@Omega:
Tate & Yoko?
Walk around Old Montreal (rue Stanley) is nice.
Montreal Science center is kinda neat.
Thanks. Def will try to stop in Tateyoko. Also, I think I'll be about 2 blocks from Rooney. Honestly I just want to eat the whole time. Lobster poutine motherfuckers!
Filson: Might as Well Have the Best!
Born in 1850, C. C. Filson inherited his father's pioneer spirit and love of the outdoors. After homesteading in Nebraska and roaming the country as a railroad conductor, he moved to the small city of Seattle, Washington in the 1890's.
Filson's timing couldn't have been better. By 1897, the Great Klondike Gold Rush was on, and thousands of fortune hunters were stampeding into Seattle, headed north. Armed with a strong work ethic, a reputation for honesty, and several years' experience operating a small loggers' outfitting store, C. C. Filson was ready to stake his claim to fame.
"TO OUR CUSTOMERS: if a man is going North, he should come to us for his outfit, because we have obtained our ideas of what is best to wear in that country from the experience of the man from the North – not merely one -- but hundreds of them. Our materials are the very best obtainable, for we know that the best is none too good and that quality is of vital importance. YOU CAN DEPEND ABSOLUTELY UPON OUR GOODS BOTH AS TO MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP."
-- C.C. Filson, 1914 Catalog
The Gold Rush Years: 1897-1899
In 1897, Filson opened C.C. Filson's Pioneer Alaska Clothing and Blanket Manufacturers, specializing in goods to outfit the stampeders to the Klondike Gold Rush.
Stories of harrowing experiences in the Yukon were widely reported. The diary of Hume Nisbet, 1897 painted this picture: "Try to recall your sensations on the coldest night you have ever known: try to intensify the most bitter ice blast that has ever pierced your marrow by a thousandfold; even then you will not be able to realize spring in the Chilkoot Canyon, far less midwinter on the Klondike."
It was for these terrible conditions that Filson designed his goods. He owned his own mill and manufactured Mackinaw clothing, Mackinaw blankets and knit goods, as well as selling boots, shoes, moccasins and sleeping bags specially designed for the frigid North. Filson kept in close contact with his customers, improving his goods to meet their specific needs. The stampeders depended on Filson. In that era, clothing wasn't a matter of choice, but of survival.
Tough, comfortable outdoor clothing for hunters and fishermen, engineers and explorers, mariners and miners.
The Gold Rush faded into history, but Filson kept listening to his customers, and outdoorsmen kept coming to Filson for rugged clothes. Drawing from his past experience outfitting loggers, he soon added clothing for the timber industry, including the Filson Cruiser, the garment that was to earn Filson a place in history. Designed and named by C.C. Filson and patented on March 3, 1914, US Patent #1088891, the Cruiser has remained Filson's best selling item. Today, Filson has sold over half a million of this trademark coat.
Worldwide reputation for honesty, quality and durability
Filson continued to make his goods from the best materials obtainable, and guaranteed every piece of merchandise. If he didn't stock an item a customer needed, he custom-made it for him. Filson's name became synonymous with reliability, satisfaction and honest values. By the 1960s, Filson' reputation as the premier outfitter for outdoorsmen had spread around the globe. In addition to being stocked by retailers of quality outdoor wear, Filson garments were being ordered by mail from places as far away as Greenland.
"The goods we quote must not be confounded with the cheap and vastly inferior grade with which the market is over-run. Such goods are not only useless for the purpose for which they are intended, but the person wearing them would be better off without them."
-- Clinton C. Filson 1914 catalog
What worked then, still works now
Over the years, Filson's philosophy has never changed: make sure it's the absolute best. Clinton Filson spent a lot of time talking to his customers and refining his designs to their specifications. So it's not surprising that the items that worked then still work today, over 100 years later. Comfort, protection and durability never go out of style.
Looks like I can finally get one of these Filson x Levi's Trucker jackets.
They upped the sizing to include XXL since they run a size small.
Will be getting black.
Has anyone had any experience swapping to an SSD for a mid-2012 MBP? I just ordered a Transcend 960gb SSD and I'm debating whether to do the swap myself or if it would be worthwhile to take it somewhere.
Swap it yourself. It's super easy. If you know how to use a screwdriver you'll be fine. You'll need a small philips head screwdriver and I believe a T6 torx screwdriver. I'm sure there are plenty of videos around to guide you through it.
Paging @urbanwoodsman
Not sure if you'd be in to these but they look like a good build to me if you could overlook some wonky stitching. A bit loud but I'd wear the hell out of them.
Red Jobmasters in 9E currently on the seconds page for <$300:
I'm not into the Ketchup Red colorway or captoes. I'm still waiting for the right pair to pass through the seconds area
Those look great. Way better than the made in USA ones!
Understatement of the year.
Hehe
i own both, the japanese made all American and the US made Center Hi and both are fantastic on the feet. Both are build well with great comfort imho. I also like both lookwise but thats me:)
I'll agree to disagree. Having seen the Made in USA pair twice in person and just seeing the Made in Japan pair in pics, it's still difficult to see how you think they are similar in quality. It's confusing because I have a lot of respect for your opinion. Whatever floats your boat man.
Dude @davito the one on the right looks like something you'd buy at Payless!
BAHAHAHAHAHA
So fucking true.
That's awesome @FurattoHeddo
Yeah, I'm still a bit confused about the "back not lining up" as I can not find any images of other UHFs with the back and front side seam matching up perfectly. I can understand if the front pockets are severely misaligned or the placket is weird.
@Broark thanks for some proper color shots.
@Broark how was the fit? Did you figure out your general IH shirt size?
@TrickHell:
The stitching on the pockets is wonky and the back pattern doesn't match. I probably wouldn't have notied, but it's definitely sub-standard for IH.
Thanks for the feedback. I'll get to see mine on Thursday, hoping for a good one.
@TrickHell:
Got mine today. It's definitely one of the bad ones. Not that I ever would have noticed. Good on you guys.
What's so bad about it? Is it stuff you would of noticed without being told about it?
Those look like the western measurements. At least I hope they are.
