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Shelter Nostalgia

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Aug 22, 2018 at 10:42 pm #3552622

bradmacmt
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Aug 22, 2018 at 10:43 pm #3552623

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Aug 22, 2018 at 10:44 pm #3552624

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Aug 22, 2018 at 10:44 pm #3552626

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Aug 22, 2018 at 10:45 pm #3552627

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Aug 22, 2018 at 10:48 pm #3552628

Sebastian A
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@sainslie66

If the designs were/are great eg. Original North Face West Wind why can’t they be made again in modern materials eg. DCF.

Anyone know anyone or any small company who’ll do this?

Thanks

Aug 22, 2018 at 11:16 pm #3552634

Tipi Walter
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The Westwind has evolved in the last 30+ years to become silnylon tent (I think) and sold only in Great Britain. See—

https://bamboogirl.wordpress.com/2012/08/30/tnf-westwind-3-review-the-northface/

https://www.trekkinn.com/outdoor-mountain/the-north-face-westwind-2-green/22402/p

https://www.google.com/search?q=north+face+westwind+tent&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjErqSV5IHdAhXvUN8KHUYZD9YQ_AUICygC&biw=1536&bih=709#imgrc=PNcunmPOVO8kaM:

It’s radically different than my old 1989 Westwind—
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