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Dumbest outdoor gear purchase

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goatdavemac Mac · · Flat Rock, NC · Joined Mar 2011 · Points: 20

I got to thinking the other day. What is the dumbest piece of outdoor gear that you currently own?

Mine...Montbell Down Short Sleeve T-shirt...Great conversation starter...but the reality is, its not a vest, nor is it a jacket...Kinda like capris

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250
goatdavemac wrote:I got to thinking the other day. What is the dumbest piece of outdoor gear that you currently own? Mine...Montbell Down Short Sleeve T-shirt...Great conversation starter...but the reality is, its not a vest, nor is it a jacket...Kinda like capris
+1 for a dumb piece of gear!
For me its probably... those stupid yellow egg carriers that let you take eggs camping with you. Who the hell takes eggs with them backpacking?!
ChadMartino · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 45

The "Original" Asana Grimper. Supposed to be like a thumb war game with crimp strength, except the first version only has worthless round grooves in the plastic (new one has actual crimpers) and the track it slides on has a high spot so it's just gets stuck in the middle while you try to tear your fingernails off haha.

Chris Schmidt · · Fruita, CO · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 0

Last year I paid $700 for a "custom fit" pair of 120 flex ski boots complete with footbeds and custom liners thinking they would be solid for 5-10 years.

They already feel like sloppy 80 flex boots with under 100 days in them. And they hurt like mofos.

Vaughn · · Colorado · Joined Mar 2011 · Points: 55
FoamFinger wrote: +1 for a dumb piece of gear! For me its probably... those stupid yellow egg carriers that let you take eggs camping with you. Who the hell takes eggs with them backpacking?!
I used one of those yellow egg "suitcases" backpacking last weekend and it was awesome. We hard boiled the eggs beforehand and it made for a nice protein boost at breakfast.
My dumbest outdoor gear purchase has got to be a snowboard. What a stupid idea!
Jeff Thilking · · Lynchburg, VA · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 65
FoamFinger wrote:those stupid yellow egg carriers that let you take eggs camping with you. Who the hell takes eggs with them backpacking?!
+1! Fucking stupid! I own 2 haha. But eggs backpacking in the colder weather is nice, just crack em and pour them into a 20oz bottle.
FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250
Vaughne wrote: I used one of those yellow egg "suitcases" backpacking last weekend and it was awesome. We hard boiled the eggs beforehand and it made for a nice protein boost at breakfast. My dumbest outdoor gear purchase has got to be a snowboard. What a stupid idea!
+1 for the Snowboard!
Dr. Long Arm · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 15
Jeff Thilking wrote: +1! Fucking stupid! I own 2 haha. But eggs backpacking in the colder weather is nice, just crack em and pour them into a 20oz bottle.
You guys are crazy! Those things are awesome...who DOESN'T take eggs with them backpacking, especially if it's a shorter trip? I can't start my days without eggs, but then again I am a fiend (I recently estimated I eat around 1000 eggs a year). Nothing better than some scrambled eggs on a cold morning at 10k feet.
FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Okay, how bout an Anodized backpacking Wok? Piece weighed like 2lbs!

Dr. Long Arm · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 15

My dumbest gear purchase: any inflatable mattress I've ever had, whether thermarest or another brand. I've never had one that didn't pop, and I literally don't know a single person who has ever owned one that didn't pop. Foam pads for life!

csproul · · Pittsboro...sort of, NC · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 330
idahomike wrote:My dumbest gear purchase: any inflatable mattress I've ever had, whether thermarest or another brand. I've never had one that didn't pop, and I literally don't know a single person who has ever owned one that didn't pop. Foam pads for life!
In 20+ years, the only one I've ever had a hole in was the one I strapped to the outside of a pack and had the pack strapped to a donkey.
Ryan Palo · · Bend, oregon · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 605

My snowmobile. First I thought 'yay! this will make back country riding MUCH easier. And think of all the terrain I can access! suck it resort skiers'. Then after shoveling a 500 lb object out of the snow for the 5th time one day, I realized i could have saved a load more energy just skinning in. Dont get me wrong, there are days when having one is awesome, it's a just a lot more work and hassle than i realized.

2nd worst outdoor purchase.....

I can barely place a regular spring widget.

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276

About 13 years ago, I had dreams of being a big-time, cold-weather mountaineer. So I bought a -30 degree Western Mountaineering sleeping bag (3 lb 14 oz.). With a vapor barrier liner insert. Used it twice. Too warm on my Alaska trip. So it sits in my closet. But it has a lot of loft! That was 700 smackers down the drain.

Trad Princess · · Not That Into Climbing · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 1,175

MSR water filter

BD padded gear sling

presewn metolius prusik set

bear canister

grivel x monsters

FrankPS · · Atascadero, CA · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 276
Adam Burch wrote:MSR water filter BD padded gear sling presewn metolius prusik set bear canister grivel x monsters
Why was a bear canister a dumb purchase?
EricF · · San Francisco · Joined May 2012 · Points: 120

softshell without a hood, I look dapper at BBq's

Trad Princess · · Not That Into Climbing · Joined Jan 2012 · Points: 1,175
FrankPS wrote: Why was a bear canister a dumb purchase?
The last time I needed a bear canister was probably the last time I got a permit.
Garret Nuzzo Jones · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 1,436
Winston O'Boogie wrote:softshell without a hood, I look dapper at BBq's
Three rules of climbing are:
1. Look Good
2. Have Fun
3. Be Safe

You've got your priorities straight.
EricF · · San Francisco · Joined May 2012 · Points: 120
Garret Nuzzo-Jones wrote: Three rules of climbing are: 1. Look Good 2. Have Fun 3. Be Safe You've got your priorities straight.
Good priorities but I think your order is a little backwards.
Kyler R · · SLC · Joined May 2013 · Points: 20
Garret Nuzzo-Jones wrote: Three rules of climbing are: 1. Look Good 2. Have Fun 3. Be Safe You've got your priorities straight.
Never were wiser words spoken.
Jacob Koffler · · Las Vegas · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 10

What's wrong with the prusik set? Besides the blue one being so long lol?

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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