Interesting article...might want to buy some sleeping bags now if you're gonna!
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I bet as a group hammockers and campers can just buy American made bags and not have to worry about this. I for one am committed.
Just curious Jeff.....
Do you favor a bag or a UQ most of the time?
Looks like the inevitable . . .
. . . going the way of the Carpet Baggers . . .
Really the fault of the Hammockers as well, what with them using UQ & TQ's and the such . . .
One day when all the world is a Hammocker, our very own Cottage guys and gals
will rule
and hire those 10's of hundreds unemployed Dirt Baggers . . .
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I'm almost always in a quilt. Sometimes I'm in a bag if I'm outfitting the 4 of us in winter.
“Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall when the wise are banished from the public councils because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.” ~Judge Joseph Story
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- Designer, Jeff's Gear Hammock / Pack Cover by JRB
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What brand is this? I have not heard of Exxel.Originally Posted by hikinghombre7
I think Exxel is a manufacturer that makes bags under different brand names. I'm pretty sure they make a lot of the bags that are in Wal-Mart.
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I don't think that it really affects us here or other backpacking minded people, as we are more apt to support the cottage industry any way, and or the bags we do buy are of higher caliber (which are generally made in the US to begin with) then what EXXEL makes and therefore is of no concern to us anyway.
I know that all of my sleeping items are made here in the US by either cottage or very small companies in the US.
I miss my 4.8Lb base weight as a ground dweller...But I sure DON'T MISS the ground.
Some Googling says they make 'American Trails, Suisse Sport, MasterSportsman, X20, as well as branded Disney and Hello Kitty camping products.'
Here is a video interview with the Exxel founder.
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