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Navigation

• A History timeline that tracks significant events, company formations and

product releases across the entire industry

• A Brand backgrounder offers: a). an introductory Profile on an individual

company brand, b) that brand's specific History timeline and c). selected Photos

and Images, mostly scanned from old catalogs that predate the internet age.

Hover cursor over thumbnails to show captions. Click any thumbnail to display a

larger image and commence a slideshow, with manual forward and reverse

arrows appearing in top third of image.

• Additional Links reference other websites that offer an alternative look at

outdoor gear's evolution.

Although the site has endeavoured to be as accurate as possible, it no doubt

includes mistakes and omissions. Please advise if you feel certain information

would merit revision. Bearing in mind this is not a publicly moderated Wiki-style

site, but is a personal hobby.

Many images were scanned from old catalogues or magazines, whilst others were

found on the internet, The project was commenced as a private hobby, before it

was thought to become a public web document, so some photo/image credits

were not dutifully recorded. Anyone recognising an image to which they retain

exclusive rights should contact me (Warren McLaren), via email,  to request credit

or removal of the image.

NB: Because Compass is a very image rich website, some larger scans may take a

wee while to load. But they will.

Introduction

'Compass' charts the innovative history of

equipment and clothing within the outdoor

pursuits industry.

It is by no means a definitive account, but

rather an idiosyncratic personal recollection.

With everything going online and web-based these

days, the history of products has become so very

transient -- the slate is wiped clean with each new

season or collection. Here then are images (and info)

salvaged from the days of paper catalogs, and of

websites now closed.

No doubt many people will say, "Yeh, but why don't

you have anything about product X or company Y?"

Maybe I do, but I just haven't found time in a busy life

to get it uploaded as of yet. It's been a bucket-load of

work just getting things to this point. A little patience

may bring forth all sorts of wonders.

This is very much a Work In Progress.