Quick, what do all of the above pictures of me have in common? That’s right, I was wearing my lucky North Face “Denali” vest. I own 3 of their vests and 2 more made by other companies, plus the one DU sent me as my yearly signing bonus a few years ago, but for hunting and outdoor activities only one of them makes the grade. It’s warm enough to be an outer layer early in the season, thin enough to layer over in the late season. It’s got pockets for shells, cameras, GPS, whatever you need. Since it’s black it can be used as an outer layer for duck hunting under chest waders. And obviously it’s extremely lucky. To say I’m emotionally attached would be an understatement.
Then the unthinkable happened. I was washing it to get the smoke smell off from the camp fires on the bear hunt when the zipper fell apart. So I called The North Face in California and told them that I had a 10 year old vest that I wear the heck out of and I want them to fix it. They say no problem, send it in, we’ll fix it or give you a new one, no questions asked. I didn’t want a new one.
Ten days after I sent it in I’ve got a package from California on my front step. I nervously tear it open and… My vest lives! Brand new zipper but otherwise unchanged and all at no cost to me. I’m a fan for life.
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