>>2783173I've been to the Backcountry store in Boulder, it's tiny, real tiny, the backpack section at our REI is probably bigger than our entire Backcountry store...but Pearl is the Rodeo of /out/ so they have a location there to be able to say that they have a location there, I guess they can say that they are bougier than Sierra.
Anyway, I read like 3-4 of your posts and got the gist...Burbank REI has not much, moving to Bend, not staying in Bend...
Dude if you are buying expensive shit anyway then just go to the Patagonia store and find your size. Then you can order whatever you want from Patagonia in that size and it will all match the fit.
Or you can just order from Amazon and buy cheap knockoffs at 1/3 the price...the stuff only lasts 1/2 - 2/3 as long as store brand stuff but that's still a savings, especially if it is winter stuff that only gets used sometimes and will be out of fashion before it wears through, or if it is stuff that is going to get dirty and beat up.
On Amazon I buy wool toe socks ($6 for no-name vs $17 from Injinji), tactical pants ($40 from LAPG vs $180 at Fjallraven or $120 at 5.11 Tactical), shorts (Wrangler Flex Cargo shorts for $30 with 'outdoor fabric' that dry quick enough and are great for bike rides) and a few other random clothing items like belts and Flex Fit plain color ball caps (you can throw them in the washing machine + dryer when they get all fucked up and greasy from /out/ing)...then I just buy all of my shirts/hoodies/jackets/etc/tops from Patagonia clearance sales online at the end of the season and I never have to worry about the size because Patagonia is pretty solid on that front.
