Part of my old job at Thrifty Outfitters involved sitting behind a counter and reading magazines. There’d be a pile of Alpinist magazines too dog-eared to sell, but the best reads were the stacks of Backpacker magazines from the 70s. We kept a library in the basement of Mountain Bike, Surfer, and loads of camping magazines stretching back 20 and 30 years. Now you can read them all on Google Books. It’s the only time you’ll find yourself really interested in the ads.

via Cold Splinters