We found that we're better off controlling production here and selling direct to the people using it. It has allowed us to let the value that we build into the pack be paid by the customer, instead of an intermediary.

Dana Gleason

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Our packs are for people who truly use the gear and don't just read the magazines and dream about it. And it will last 15 to 17 years. The material has a lifetime guarantee.

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We'll probably be fairly small. The U.S. military will be the backbone of what will allow us to knock you out. Right now, the military has the most interesting things going on.

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We just didn't have people step up and hit shots. And you've got to be able to hit shots to beat a good team like Seattle Pacific.

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