Nice sentiment Jim! Don't let the gear get in the way of the experience. I can be guilty, especially with a camera trying to 'capture' the moment. I love it when my bike disappears underneath me, and it is just my breathing and the hill and the wind and sunshine. On Sunday, April 8, 2012 9:50:42 AM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote:
> Sometimes we enthusiasts get carried away with gear fetishism. Many of us > can rattle off detailed specs of various tents on the market, and all for > basic portable shelter! Back in college I camped a lot with no tent > whatsoever. Then I bought some closeout eureka tent that was poorly > reviewed, but cheap and light. I slept in it hundreds of times over the > next dozen or so years. It was worn and full of small holes, but adequate, > until it finally succumbed to uv damage (from me leaving it outside for the > kids all summer). Now I have another tent (Mountainsmith something) that > was also on the inexpensive end, and seems just fine for separating me and > a traveling companion from bugs and rain. I love the idea of the $4 yard > sale tent! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/uZGc09UqeWYJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
