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Belt Foraging Pouch

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Belt Foraging Pouch

Christin Fargo

Duluth, MN

Price

$45.00

About this piece

The Belt Foraging Pouch was made in collaboration with Piragis Northwoods Company, one of the best outfitters in Northern Minnesota. Piragis has been guiding and helping people gear up for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area since 1979. It goes without saying that they know a thing or two when it comes to reliable outdoor gear. A leather snap keeps the foraging pouch folded while not in use. Once unfolded, a cinch-top with a cord and barrel closure keeps your contents contained. The leather belt l...

About the artist

Christin Fargo started Frost River in Duluth in 2002 with a single sewing machine and a belief that gear should outlive the person carrying it. The company now employs 40 craftspeople in a century-old building overlooking Lake Superior. Every bag uses Martexin Original Wax canvas — milled in New Jersey since 1838 — and SB Foot Tannery leather from Red Wing, Minnesota. The lifetime guarantee isn't marketing; it's how they were raised.

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