I frequently find that other people's gear makes me wonder why they need it...

There have been times when a hot tub would have gone over well. But generally, I'm pretty much blase about gear. I tend to get and sell things, because I enjoy trying things out, but I don't really get jealous. Maybe because most of the gear I see is so heavy and cheap.

I will not feel, for example, any jealousy about any Big Agnes tent. I don't like them. The light ones aren't side entry, and the side entry are too heavy.
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