Start with something like, "Hon, if I tip over rounding a corner and become paralyzed, can you take care of me and the house and the pets and...?"

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Originally Posted By billstephenson
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If we go on we may be able to even say that backpacking SAVES money. Then we can get into opportunity cost!


Wow... I never thought of justifying my gear this way. You all are way beyond me. But seeing it explained so eloquently has really got the gears turning...

I'll start small, like a titanium pot, and if that works I'll keep going til my wife understands why a new Range Rover will save us money if I use it for getting me to the trailhead.

I'll have to polish those skills though because she's a tough nut to crack, that's why I'm still driving a 1992 Suzuki Samurai blush
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