@PhoenixSerenity Worth celebrating. Excuse my ignorance, what does ETP stand for?
@Broadfork Employment Training & Preparation šŸ™‚
@PhoenixSerenity Thank you. A worthy celebration indeed and I’m also pleased to see Mountain Equipment Coop is still going strong.
@Broadfork I got that MEC jacket at a thrift store for $10 over a decade ago. It was in mint condition & it's been with me for many adventures šŸ™‚

@PhoenixSerenity In a past life I did a cycle tour up Vancouver Island. Nanaimo to Port Hardy and across to Calgary.

I bought a few things in MEC in Vancouver. It all did me well for ages.

@Broadfork Good quality gear lasts a long time! I'm a poor woman so I hunt for quality gear at thrift shops & flea markets because I can't afford to buy them new.
@Broadfork I've never paid more than $50 for quality outerwear. I will hunt for used, mint condition gear until finding some in my frugal price range.