Rant: A guy at the Yosemite campground told me my $200 sleeping bag was 'overkill'

I was setting up my tent last fall and this older guy, Dave, saw my new zero-degree bag and just shook his head. He said, 'You city folks buy gear for the label, not the trip... my old $40 Coleman bag has seen thirty winters.' It stuck with me because he was so sure, but I froze one night in a cheap bag years ago and won't do it again. Has anyone else had someone trash-talk your gear choice on a trip?

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rowan4223d ago

Man, I used to be that guy until I got caught in a cold snap.

brown.emma2d ago

My Arizona winter was barely a chill.