Monday, December 14, 2009

How Fossils Got Their Name



Most people assume that El Presidente and his brethren are called Fossils because of their age, but actually it relates to the antiquated gear that we still manage to show up with occasionally. So, here you see a picture of my pack ready to go ice climbing today. It is the original Don Jensen design from Rivendell Mountain Works, circa 1973. It is a pain in the butt to pack, however once packed, it still gives one of the best rides out there! (Know that I carried its big brother up Denali with Mark in 1980, of course beware of overpacking and the busted zipper syndrome.)