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September 25, 2006
Chaco Sale & New North Face
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Posted by Mark McKnight at 5:19 PM
September 12, 2006
Deuter Pack Giveaway
This month's giveaway on RockCreek.com is a Deuter Backpack or Kid Carrier.
Deuter has long been a leader in the climbing, mountaineering, and mountain biking packs market.
Since 1898, when founder Hans Deuter first began making postal bags for the Bavarian Post Office, Deuter Packs has been committed to high-quality construction and industry leading innovation. Deuter also has a long established commitment to outdoor adventure.
Highlights include the 1934 German Himalayan Expedition, where Deuter-Tauern backpacks helped make the trip a success. Legendary German mountain climber Hermann Buhl summated Nanga Partat (8125m) in 1953 with Deuter packs, tents, and bags (before the tent division became its own company). What will you do with a Deuter pack?
The first Aircomfort backpacks were introduced in 1987, and this continues to be one of the key elements of Deuter’s line. Over the last decade, Deuter has continued to push the limits of pack design, introducing new technologies such as their Advanced Aircomfort System. The Deuter KidComfort packs bring a new level of design excellence to the world of family hiking and backpacking. Deuter packs have quickly become a staff pick, and our most popular pack line.
Just click the image below to sign up for the contest. Remember that you can sign up for the contest every month, even if you're already signed up for the newsletter. Just put your email address in and click "Subscribe", then review your preferences and click "Update Subscription." Good Luck!
Sign up now for a chance to win a Free Deuter Pack or Kid Carrier >>
Posted by Mark McKnight at 11:56 AM
September 7, 2006
John Stamstad: Ultra-Marathon Man
Patagonia and Rock/Creek Outfitters present aJohn Stamstad Ultra-Marathon Slideshow
Friday, October 6, 2006
at the Vendor Fair and Carbo Supper before the StumpJump 50K
Rock/Creek Outfitters, 100 Tremont Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Patagonia and Rock/Creek Outfitters are proud to present John Stamstad, an extreme endurance athlete and sponsored Patagonia trail running ambassador. John will present a slideshow at Rock/Creek Outfitters' Tremont Street location in downtown Chattanooga, TN, the night before the StumpJump 50K & 11 Mile Trail Race. John embodies the determination and commitment to the outdoors necessary for success in events such as the StumpJump 50K. He serves as an example to us all, and will undoubtably offer an impressive slideshow.
"I enjoy working with Patagonia because they are a leader in making clothing systems that work in the field under extreme conditions. My strongest contribution to this partnership is in product feedback and development. Some of my events and projects cross the line between Endurance and Alpine and put gear to the highest test. Crossing 300 miles in Alaska, or 100 miles in the desert, puts clothing to the ultimate test – if it will work under those conditions it will work for anyone, anywhere." -John Stamstad
That's an important fact, because as a kid, John wanted to be an explorer. "I knew that I wanted to explore. I remember feeling disappointed that I wasn't born a couple hundred years earlier to be able to experience the undiscovered world first-hand."
John knew he needed adventure in his life, but he just didn't know how he was going to get it. "Luckily, I got to forge a few trails myself on a mountain bike and also explore the limits of my own endurance," John says. "I was extremely fortunate to be at the forefront long distance mountain biking. It gave me the opportunity to do things that hadn't been done before and explore the frontiers of a new sport."
See full details on the StumpJump 50K & 11 Mile Trail Race and sign up online.
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Posted by Mark McKnight at 1:45 PM
September 5, 2006
Rock Creek Wins Again!
Adventure racing in the southeast is a tough business. With races seemingly every other weekend and many strong teams that keep getting faster year after year, it’s not an easy task trying to be competitive in this endurance arena. Rock Creek Outfitters (www.rockcreek.com) came to the rescue of the Chattanooga-based team of experienced adventure athletes, providing much needed support for a long year of racing. Jim Farmer and Dan Miller, both Chattanoogans, were lucky enough to recruit the efforts of two of the strongest females in the region, Patricia Williams Smith of Maryville, Tennessee, and Shannon Greenhill of Atlanta, to make their newfound sponsor proud.
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Posted by Mark McKnight at 4:24 PM
