[pct-l] Gear vs gear vs gear

[yumitori@montana.com (Ron Martino)]

CMountainDave@aol.com wrote:

>  What is really needed is something like consumers report to test and
> recommend gear without prejudice. Something that is not likely on this list
> given the tarp vs tent and down vs synthetic discussions. (Has anyone tried,
> say, 20 pairs of shoes, 10 tents or 10 sleeping bags. Unless you have how can
> you possibly say what's best?), or the store clerk who gets 2 weeks off a
> year to field test gear. Or a magazine that advertises backpacking gear.

	We're not there yet, but I think we're on our way -

		http://www.backpackgeartest.org/

	Ron
	moderator, BackpackGearTest
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