[pct-l] Gear Heads

[bluceree_superstar at yahoo.com (Bluce Ree)]

Hi Saskia,
You have a point there... I was actually referring to
my own "dream set-up". I have way too much "name"
brand gear to be critical of anyones gear. My idea is
to be able to arrive into any town "naked" and be able
to gear up without any reliance on specialized gear.
Gearing up in this manner allows me (in theory) to
acclimate to the gear.

Just chiming in with an idea. I  have no problems with
your choice of gear. I live in Hawaii and we have to
buy whatever the stores have regardless of brand
names. It's tough in paradise.

aloha, Bluce

--- Saskia Daru <saskiadaru@xs4all.nl> wrote:

> Hi Bluce,
> 
> Why would I worry more about gear getting lost,
> stolen or broke when I use
> brand name gear? I could still replace it, like you
> do, by plastic poncho,
> plastic bags and tin foil...
> 
> As for the cost of it, once I buy something I tend
> not to think about what
> it cost me to buy it anymore. Hiking while worrying
> about the cost of your
> gear would be a real pain in the neck. I have never
> been worried about
> people stealing stuff in the wild either. And in
> town there are so much more
> valuable things hanging around than my smelly hiker
> clothes...
> 
> Saskia
> 
> > From: Bluce Ree <bluceree_superstar@yahoo.com>
> > Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 23:08:59 -0800 (PST)
> > To: Mark Verber <verber@gmail.com>, Jeffrey
> Zimmerman <jeffreyn@sonic.net>
> > Cc: PCT-L <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> > Subject: [pct-l] Gear Heads
> > 
> > When I choose gear I try to make sure it's gear
> that I
> > can easily replace. Plastic poncho, plastic bags,
> tin
> > foil etc... That way I don't have to worry about
> gear
> > getting lost, stolen or broke.
> > 
> > Something to think about you "gear heads". <lol>
> > 
> > aloha, Bluce
> > 
> > --- Mark Verber <verber@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
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