Rohan Bags – Off the wall
We are happy to report that the Rohan Original Collection in Keswick is developing well.
Ben Evan’s owner of Rohan Keswick now has eight excellent examples of original early Rohan garments on display in the shop. Among the collection is a Mark 1 Moving On, One Piece, Tundra, The Starkhorn and a very rare example of a garment in the Pacer range. There are others about to go up on the Keswick shop walls.
Ben told us.
“The collection is a talking point in the shop. There is nothing Rohanists like better than talking about their own Rohan collection. We have had some great stories about trips and the customers early memories of Rohan clothing”
Ben is trying to track down some particular colours of Rohan Bags to add to the collection. Over the preceding 30 years there has been a kaleidoscope of Rohan Bags colours. Remember the pink, the white and yes wait for it spice, or was it rust? The collection is missing many colours, for example, red, mulberry spice, lovat, yellow, chestnut, black and taupe. Does anyone else have any of these colours, or any other colour not listed- especially the more off the wall colours that found their way on to the market in the early days? If you have please let us know, drop us a note in the comments and Ben will get back to you.
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Mine aren’t museum pieces, and they still fit me… but my shocking pink Bags Shorts are, right at this moment, a bit surplus to seasonal requirement so I’ll be loaning them to Ben until the summer…
Among my many items of Rohan gear, I, too, have a pair of light grey bags and a grey Wild Vest with gold lining. I wish they still matched but unfortunately the bags have been washed many more times than the vest and are now several shades lighter. At least they’re both still wearable!
‘Moving On’ was the name of the magazine – I still have issues 1, 2 & 4 (1994/95).
Hi Colin
I’m afraid you are going to have to remind me what your comments were about your Superstriders-it seems like i may have offended you?
Ben Evans
I do wish I would read my messages and check the sense before pressing the submit box. My comment on kit should have read “You never know how good your kit need be until you need to know!” Mea culpa.
Colin Champs
To Rohantime
Sadly I don’t think my comments about the original Rohan Superstrider Breeks I was wearing when I called on Ben Evans got through. Pity as they are still wearing well and looking smart. Ben spotted them as soon as I walked in the door at Keswick and we had a good chat about his collection. The old kit prompted many memories!!
An old Army PTI used to say “You never know how fit you need to be until you need to know!” I wish I knew how I could summarise this for a forum strapline as it is the same in the mountains. “You never how good your kit need be until you need to know!” For the Forum strap it could be something like “Rohantime – when you really need to know!”
Anyway best wishes from Aberdeenshire.
Colin Champs
Hi Peter
Thank you for getting in touch.
Unfortunately I do not have your MK 1 Pampas you traded at Manchester. I assume you did this 4 years ago when Rohan produced a range of ‘Blue Label’ garments to celebrate their 30th anniversary? I can only assume your Pampas was sent back to Head Office where Tim Jasper will be safekeeping it.
As far as the Dunova Scarf goes, i have not got one of these and would love to have one- if you want to give it a good home!
All the best
Ben Evans
Hello Ben, I wonder if you’ve got my mark 1 Pampas jacket that I traded in at the Manchester shop for a half price later version?
I’ve got a Rohan short scarf made of Dunova in a rust colour. Have you got one of those in your collection?
Regards,
Peter
I have a pair of Bags in a sort of terracotta red, I have a pair of shorts as well. They were /are my favourite colour, not that they have been done again the Morrocan red is the only thing since that is close. Now they are so worn that my wife refuses to let me wear them – they have no holes just gone thin, like me, with old age. I wish they did this colour again then I’d buy enough to wear til i die!!!! But sorry not parting with them for the wall!
Hi Lilian
Maybe you could send me your two Rohan garments, or if your passing the shop please drop them in. The strange pale green Bags sound like a colour called ‘Lovat’ which is one of the colours needed to add to the collection.
Many thanks, Ben
Hi Paul
Yes your right-these are not museum pieces. Most of the Bags have been kindly donated by people who have outgrown them and therefore no longer used. Rest assured they will all be donated to charity in due course.
Ben
Paul
Is the jacket a Tundra jacket? I still use mine – although it has lost its wonderful overall waterproof effect (though it’s smart enough to keep my suit clean)
I think they were made in a single colour just Grey or Blue (my blue has the red airlight lining). Gold chest embroidery (which was not taped hence a weak point), very clean design: two external hip pockets (going into the garment as opposed to added on the outside), one map pocket (underneath the poppered flap) & an internal one. Riri zips throughout. Cuffs closure using one of two poppers (it was never quite tight enough so I got mine to be altered to have a third popper), hood rolls away into the collar, waist drawcord inside the drip flap
At a guess a very familiar white-backed waterproof fabric (thinking E by T), similar to Jack Wolfskin Texapore
????
Hi Paul – a waterproof Rohan Jacket circa 1987 what can it be. I would love to see a photo. Master Jacket maybe? (all photos to info@rohantime.com please)or if you are in the Lakes call in and talk to Ben Rohan Keswick I am sure would love to see it.
What is going on? These are not museum pieces. I have a Rohan (no longer waterproof) water proof jacket I bought in the Lake District in 1987 that I still use. Take them off the wall and use them.
I have a pair of Ladies bags in a strange pale green and a grey (with gold lining Wild jacket) that I was about to throw out when I read this.