Dumbest outdoor gear purchase

BD nForce ascenders. Hate them.
Haul bag. That thing ruined my free climbing career.

I bought an Ursack years ago and took it on a 5 day backpack. On the last night a squirrel chewed through it. That was an expensive stuff sack. Looks like they now offer the "minor" which is designed to protect against small sharp teeth but not bears...hmmmmm.

Speaking of stupid gear, anyone own one of those OR rain hats?

Paul Leverich wrote:Worst gear purchase. They walk out real easy on lead at Devils lake and not much better in sandstone.

How much you want for them? I love me some zany gear....

God damn BD Zodiac wall rack sling, I tried to custom mod it to be shorter and did the nose with it. After we got down I placed it on the roof of the car and when my buddy grabbed it the knot holding the gear loop together had come untied from simply laying there. I freaked out and bought a stupidly overpriced yates wall rack the next day.

Edit: I am wearing it in my profile photo.

Mitch Musci wrote:I bought an Ursack years ago and took it on a 5 day backpack. On the last night a squirrel chewed through it. That was an expensive stuff sack. Looks like they now offer the "minor" which is designed to protect against small sharp teeth but not bears...hmmmmm. Speaking of stupid gear, anyone own one of those OR rain hats?

yeah! the seattle sombrero. Good gear. Maybe you have to spend time outside in the PNW to appreciate it.

Winston O'Boogie
8 hours ago
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.

If you're not looking good and having fun you have business being where ever you are that would need any safety. Glad in not the only one that lives with this philosophy.

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

The bartacked sections and giant knot, and plastic over the knot, are bulky and cumbersome lol.

Sorry Josh they aren't for sale. I kept for over 20 years just because they are a conversation starter. Only seen one other person that had them.

non key-lock biners.

Good thread! Those egg holders are legend. Mine are:

Puffy with no hood. I love my marmot zeus but I cannot even begin to count the number of times I've wished it had a hood.

Lightweight one-man tent. I never go solo backpacking. Even if I did, I'd probably rather have a tarp.

Hubert Cumberdale wrote: The bartacked sections and giant knot, and plastic over the knot, are bulky and cumbersome lol.

Plus they don't grab on the smaller ropes I tend to use these days, or in the conditions I use them in. Made my own from smaller diameter cord.

Winston O'Boogie wrote:softshell without a hood, I look dapper at BBq's

I have a softshell with a hood. Dumbest jacket I own. Softshells only work in a light drizzle anyway... softshell hood = pointless. Plus I usually have a helmet on and turning your head, even in a helmet compatible hood, is a joke.

A Gore-tex parka is the only jacket I use with a hood anymore.

Interesting. I pretty much regret all my outdoor layers I own that don't have a hood. Especially the down puffy. Maybe that is because standalone hats make my head hurt.

Interestingly, while I've never used the cycling bibs I bought for cycling, they are my proudest article of clothing. Priceless at parties and at the crag, any time I want to lighten the mood.

Also I totally bring eggs backpacking and kinda wish I had one of those gumby yellow egg containers.

Waterproof sandals. I still haven't figured out why they made those.

honestly i'm pretty happy with all my gear purchases. If anything i wish i got into skiing rather than snowboarding for mountaineering purposes.

since someone mentioned water proof sandals (whats the even mean btw??) i guess i'll add this one. Years ago my mom got me Reef sandals with bottle openers on the bottom... Aside from the fact I don't drink a whole lot, who wants to open their drink with sandals that you've been walking around with??? Fuckin gross.

Matt Davidson wrote: I have a softshell with a hood. Dumbest jacket I own. Softshells only work in a light drizzle anyway... softshell hood = pointless. Plus I usually have a helmet on and turning your head, even in a helmet compatible hood, is a joke. A Gore-tex parka is the only jacket I use with a hood anymore.

LOL

Matt Davidson wrote: I have a softshell with a hood. Dumbest jacket I own. Softshells only work in a light drizzle anyway... softshell hood = pointless.

What about wind and cold on sunny days?! I probably spend 75%+ of my alpine time in a baselayer and hooded softshell. Trolling?!?!?!?

every third or 4th 'replacement' item I buy and put in my future stockpile,,just in case it's needed. then they sit there for years,cuz the original version of whatever it is, holds up very well and doesn't need replacing. It's called 'impulse buying' I guess. Money down the drain. And that's why my place looks like an outdoor store of gear piled up and stored away everywhere.

Paul Leverich wrote:Worst gear purchase. They walk out real easy on lead at Devils lake and not much better in sandstone.

What are these? I've never seen them before, and google's not helping.

MarktheCPA wrote: What about wind and cold on sunny days?! I probably spend 75%+ of my alpine time in a baselayer and hooded softshell. Trolling?!?!?!?

I very nearly never wear a hood. I didn't Google it, but I think trolls favor hoods(?)