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TIL my old sleeping bag has been on 47 trips
I was cleaning out my gear closet and found the log I kept in my old Kelty Cosmic 20. I added up all the little check marks and it came out to 47 separate camping trips over 8 years. It's been everywhere from the White Mountains to Joshua Tree and is still holding up, which really surprised me. Has anyone else had a piece of gear last way longer than they expected?
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nathankim13d ago
That "still holding up" part is so real. My buddy had this cheap Walmart tent from high school that we all made fun of. Thing survived a crazy hail storm in the Rockies that shredded a way nicer tent next to it. He finally retired it after like 15 years because the zipper gave out, not the fabric.
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seanc7313d ago
My dad still uses the same Coleman camp stove he bought in 1987. The thing looks like it survived a war, but it lights first try every single time. He refuses to even talk about getting a new one.
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mason_reed4713d ago
Totally get that. Makes you wonder if the stuff they build now is even meant to last that long. Feels like a different world.
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