Comments on: Musings on backpacking consumerism

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:01:04 +0000

In reply to Dogwood. Ah! Got it. Thx for the kind words.

By: Dogwood

Dogwood — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 04:59:09 +0000

No harm intended.

I was referring to the Army surplus Boonie hat I see/saw you wearing in pics for yrs. You, maybe, paid 600 pesos for the hat but you cherished it like it cost you $600. You did pen “my favorite manufacturer of gear tends to be military surplus or similar.” And, if anyone is worthy of writing a terse article on potential pitfalls of rampant consumerism in financially abundant cultures it may be you.

Al my best DW

Mahalo

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Tue, 18 Feb 2020 01:33:25 +0000

In reply to Dogwood. I am a bit confused by this comment.

By: Dogwood

Dogwood — Sat, 15 Feb 2020 00:21:55 +0000

In reply to Paul Mags. Well, U have a $600 hat.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:13:27 +0000

In reply to Peter B. Nice!

By: Peter B

Peter B — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:51:04 +0000

Check your email to confirm your subscription.

I was hiking yesterday and my buddy ripped his Acerteryx pants, I mentioned my fleece lined Wrangler pants from Walmart were holding up pretty well for 20 something bucks. He didn’t have a comeback.

By: Peter B

Peter B — Mon, 10 Feb 2020 19:44:14 +0000

In reply to bamboobob. The secondary market for craft beer makes an Ebay Melly look like a bargain.

By: Dogwood

Dogwood — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 01:08:18 +0000

In reply to Paul Mags.

I get you about all beer being craft beer at one time. It is the marketing as if craft beer entails some super special beer.

Know what is super special? Paul ‘mags’

About time introspective plugged in others start commenting on backpacking Consumerism and Materialism.

By: John Van Hare

John Van Hare — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:00:38 +0000

I bought my wife and I some Decathlon 1/4 zip fleece on a promotion. $4 each if I recall. I think they are regularly priced at $10.
Walmart has a Corsicana day pack that is $9.97 as another example.
There are low budget lightweight and even ultralight options out there if you do your homework.

By: Paul Mags

Paul Mags — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 22:32:45 +0000

In reply to Amber.

I’ve never read ANYTHING here that made me feel as if I didn’t deserve to be on the trail with everyone else, just because I don’t have the latest, greatest $600 miracle fiber tent.

Thanks, Amber. I try to give advice that is generally less gear specific and more gear types. Glad it shows. I tend to use a combo of discount store, thrift store, cottage gear, higher end gear, and military surplus. Call it my family background, but I believe in using the correct tool for a job. And sometimes the "best" tool is not always the most expensive one. I love my down quilts and my Montbell winter puffy (7 oz fill!) and my ULA packs, but I happily wear my $6 beanie, surplus layers, and Costco fleece, too. :)