No business with these co's that support eliminating snowmobile use!
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vector boy
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I was watching on campus today to see how many people were wearing a North Face jacket. About every 3rd person I saw had one on, and most of the students in each class was wearing something that said North Face on it.
Thanks for the heads up! I'd love to see a "Motorsport friendly list" as well. No more Fat Tire will hurt like hell!
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jerrydecoy
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It's kinda scary if you put in a lil' research into who we blindly support with our wallets. From politics to business... There's a wow factor! I think most of us try and support the companies or individuals that support our same interests but it's difficult to do. To many have multiple sister companies that give dollars to the things that make me wanna puke!
As a bilateral amputee my only way into the back country is by motorized means. That is why I ride snowmobile, utv, jetboat and fly. Very seldom do you see any of these people that want to lock up large tract of "Wilderness land" very far from the trail head. Where as a lot of my true back country motorized friends get way back in the wilds away from the crowds.
I told my wife no more Clif Bars.
I love how these hypocritical pieces of crap use motorized vehicles to get to these areas to ski and they promote using helicopters to do filming and skiing. Isn't that leaving a huge carbon footprint? I would like to leave my footprint across their butts and faces.
I love how these hypocritical pieces of crap use motorized vehicles to get to these areas to ski and they promote using helicopters to do filming and skiing. Isn't that leaving a huge carbon footprint? I would like to leave my footprint across their butts and faces.
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PNWSKIBUM
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These guys really talk up "human powered" winter sports and make it sound like a good idea to anyone that dosen't snowmobile. But really this organization is squarely targeting snowmobiling. Who else is out there during the winter? Dirt bikes? Quads? I don't think so. I will never buy anything from their corporate lackys again. Makes me hope the snowmobile manufactures have their own lobbying efforts in place because this could seriously hurt their business.
They should have to ride a wolf to their precious ski hills.
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waxer
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Your exactly right, it's hard to know, all we can do is try. We know who the big boys are
I'd buy something else for a backpack if it could last 6 years of constantly being crammed full with 30-40 pounds of books/computer not to mention all the other crap I use it for. There is very few days in a year I don't use it and the thing still looks like new minus the name fading off the straps. Not too many products these days that are so durable.
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snowww1
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You would be surprised at how many skiers own snowmobiles to access the backcountry instead of dealing with crowds at resorts. The sled skiers/boarders which include many of the top pro riders aren't happy with the Winter Wildlands Alliance. This organization is alienating so many winter sports enthusiasts.
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This is tough. It's an indirect truth. I can't imagine that Klim supports any of these groups. I'll bet something that our snowmobiles are made up of can be traced to supporting these groups. I've even heard that Ford, Dodge, Chevy and Toyota have donations or some alliance with these groups. I don't defend any of these companies but some are supporting something that they think is good for the back country w/o understanding that it discriminates against the motorized group and the tourism/business' associated with that movement. That's their fault for not understanding what they support. I go out of my way to avoid the companies that I know directly support anit-motorized movements. My wife gets pissed when I pay more for an airline ticket because Frontier is a supporter of wilderness movements. Frontier has some of the best deals in and out of Colorado. It's very expensive to stand your ground!
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Suprx125
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It really makes me mad Cabela's sells North Face crap
No kiddin. And crap, I just bought my wife a North Face from there last week. Looks like it going back!!
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snowww1
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I feel it would have significant impact, if upon not buying, we left a card/note stating the reason. "I am not buying this product due to the manufacturer supporting the Winter Wildlands Alliance." Then the clerk can hand that to a manager. Gives them proof that they are losing sales. You could add that it discriminates against individuals with disabilities. May even get some media attention if enough of us do this. 100 business cards are very inexpensive.
Bring the item up to the counter. State that you can't buy it and leave a card.
Bring the item up to the counter. State that you can't buy it and leave a card.
Well chit!
I knew about most of em, but now i gotta throw out my shoes.....
I knew about most of em, but now i gotta throw out my shoes.....
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