Bruce Johnson joins the History of Gear Series to talk about the evolution of hot spots for gear making around North America including Denver / Boulder, Seattle, the Bay Area, and Arcata, CA. We talk about the smallest of them, Arcata, and the influence of gear companies like Moonstone, Blue Puma, Kokatat, and Down Home.

Read more about the history of gear at Bruce Johson’s website.

http://www.oregonphotos.com/Backpacking-Revolution1.html

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