Blue Mountain Outfitters Adirondack Pack Basket

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About 12 years ago I met a man named Ernie LaPraire. Ernie and Kim own Blue Mountain Outfitters in Blue Mountain Lake. I have never seen a shop with more authentic guide gear than in their shop. Recently I came across this pack basket. Not any pack basket, a real Adirondack Pack Basket. There are many imitations, but this is the real deal.

How do you know... well I am 160 lbs, and I am quite sure I can stand on top of it without even a creak from its solid hand pounded ash ribs. Ernie gave me a brief moment to explain what goes into these beauty's. It all starts with a piece of ash that is soaked in a stream or pond. Then when the wood is ready, it is removed and then pounded by hand until the seams or grain boundaries of the ash begin to spit. That is where the ribs come from.

There is more to tell, but Ernie can tell it to you better. Let us know if you want more pictures. This is a work of art and functional too.

All the leather is also done by hand, and is sure to give you 10's of years of use.