It's 2006 and it's a happy day. The now-ancient original Rivendell sign rests alongside a brand-new Jensen pack. Eric Hardee is excited about this new color for the pack, and I must agree with him, it's as beautiful as my Dr. Expando was, oh, so many years ago when I unwrapped it from its shipping box and put it on for the first time.

In 2006, things have moved into a high gear, and now the good news is that Eric Hardee is producing original Rivendell/Jensen packs on a custom-order basis. Click here for more information.

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GEAR ALERT: Rivendell/Jensen packs are still available on a custom basis (see page bottom).

...Please Note: All Material on this page, and in all my "History of Gear" webpages, is copyrighted, and no usage of my material is permitted unless explicit permission is granted by me, Bruce B. Johnson, owner of OregonPhotos.com

High in the misty Cascade mountains, the dream of Rivendell lived on for many years. Eric Hardee and Don Wittenberger have been "Keepers of the Flame." Eric has had legal use (via Don Wittenberger) of the authentic Rivendell pack blueprints and has been sewing/selling custom Jensen/Rivendell packs via word of mouth advertising for many years.... Eric can sew up a gorgeous original Jensen or Giant Jensen for you--- Contact him! He is a true lover of this pack. His email is ewak3@juno.com. Tell him that you heard about him from Bruce at OregonPhotos.com (Note: Eric has recently put up a Rivendell pack website, see Eric's own Rivendell website.