Happy 40th, MEC!
August 2, 2011 in biking, camping, gear, hiking, mountain biking, nature, news, outdoor tech, paddling, rock climbing, skate, ski, snowshoeing, swimming, xc skiing by Dave
40 years ago today – on August 2nd, 1971, – a bunch of hippies in Vancouver incorporated an outdoor equipment retailing co-op so they didn’t have to smuggle gear across the boarder from Seattle, and today more than 3 million Canadians are members of the Mountain Equipment Co-op, and their lives are no doubt better off for it!
A quick Happy Birthday to MEC today, and a big Thanks for being there!
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