Dumbest outdoor gear purchase
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I didn't buy it, but I went on a long trip with a friend who had one of those hand-held weather things (kestrel brand, I think). I really don't care if it's -2 now and the wind is blowing from the SW at 30km/hr. If it's cold, it's cold, if it's windy, it's windy. Putting a number on it doesn't change anything. I was so stoked when he lost it. |
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Tri-cams. I sold them the next season after placing them but a handful of times. |
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Skate skis. |
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Handjammies. A few wraps of athletic tape works so much better and is also cheaper in the long run. |
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Some of my many gear acquisitions (especially the purchases) are too painful to recall. Here are some that I can bear to remember.
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Anything I paid full price for, especially sunglasses. |
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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 do! When it is cold I take eggs. They're great. But I bought one of the egg carriers and found that they are just as likely to break in it as the cardboard containers. |
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SinRopa wrote:Hands down, my dumbest outdoor gear purchase is the battery heated vest I've got for sale here: mountainproject.com/v/fs-di… For you though, I think it might be the best purchase you've ever made. You'd be dumb NOT to buy it!Hmmm? I think I might just be dumb enough to actually buy this from you. Could you provide a warmth warranty? |
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TheIceManCometh wrote:Tri-cams. I sold them the next season after placing them but a handful of times.You realize there is a whole clan of folks out there who worship the tri-cam and think it is the overall best and most secure piece of pro ever invented.....don't let them find out you sold out to the devil . |
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Gore tex clothing |
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^ Soon to be David's dumbest outdoor gear purchase |
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I thought that's how they worked until you made that comment. Not sure how you would clean something like that though |
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Karl Henize wrote:Gore tex clothingNot this Matt Davidson wrote: I have a softshell with a hood. Dumbest jacket I own. Softshells only work in a light drizzle anyway...If you haven't been able to capture the versatile brilliance of softshell you're doing it wrong. (hint: they're not meant to be water proof). |
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Actually the thumbloop pulls the bottom of wedge halves away from the barrel thus closing the gap. When you pull on the wire the barrel forces the halves apart I have used them in top rope anchors without any problem they just don't work in quarzite on lead they walk out everytime. I used one yesterday in sandstone in a flare and it locked in better than a cam. So maybe not so dumb of a purchase. |
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small hexes |
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Metolius anchor chain (not the personal anchor) |
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about those adjustable nuts... |
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Mt. Hardwear Trango 2 tent. I don't think I'm going to Denali or Everest, ever. |
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nOObiest purchase: after TRing awhile, I figured I needed to get some gear. So I bought a bunch of BD nylon slings of different sizes and a bunch of oval biners. Sling sizes made no sense at all, so I gave them away. Other than the oval on which I rack my nuts, all the ovals sit sadly at the bottom of my gear box-- where they've been since I bought them. |
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JVB Project wrote:about those adjustable nuts... What happened if the walls had grooves for the cylinder to sit in? This would allow for adjustment before placing the nut in the crack and then holding a fixed position until removed.....The inside walls are smooth so the barrel can slide easily and there is a coil spring on the trigger loop to pull the barrel back to the pivot. So placing and removal is like a SLCD. Now that the patent is expired someone could tweak the design. I always wondered if the alloy is too hard to bite in smooth rock like quartzite. |