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#167847 - 07/15/12 09:01 AM Re: Condescension in backpackers [Re: balzaccom]
Glenn Roberts Moderator Registered: 12/23/08 Posts: 2208 Loc: Southwest Ohio	I don't think there is an objective" right" or "wrong" here. I don't think my gear is the best, period - but I do think it's the best for me. HYOH seems appropriate, I think.
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Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/02/12 10:41 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Glenn Roberts	07/02/12 11:18 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Cranman	07/02/12 11:28 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	ETSU Pride	07/02/12 11:36 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	phat	07/02/12 12:12 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	phat	07/02/12 12:21 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/02/12 11:11 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	balzaccom	07/02/12 06:40 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/02/12 11:03 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	phat	07/03/12 02:05 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	billstephenson	07/04/12 12:51 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	balzaccom	07/04/12 10:19 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	phat	07/04/12 11:43 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	billstephenson	07/04/12 04:10 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	JPete	07/06/12 09:53 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	billstephenson	07/09/12 01:14 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	JPete	07/09/12 09:29 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Trailrunner	07/04/12 11:13 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	4evrplan	02/05/13 01:25 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	monkeykoder	12/10/12 01:29 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	midnightsun03	08/30/12 09:35 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/02/12 11:22 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	BradMT	07/03/12 12:15 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/03/12 12:27 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/03/12 12:53 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	phat	07/03/12 01:27 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/03/12 02:18 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	phat	07/03/12 02:25 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/03/12 02:41 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	phat	07/03/12 02:53 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Glenn Roberts	07/03/12 11:56 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	JAK	02/17/13 08:29 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	ETSU Pride	02/19/13 08:07 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Talthing	12/30/13 05:11 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/02/12 12:18 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	aimless	07/02/12 11:30 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	hikerduane	07/02/12 07:19 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/02/12 10:59 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	ndwoods	07/02/12 07:24 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Trailrunner	07/02/12 11:25 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/02/12 11:40 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Cubleader	07/03/12 09:56 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Jimshaw	07/04/12 11:44 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	aimless	07/04/12 12:55 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/04/12 11:41 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	packlite	07/04/12 02:33 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	phat	07/04/12 07:40 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Indy	07/05/12 10:30 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Glenn Roberts	07/05/12 10:42 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lostagain	07/06/12 01:36 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Glenn Roberts	07/06/12 01:51 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/10/12 09:58 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lostagain	07/12/12 02:10 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	aimless	07/12/12 02:19 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	balzaccom	07/14/12 10:01 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Jimshaw	07/14/12 09:41 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Glenn Roberts	07/15/12 09:01 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	billstephenson	07/16/12 04:11 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	07/16/12 04:35 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	wildthing	07/16/12 05:00 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	billstephenson	07/16/12 05:16 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Glenn Roberts	07/16/12 05:38 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	billstephenson	07/16/12 06:23 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	balzaccom	07/15/12 10:32 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Glenn Roberts	07/15/12 11:33 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Merrellman78	08/06/12 09:28 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Merrellman78	08/06/12 09:29 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	skcreidc	08/06/12 12:47 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Barefoot Friar	08/08/12 03:00 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	lori	08/09/12 09:21 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	balzaccom	08/09/12 11:46 AM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	billstephenson	08/09/12 09:45 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	skcreidc	08/09/12 02:40 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	rockchucker22	09/24/12 03:03 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	djtrekker	02/04/13 10:02 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	Glenn Roberts	02/05/13 06:15 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	billstephenson	02/05/13 07:40 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	djtrekker	02/05/13 09:11 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	LoneStranger	02/15/13 02:03 PM
Re: Condescension in backpackers	jbylake	02/16/13 07:15 PM