbing, ice climbing, and general mountaineering.”

Alpine Machine 40 & 50 Liter Pack - Alpine Luddites

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