Remember: If You Take Bivouac Equipment Along,

Everything We Personally Own That’s Made, Sold, Shipped, Stored, Cleaned, And Ultimately Thrown Away Does Some Environmental Harm Every Step Of The Way, Harm That We’re Either Directly Responsible For Or Is Done On Our Behalf.

We Choose To Believe That The Granite Is Alive. If Life Is Movement, Then Rock - With Its Atoms Flying Around Like Stars In Cosmos - Is Alive.

I've Always Thought Of Myself As An 80 Percenter. I Like To Throw Myself Passionately Into A Sport Or Activity Until I Reach About An 80 Percent Proficiency Level. To Go Beyond That Requires An Obsession That Doesn't Appeal To Me. Once I Reach 80 Percent Level I Like To Go Off And Do Something Totally Different; That Probably Explains The Diversity Of The Patagonia Product Like - And Why Our Versatile, Multifaceted Clothes Are The Most Successful.

I Believe The Accepted Model Of Capitalism That Demands Endless Growth Deserves The Blame For The Destruction Of Nature, And It Should Be Displaced. Failing That, I Try To Work With Those Companies And Help Them Change The Way They Think About Our Resources.

The Secret To Happiness Is To Be Working At Your Passion. If You Want To Be Miserable, Lead A Desperate Life Like Everybody Else Where They Drag Their Asses To Work Everyday Because They Hate Their Job.