“Actually I don't, but would you be interested if I did?

My guess is that you would, and I think that is great. To be honest.. I do not want to buy equipment 'over the internet'. To me? Buying equipment from the TT family is entirely different. I trust you. I know the type of people you are.

I was talking to a girl last night about hiking with 'total strangers' that I met 'over the internet' (meaning the folks I hike with). She finally realized that this sort of practice goes completely against the grain of conventional wisdom.

I would not have a problem with giving any of you equipment, a ride to the trailhead, money for gas, anything you need -- and although we are all a little 'shy' to be giving out personal information -- I don't see a problem with letting you call me, or even come vist me and my family at my home. Shoot, you can even come have a bar-b-que and swimming party sometime if you want.

So what I am trying to say here? Gear Swap? I think we already have a working gear swap here. If I have something to sell, I will let you know, and I am sure you will be interested in buying it. In fact, as bpbaby know, I already have.

:)”

“I have lots, especially kid's gear. Is there interest here?”

“Le subtil.. I did see a post on another site.. on that same thing.. hang on a sec..

http://forums.backpacker.com/viewMessage.jsp?&message=25017&thread=2847&forum=4

Oh.. it's not EXACTLY the same thread.. HMmmmm.. so what you got?.. anything for a grandbaby someday?..”

“Shouldn't this thread be called:
"IGotSomethingToSell"?”

“How about a fake passport?”

“WasNotVeryCharacteristicOfMeWasItViolin?”

“I have shipped stuff all across this great land of ours to good people I knew and didn't know. I give more away than I sell, but when I have sold and bought I've never been burned.”

“Good Karma?”

“Most likely it's the 'Godfather' voice of Nigal's and the black unmarked truck he ships everything in.

:)”

“As a lot of you know, I've sold a massive amount of my used gear through this and another forum. I have shipped to both coasts and in between with no problems. Everyone has been more than satisfied with what I sold and I was more than satisfied with the extra $$$! It works.”

“Exactly!.. and it is cos we all know you, bpbaby.. To steal a line from the Mormon's commercials, "It's all about... FAMILY."

I can't say I would have the same element of trust over eBay or over GearSwap.”

“First come first serve!”

“le Subtil, if you really have kids gear we have been shopping! we have a two 1/2 yr. old and a 10 month old, so packs or what ever email me before I spend a lot of money noing summer is coming!”

“Mormons have commercials???
Too weird~%^>

How about some West Virginia lake front property.”

“Never heard the Mormon radio and TV spots?.. wow.. ya.. they are kinda good actually.. like the old Hallmark commercials?”

“A brief list, ask for the details if you want:

2 kids fleece jackets
2 kids rain jackets
2 short mummy bags 20 deg
2 reg mummy bags 20 deg
(above mostly REI and barely used at all)

2 kids packs
2 adult packs
(Camp Trails externals and barely used, if at all)

Mountain Hardware MicroMesh bivy
LH zip, brand new

Safewater anywhere drip filter setup

I probably won't sell all 4 of either the bags or packs. I should keep a spare or two. I'd like to get rid of the smaller stuff the most.
Craig”

“See "brain on drugs post"”

“LOL......:P”

“1) Med kids REI Windpack Emerald $17
1) Med kids Campmor Backpacker II Rain Parka Yellow $16
2) Small mens Campmor Backpacker II Rain Parka Royal & Concord $20

2) REI Radiator bags quallofil 20 deg $68
2) Short Slumberjack Deelite 20 deg $50

2) youth pack Camptrails royal & loden green $40
2) Large Camptrails Adjustable royal & loden green II $50 (un-used)

1) Large (12-14) Rei polarcat pullover $10

1) lh Mountain Hardware micromesh bivy $40 (used once in yard)

The raincoats I can only remember being used once. The bags and small packs got gently used 5 or 6 times, the big packs never were touched. I used the bivy once in the backyard.”

“Tell me more about the bivy....”