Armored Outdoor Gear, Inc
In Business Since 2002
Creators of the
Ratsack Cache Bag
The ORIGINAL
Stainless Steel Mesh Bag
First on the Trail
First in Quality
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Armored Outdoor Gear, Inc In Business Since 2002 Creators of the Ratsack Cache Bag The ORIGINAL Stainless Steel Mesh Bag
First on the Trail First in Quality
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The Beginning 1996 The concept for the Ratsack Cache Bag was created after a 1996 Summer trip down the South Bass Trail of the Grand Canyon. The mice at the campsite on the Colorado River are voracious. These rodents defeated the best, lightweight food protection that I was using at the time (food in a stuff sack suspended on a cord with a pie plate over it). I decided after the trip that something different was needed for food protection from rodents and other small to medium critters in the Canyon. This applied to all regular campsites everywhere. The Ratsack Was Born 1996 I had the first stainless steel mesh bag prototype together by September of 1996. Testing began right away (any excuse to get into the Canyon Backcountry) and the results were tremendous. The testing continued and the prototype evolved. 1999 Some friends from my day job (manufacturing wind turbines) and I got together and came up with manufacturing techniques in 1999. We spent several years coming up with a design that produced a quality product, was inexpensive, easy to manufacture and could be produced in our home town of Flagstaff, Arizona. Testing of the Ratsack Continued. 2002 In 2002, Armored Outdoor Gear incorporated. By May, the Ratsack Cache Bag was available on the web and in selected stores. 2004 By 2004, thousands of Ratsack Cache Bags have been sold and the feedback of success stories is tremendous. The Gear Guy at Outside Magazine online, Douglas Gantenbein, liked our product and says some nice things about the Ratsack Cache Bag in his article covering the Outdoor Retailer 2004 Summer Show in Salt Lake City. http://outside.away.com/outside/gear/gearguy/or_2004wrap_2.html Backpacker Magazine profiles the Ratsack Cache Bag in the December issue. 2006 Grand Canyon National Park Recommendation In the spring 2006, the Backcountry Rangers at the Grand Canyon National Park recommended that the Ratsack Cache Bag be sold where backcountry permits are obtained for use in the Grand Canyon. This decision resulted in the infamous "ammo cans" being removed from the main campsites. 2009 By 2009, the Ratsack Cache Bag is so well thought of that there's an inferior Ratsack "knock-off" being made. This company has been claiming (incorrectly) that their stainless steel mesh bag is "just as good as a Ratsack". Their endorsement of the quality of the Ratsack Cache Bag is wonderful, as the construction quality of the Ratsack is unequaled. Their sales pitch relies on the reputation of the Ratsack. They've even used Ratsack as one of their "keywords" on their website. Beware of imitations!!! Be safe. Be sure. Buy a Ratsack Cache bag. The Original Stainless Steel Mesh bag
June 2009 Another mention in Backpacker Magazine on how well the Ratsack Cache bag works and the outstanding quality October 2009 The Ratsack is continues to be available on the web, mail-order and at selected retail outlets November 2009 Armored Outdoor Gear is profiled by the Arizona Daily Sun in the business section. Ratsacks keeping out the pack ratsNov 14, 2009 ... Armored Outdoor Gear of Flagstaff makes the Ratsack food storage bag out of steel mesh
2010 New Products coming Summer 2010
The Ratsack Cache Bag Saga continues......
THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS! THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE
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