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jhe888
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Grew up in Frostline kit coats (and sleeping bags) my mom made. Getting to school some days was like climbing the Eiger Big Grin



I had an unlined Frostline shell coat my mom made for me. I thought it was a little low-rent at the time (my mom was frugal), but she was actually a pretty good seamstress and it was cool. Mine was maroon.

I also had a short down jacket, but in the '70s, everyone did.



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Yup. Holubar in Boulder (and I think they had other locations around CO). I had a cloth-reinforced down parka (bright orange) in about 1974. Loved that coat! When I graduated, I moved to LA and gave it to my brother who was a Denver fireman and mountainering and climber type. He said he only wore it when the temps on the mountain were -10 or colder, otherwise it was too warm. Incidentally, Holubar got sold, and eventually ended up rebranded as Northface.

Holubar made top quality outdoor gear. They had a drawing when they opened the Denver store, and I won the grand prize, a Holubar 3-man backpacking tent. Some years later, the waterproof coating began to flake off (no, I didn’t roll it up and stow it wet) and North Face honored the warranty, no questions asked.


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One of the most satisfying purchases I've ever made was an Eddie Bauer expedition premium quality goose down vest. From the mid 70s it remains in regular
service with no complaints.
 
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