Mystery Ranch no more?

[trackerbacker]

Tldr-jk

So, with your input towards them ...

....has the topic of blending the 'pop-up' pack frame extension deal and their regular packs been discussed at all?

Haven't seen/touched the popup physically, but it's intriguing enough as a concept to me, and similar enough to the idea from SO and others utilizing frame extensions, that I can't fathom why it couldn't work at high load capacities...

And- are they going to switch from a singular yoke to a...dual or individual yoke style?

I'm sure you can't discuss much, if any details, but id be curious to know what's been put on the drawing board and not in the garbage.

 

[VikingsGuy]

Any one of you is welcome to buy a mid-sized consumer company and run it anyway you wish. My guess is it would be quite a lesson in reality for many.

 

[crock239]

Interesting. I bet they keep the hunting line as MR and have daypacks as YETI.

I've got a MR Selway60 I've enjoyed, and I modified it to accommodate a MR lid as well for increased capacity, but it will likely show up in the classifieds soon...

Tried a stone glacier x-curve frame this year and it just seems to fit me a bit better so the MR will need a new home.

 

[RckyMtn]

This happens right after I pick up a new Metcalf 75. Awesome lol

 

[NativeIndian]

I was going to buy a new Mystery Ranch and hand down my Metcalf to my 12 year old. Looks like it might be time to try an Exo K4.

Get out yer wallet. Those suckers are not cheap.

 

[JAG]

EXO - oooo all the way.

 

[Sixmile]

Mystery Ranch in Bozeman lays off some workers

A spokesperson with YETI confirmed to MTN News on Friday that the company has eliminated some positions at Mystery Ranch, an outdoor pack manufacturer, in Bozeman.

www.kbzk.com

 

[TheTone]

Mystery Ranch in Bozeman lays off some workers

A spokesperson with YETI confirmed to MTN News on Friday that the company has eliminated some positions at Mystery Ranch, an outdoor pack manufacturer, in Bozeman.

www.kbzk.com

As had been mentioned earlier the article essentially says all that remains of the old MR is military and fire

 

[Carnage2011]

Be worth checking out initial ascent packs. I think SG is in a free fall.

 

[El Jason]

Be worth checking out initial ascent packs. I think SG is in a free fall.

Why do you say that?

 

[Carnage2011]

Why do you say that?

Same old story. Corporate buys company, makes changes to increase margins, ruins morale, quality drops, key players exit company, company “absorbs” that position, CS goes to shit…you know, the usual with big money acquisitions.

 

[Potsie]

Same old story. Corporate buys company, makes changes to increase margins, ruins morale, quality drops, key players exit company, company “absorbs” that position, CS goes to shit…you know, the usual with big money acquisitions.

I’m so confused right now.

Corporate buying smaller company = bad.

Contracting corporate entitites to provide government services = good???

 

[mtmuley]

All I know is my Metcalf is going to last a long time. mtmuley

 

[El Jason]

All I know is my Metcalf is going to last a long time. mtmuley

They fixed up my Beartooth last year. Should be good for a while.

 

[Sytes]

I’m so confused right now.

Corporate buying smaller company = bad.

Contracting corporate entitites to provide government services = good???

Confusion? Love the HT satire.
From my perspective so as to not speak for another:
Apples and oranges for your attempt to compare.

Corporate buying smaller companies involves removing the pride of purchasing from those immersed in the community. I take pride buying from small business.

Contracting corporate entities to provide government services advanced greatness for American ingenuity and led America as a country of inventions from flight to combustion and gas engines.

 

[rakusak]

Good thing I really like what Exo and Kifaru produce, though there seem to be changes at K. as well??

 

[JAG]

Confusion? Love the HT satire.
From my perspective so as to not speak for another:
Apples and oranges for your attempt to compare.

Corporate buying smaller companies involves removing the pride of purchasing from those immersed in the community. I take pride buying from small business.

Contracting corporate entities to provide government services advanced greatness for American ingenuity and led America as a country of inventions from flight to combustion and gas engines.

Yes. EXO Mountain gear, while expensive, continues to punch above its price point.

They stated they will never sell out to large corporations or holding companies.

Also, their podcast continues to shine with no ads, and they refuse to accept payment for gear promotions. I love their feedback on various products used in the backcountry: caliber choice, boots, sleep systems, clothing, etc. The value here is that they recommend gear that flat out works and explain why it works, regardless of whether it is expensive or cheap. They also, unabashedly, discuss gear that doesn't work as a point of reference that is also helpful.

One thing they love to use is bivy sacks as their sleep system. I understand why and respect their opinion, but my preference is tipi tarps with UL wood stoves. Their discussion on the pros/cons of bivy sacks was so nuanced and transparent (they use and accept others' objections and/or criticisms to weigh in) that I came to appreciate my system more for the way I hunt.

I go deep in the backcountry for my base camp, but not as far and to as extreme lengths as they do. I always have my sons with me, so it's nice to have the comfort and practicality of a stove to dry out and get warm faster. As they grow older, I may veer into bivy sack use.

 

[El Jason]

EXO would be my first choice if I had to replace my MR.