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FREE the Backcountry

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John Sartin
6 years ago

Please do the right thing here. We have bigger issues and battles looming with climate change and commercialization of wilderness. You could do much to become a leader by admitting mistakes and making reparations. People that truly love the backcountry should be embracing each other and fighting for its survival not squabbling over who owns a freaking name that should never have been owned!

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Kyle Copeland
6 years ago

Power of the people, powder for the people, backcountry for all!

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Dan Sullivan
6 years ago

You have made my do not buy from this company list.

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Jennifer Chapman
6 years ago

Shameful

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Allen Currano
6 years ago

It will take a lot to win back the trust and business you have squandered with this extensive, long term campaign of bullying and intimidation directed against the backcountry community and those small businesses who can least afford to defend themselves. The good news is that they and other ethical businesses will benefit from the business you have squandered. And they deserve it, while you clearly do not.

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Wendy Skizas
6 years ago Featured

Keep lawyers & corporate America reasonable. No one can own words like Backcountry, Mountain or outdoors as trademarks. Exclude words used in regular vernacular from being owned by corporation's, especially corporations that are predatory.

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Cameron
6 years ago

Free the Backcountry! God Bless America!

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Leo S
6 years ago

Was a customer of back country for several years bought lots of camping gear and clothing. Thoroughly disgusted in the way they treated other businesses by trying to steal the name backcountry from the outdoor community and damaging several small businesses and costing them thousands in legal fees Is just reprehensible....

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Free Backcountry!

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Paul Walchenbach
6 years ago

Petition is overly emotive. My request is BC.com to stop enforcing Trade Mark rights against smaller players who aren't directly competing, allow them to use "Backcountry" in their branding, and withdraw non-disclosure agreements.

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Jesse J Getson
6 years ago

Dont be a dick

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Steven Bergt
6 years ago

You wont be seeing me buying any gear from your greedy capitalist joint.

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Wendy Redal
6 years ago

No one has a right to own a name as broad-ranging and significant to the outdoor community as "backcountry." I have shopped with this site a lot in the past, but no more.

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Thomas
6 years ago

Please free backcountry

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Make amends. The backcountry is for everyone. It’s all our backcountry.. even yours.

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Jacob Jensen
6 years ago

Gonna take some time but with time can make it right

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Anonymous
6 years ago

Absolutely selfish and despicable for what they have done to other small businesses.

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Jo M
6 years ago

Please remove the trademark on the word backcountry

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Gary Durian
6 years ago

Trademarking common term should not have been allowed.

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Lisa Verrochi
6 years ago Featured

My daughter was affected by your lawyer’s letter and it’s over the top tone and threats. She had to put her business on pause for 4 months just as it was gaining momentum. Not many businesses could survive that.