[pct-l] Gear question?

[Gary Wright]

On Sep 3, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Nicholas Fey wrote:
>  Which leads me to my question of: Is it just that I am misinterpreting a 
> persons reply to a gear question or is that honestly on the overall a large 
> number of people on here have personal issues with brands? 

I don't think it is possible to generalize about people on this list or 'brand' vs. non-brand gear. You just won't find consensus or even a strong majority on any individual issue you might throw out to this list.

Lots of people use the MSR pocket rocket.
Granite Gear packs are popular.
Western Mountaineering is a popular 'brand' with long distance hikers.
Most people wear 'brand' shoes of one sort or another.
Many people use commercial water filters or chemical treatments.

That being said, I think 'niche' products or non-traditional products are often a better solution for long distance hikers and so they are often promoted on this list vs. more traditional products and vendors.

Radar