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The North Face vs. Patagonia

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Karl Barth
  05/02/26
North Face has become squarely for teens and “teens&rd...
Josh_Allen
  05/02/26
It seems like actual outdoorsmin use TNF and patagonia is ga...
CPI Inflation
  05/02/26
Idk what real outdoorsmen use. Probably brands I don’t...
Josh_Allen
  05/02/26
https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/p/shop-all/icons/himalaya...
Karl Barth
  05/02/26
“Modernity is 180”
Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture #BrianJacques, tp
  05/02/26
so north face won basically
Cletus Van Damme
  05/02/26
I’m going to do deep ChatGPT research on this. I think...
Josh_Allen
  05/02/26
if you win teens AND "teens" you won the gen
Cletus Van Damme
  05/02/26
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Josh_Allen
  05/02/26
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Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture #BrianJacques, tp
  05/02/26
arcteryx quality sucks now. i've gone to patagonia iron forg...
peeface
  05/02/26
Preps and Jocks well represented
GHOSTCHAD
  05/02/26
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Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture #BrianJacques, tp
  05/02/26
These all suck including arcteryx. Raab is probably industry...
The Trump Effect
  05/02/26
Everyone just wears a sweatshirt and trash bag pants now thi...
345
  05/02/26
180
Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture #BrianJacques, tp
  05/02/26
You’re all so hopelessly behind what actual outdoorsy ...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  05/02/26
i don't buy this stuff to impress homosexuals, i buy shit so...
peeface
  05/02/26
It’s Sitka for you, which is 180 btw https://www.si...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  05/02/26
Simms and Keens man here sup
GHOSTCHAD
  05/02/26
Skwala for the fishing. https://skwalafishing.com/ Bedro...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  05/02/26
Acutal outdoorsy people don't have gear fetishes. This s...
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GHOSTCHAD
  05/02/26
Eh, you’re simultaneously correct and, sadly, not. Ma...
Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III
  05/02/26
Feel like Patagonia got a little played out for a while and ...
michael doodikoff
  05/02/26


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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:11 PM
Author: Karl Barth



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859690)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:28 PM
Author: Josh_Allen

North Face has become squarely for teens and “teens”. I don’t think it was this way 20-30 years ago. Patagonia is for semi-outdoorsy 30s guys and brewery dads who don’t want to spend Arcteryx bucks.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859711)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:28 PM
Author: CPI Inflation

It seems like actual outdoorsmin use TNF and patagonia is gay b/c they dropped Dean Potter for bad press

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859713)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:32 PM
Author: Josh_Allen

Idk what real outdoorsmen use. Probably brands I don’t even know about. TNF is effectively an outlet mall brand at this point. Patagonia cornered the financial firm logo gear market so much that they stopped allowing it 5 or so years ago. I have been seeming some firm-logged Fjallraven gear.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859724)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:41 PM
Author: Karl Barth

https://www.thenorthface.com/en-us/p/shop-all/icons/himalayan-suit-829908/mens-himalayan-suit-NF0A8BH9

vs.

https://www.patagonia.com/product/alpine-climbing-suit/85745.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859741)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 4:49 PM
Author: Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture #BrianJacques, tp

“Modernity is 180”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860017)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:29 PM
Author: Cletus Van Damme

so north face won basically

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859716)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:34 PM
Author: Josh_Allen

I’m going to do deep ChatGPT research on this. I think TNF went from prep to urban, although maybe I just got old.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859726)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:38 PM
Author: Cletus Van Damme

if you win teens AND "teens" you won the gen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859734)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:40 PM
Author: Josh_Allen



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859739)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 4:48 PM
Author: Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture #BrianJacques, tp



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860015)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:36 PM
Author: peeface

arcteryx quality sucks now. i've gone to patagonia iron forge for work wear, and OR or Marmot for camping gear and casual wear stuff.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859730)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:31 PM
Author: GHOSTCHAD (πŸΎπŸ‘£)

Preps and Jocks well represented

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859719)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 4:48 PM
Author: Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture #BrianJacques, tp



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860016)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 2:52 PM
Author: The Trump Effect

These all suck including arcteryx. Raab is probably industry leader now

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49859763)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 4:50 PM
Author: 345 (🧐)

Everyone just wears a sweatshirt and trash bag pants now this "debate" died 15+ years ago

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860019)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 4:51 PM
Author: Medieval Pilgrimage Architecture #BrianJacques, tp

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860022)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 10:06 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

You’re all so hopelessly behind what actual outdoorsy people with gear fetishes are wearing these days.

Poast below what item of clothing you’re looking for and I will point you to a credited and more indy brand.

See e.g., Do you need hiking or tennis shoes? On is out. Icebug’s GoreTex hikers with Boa closures will soon be the new hotness.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860675)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 10:10 PM
Author: peeface

i don't buy this stuff to impress homosexuals, i buy shit so my feet are in good condition and my crap is still dry after three days in a canoe



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860681)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 10:20 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

It’s Sitka for you, which is 180 btw

https://www.sitkagear.com

Edit to add: I’ve been seeing more Swift canoes down the east coast and even out west in the past few years. They always get admiring looks at the launch.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860704)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 10:16 PM
Author: GHOSTCHAD (πŸΎπŸ‘£)

Simms and Keens man here sup

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860696)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 10:23 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

Skwala for the fishing. https://skwalafishing.com/

Bedrock for hiking/water sandals. https://bedrocksandals.com

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860709)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 11:00 PM
Author: ........,,,,,,......,.,.,.,,,,,,,,,,


Acutal outdoorsy people don't have gear fetishes.

This shit is for people who bring fucking hiking poles on the same path i take my 3 year old on.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860775)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 11:05 PM
Author: GHOSTCHAD (πŸΎπŸ‘£)



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860784)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 11:38 PM
Author: Emperor CRISPR Chad von Neumann III

Eh, you’re simultaneously correct and, sadly, not. Materialistic gear fetishists can and do coexist with the bohemian outdoors set who is all function over form.

The other dirty secret is that all of those groups of bohemians are fashion obsessed in their own peculiar ways. They posture and status signal and compete as hard as any suburban yoga pants mommy.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860814)



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Date: May 2nd, 2026 10:41 PM
Author: michael doodikoff

Feel like Patagonia got a little played out for a while and north face got cool, but then north face got too big and started having cheap

Items at Ross and Marshall's and then Patagonia started making nice stuff again and won the Gen

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5862917&forum_id=2...#49860738)