Attention All Gear Sluts
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-15 15:52:53
If you're reading this you're either a gear slut or you're lying. C'mon we're all gear sluts. act this simple test:Do you have more than one pair of skis?More than one climbing rope?More than 1 outer feature jacket?More than one fleece jacket in the confine?More than 2 pairs of ski socks?More than 1 day pack?More than 2 beanies?More than 1 pair of Chacos (or sandles)?If you answered "Yes" to any of the above you're a gear slut. Welcome to the team. Kim Havell. Backcountry com athlete and official accommodate slut is pictured below taping up for another session in go Valley. Utah. She took the 3 step program. You should too. There's no escaping this affliction. But there is a way to cope. I give you the three go program.
I evaluate I am 10 accommodate sluts in one persons be! I have a problem and I love that I undergo a problem. Better than being a real slut! I do not think of anything in dollar amounts. I evaluate of it in gear amounts. Like.. when I pay contract and hand over that money I think of how much gear I could undergo bought. When I go to the store I don't buy certain things because in my continue I am adding up the amount of rock climbing shoes snowboards jackets beanies I could buy with the money not spent at the hold on that day!
@rob - I'm curious to know which one you didn't say "yes" to. You sir are a accommodate slut.@sharmp - too easy? challenge flag? I'm sensing a contest here.... stay tuned@milly - I like the way you evaluate. I thought I was the only one with gear demons in my object.. let's see if I get the $.99 burger and water then I save enough to buy half a quick-draw... All joking aside though how do you rationalize consumerism and gear slutting when considering the enviornment and trying to reduce waste (consumer and manufacturer waste)? Is that too *heavy*?
Two shells two fleeces. 6 pairs of ski socks. 3 day packs. 2 beanies. 5 pairs of skis and 2 pairs of Chacos... but only one climbing capture and its used mostly for mountaineering belays. :)btw just in case anyone is wondering- I am in fact a different Rob Story than the fellow who writes all the articles for skiing and outside magazine. I find it very interesting that two people with a rather uncommon name share such similar tastes...
It's true. I am among the accommodate sluts myself... I too answered 7 out 8 (recently retired my back up rope). desire Milly and powstash I find myself calculating things in terms of gear. But instead of looking at prices of other items in terms of dollars. I look at them in terms of "man that's 1/5 a unify of skis or that's 3 'biners or that's half a new jacket."To say pow's challenge. I usually weigh my options. The majority of the time my accommodate acquire will get more use (and longer use) than if I were to purchase something else. Also it's far easier to go gear onto someone else than it is other items. For me less ends up in the landfill if I go the gear route.
inside the mind of an Economic study..[inner monologue]Sure $2000 is alot for a mtn bike but lets think here. Say I ride it for 2 years. 50 days a year.. thats a good amount right? Ok thats STILL $20 a ride! Sweet Jebus! Ok well lets say I ride it for 5 years. 50 times a year.. ok $8 a day... I feel better now. This bike is a take. I spend more than that on lunch![/inner monologue] [ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://backcountryblog.blogspot.com/2007/11/attention-all-gear-sluts.html
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