New gear to try out.

“After the major haul on Christmas loot, I have a bunch of new gear. I was thinking of going to a campground to try it out before I head into the wilds, it would suck to find out that the new stove don't work when I was ready for supper and have no way to do anything about it because I was miles from the trailhead.
Any other suggestions on checking this stuff out?
Also, it would be a great excuse to get out of the house for a night or two!! HAHA!!”

“Send it to me

I'll test it for you! LOL”

“You don't try out your gear around the house for weeks before using it on a hike? So my son is right. It is weird to eat supper cooked on a backpacking stove.”

“...and sleep in a tent in the living room...”

“heeheehee i had roomates who set up a tent in the living room...everyone piled in and smoked pot...Except me of course”

“Hey, my son and I set the tent up in the living room (no pot though) and cook on the camp stove all the time! On my days off, I go on day hikes with my camp stove and try out new food ideas in the woods! Seems normal to me.”

“sounds good to me! I have been known to get in the shower to test waterproof stuff”

“He and his friends have discussed committment paperwork.”

“I fell asleep on the living room floor in my Western Montaineering Antelope 5 degree bag and about roasted to death ;) I have also been known to set the tent up in the yard and turn on the sprinklers to check waterproofing and seam sealing. I have lit the new snowpeak stove mulitple times for anyone who will listen and have even boiled a couple of quarts of water....Good thing I ordered 6 canisters when I ordered the stove, because the first one will be empty before I actually hit the trail!

Tahoe ...go for it man!”

“try a -0 deg bag it a house that 72 deg! talk about a rotisery chickin!”

“I have my new tent set up in the house right now.I sealed the seams.”

“Did you catch a buzzzzzz Mike???”

“No.....:)I can't wait to try it out this weekend....:)”

“Oh ya I am also going to be trying out my new backpack this weekend also...:)”

“I sealed the seams of my tent's rainfly in 2 sessions because I couldn't lay the whole thing out flat. Anywho...afterwards I had the idea to assemble the tent, then put the rainfly on upside down, and seal the seams like that. Of course, it was too late by then.”

“Thats a good idea.But the tents that I have the flys are factory taped.”

“hows it workin out for ya?”