Traveling Is My Form Of

Remember: If You Take Bivouac Equipment Along, You Will Bivouac.

Traveling Is My Form Of Self-education.

During The Sixties, All The Risk-type Sports Were Very Popular, Because Everybody Was Rebelling Against Their Parents, Or Rebelling Against The Whole System. But Those Days Are Over. This Is The Day Of Conservatism.

Personally, I Would Rather Climb In The High Mountains. I Have Always Abhorred The Tremendous Heat, The Dirt-filled Cracks, The Ant-covered Foul-smelling Trees And Bushes Which Cover The Cliffs, The Filth And Noise Of Camp 4 (the Climbers' Campground), And Worst Of All, The Multitudes Of Tourists Which Abound During The Weekends And Summer Months.

I Never Wanted To Be A Businessman; I Was A Craftsman And Good At Working With My Hands. At Some Point, I Decided That This Company Is My Best Resource. Patagonia Now Exists To Put Into Practice All The Things That Smart People Are Saying We Have To Do Not Only To Save The Planet But To Save The Economy.