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Gear is important, I’m one of those fags regularly posting on gear threads.

When I first started being an outist I went outdoors pretty infrequently. I’d go camping with family but never really did any significant outings. I had a hammock, comforter from college and an old army rucksack that I had from my time in military school. It worked great for what it was, but I would often be less comfortable than my friends who backpacked frequently.

when I got more serious into hiking/camping/backpacking I started to realize my gear was heavy/bulky as shit and I slowly started to optimize my set up to be as comfy as possible:

>Replaced yoga mat for closed cell sleeping pad and an inflatable (actually sleep well now outside)
>asked if I could use my brothers old backpacking tent instead of my huge Coleman 4p tent I used in college
>got a proper Kelty backpack (85L because I was retarded and refused to use sleeping bag)
>stopped hiking in jeans and tshirts and instead bought some cheapo hiking gear that kept me cool and dry.
>was a stick fag realized my knees were hiking from not using poles and over exerting myself on mountains.
> got rid of the camp chair and used a closed cell foam mat.
>dropped big bucks and bought a super nice sleeping bag that allows me to sleep in the winter warm and can be used in summer weather if ventilation is opened.
>replaced worn out army boots for proper hiking shoes
>stopped carrying an old pan from my house and bought a small mess kit
> replaced old Nalgened with a bladder

Was it necessary? No not really, I could have continued to use my old set up and all it would have really done is probably made me stronger/less comfortable and slower while hiking.

Now with my current set up I lost pounds I have ergonomic gear that fits my specific needs, I can hike 10-14 miles a day if I get a good pace and am not hungover or some shit. All in all, those gear fag posts genuinely helped me out in finding a decent set up.

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