Nooo! GoLite is closing all it's stores!
11-14-14, 12:55 PM
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Nooo! GoLite is closing all it's stores!
For anyone interested, GoLite outdoor packing equipment is going out of business. 
I just received an email. This is terrible! Even though I purchase very little from the, what a great operation! Their website is offline too, so no way to get in on the self-serving feeding frenzie.
I just received an email. This is terrible! Even though I purchase very little from the, what a great operation! Their website is offline too, so no way to get in on the self-serving feeding frenzie.
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11-14-14, 10:07 PM
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Whoa! Every one of the stores is closing? That's gonna send shockwaves across America.
Nah, no it won't.
Nah, no it won't.
11-14-14, 10:22 PM
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They filed for Bankruptcy and have gotten to go ahead from the judge to liquidate. All 6 stores plus the online operation are being shut down. Everything is currently 20% off. The site could be down due to increased traffic or they took it down to make all sales final through the stores.
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11-15-14, 09:47 AM
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Actually, if they had "the" product I was looking for I would have had one of their UL single tents and a pack. So I'm still using a heavy pack and 6 lb tent. 
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This doesn't surprise me. They had some good stuff when they first came on the market, but the rest of the lightweight/ultralight (back)packing industry developed products that surpassed GoLite's stuff, and they could never reclaim the lost market share.
11-16-14, 11:23 AM
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This may be cold, but ... never heard of them and ain't gonna miss them. And maybe that's one reason why they're going out of business.
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Website is back up. Fantastic prices on equipment, but dang, nothing I need.
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