TwystedKynd OP t1_j5vdbyg wrote on January 25, 2023 at 8:47 PM

Reply to comment by dylancarr_ in This Mountainsmith day pack has survived 20+ years of international travel, Burning Man, and countless trips. Zippers work perfectly, no fraying or holes, just slight discoloration on the yellow bits. by TwystedKynd

I have no idea. I haven't had to buy another so far. But, they seem to be a good brand overall!

TwystedKynd OP t1_j5sif2z wrote on January 25, 2023 at 6:30 AM

Reply to comment by Personalvintage in This Mountainsmith day pack has survived 20+ years of international travel, Burning Man, and countless trips. Zippers work perfectly, no fraying or holes, just slight discoloration on the yellow bits. by TwystedKynd

It's never been washed. Smacked the hell out of to get dust off of it at times, but that's it. This thing baffles me.

TwystedKynd OP t1_j5s8lde wrote on January 25, 2023 at 4:50 AM

Reply to This Mountainsmith day pack has survived 20+ years of international travel, Burning Man, and countless trips. Zippers work perfectly, no fraying or holes, just slight discoloration on the yellow bits. by TwystedKynd

This was my only pack for a month in Thailand. It's been with me for a month in France, a couple of weeks in Japan, has been to Burning Man twice, and I take it on every road trip. Any other backpack would be in tatters with what this has been through and it's still good as new. It's easily the best pack I've ever owned.

TwystedKynd OP t1_j2a1qc1 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 7:00 PM

Reply to comment by AnarchoSyndica1ist in Young hippie me, around 1989-1990. by TwystedKynd

For a lot of people it was. New Age stuff was huge around this time. I was into it then, but these days I'm a friendly atheist.

TwystedKynd OP t1_j275lu3 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 3:18 AM

Reply to comment by zealousreader in Young hippie me, around 1989-1990. by TwystedKynd

The Dead were still around and I hitched to shows. Wore tie dyes. Dropped acid. Hippie enough.