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Absolutely. That's why I love to hear how others do it and what they 
carry...different toys to play with for different conditions and moods.
And 
all those things dictate what I carry each time I go out. Some times it
can 
be as abstract as a piece of gear that invokes the memory of some
distant 
trip or experience. Just carrying it and using it again is satisfying in
and 
of itself. That alone can out weight (pun intended) performance and
weight 
considerations. Or maybe I just think the piece of gear looks cool or
does 
something extremely well the lack of which has irritated me on some past 
trip. That, of course, is why most of us own WAY more gear than any
rational 
person needs.......  ;o)
Jerry
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>From: Jeffrey Olson <jjolson@uwyo.edu>
>The "best" stove would have to be defined in terms use.  There is summer,
>winter, and perhaps the shoulder seasons.  The "best" for each might be
>different.  Then there is experience.  The more experienced hikers might 
>rejoice
>in using the tuna can stove they built.  A beginning hiker might think a
>cannister is "best" because it might be considered as simplest.  And 
>there's
>another continuum, ease of use.  Then there might be relative wealth, and 
>the
>"best" is the one that would enhance enjoyment of the backpacking hobby.  
>Then
>there are those of us who revel in finding the "best deal."
>
>Just some thoughts...
>
>Jeffrey Olson
>Laramie, WY - the land of eternal sun and big sky...________________________________________________________________________
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