OMG I just spent $500 on new gear...

“Lets see- I bought an REI roadster tent, the footprint, a rain jacket, Mapsend topo, and some new convertable pants :)”

“Goes quick doesn't it!”

“That's all you got for $500?

We're going to have to have a shopping class.”

“Im sorry phaedrus...i inteded to go in buying only things on sale...
but the things on sale just wouldnt of worked out...and then...then i saw other things and I couldnt resist....

...I broke down...

...sob...

...I think I have an addiction....

...help...”

“Where's that $300 gear challenge tread!?!”

“Take it all back, REI takes stuff back for any reason.

Wait for it to go on sale, and get it then. You don't have to have it now.

Build some spending discipline while you're young.

Jeez I sound like bacpac.”

“Bit you dont understand, I NEEDED it.”

“Seriously, Free, We can get you soooo much good stuff for five bills.

BBinkly has some good deals on his site and Campmor and sierratradingpost.com are all at your service.”

“$500.00 would outfit a roving band of TTer's for a 6 months!”

“Plus, as much as love REI, you paid sales tax on all that. Shipping is usually less than tax, in my experience, when it comes to lightweight hiking gear.

I'm the ultimate cheapskate...”

“Ditto to what Phaedrus said. $500 will A LOT MORE GEAR THAN THAT, if you spend it at the right places on the right things. REI is full price, never pay full price. Especially for gear.”

“And sure, I can understand needing a piece of gear. But did you have to have it today? Or could you wait a couple of weeks and get something similar for less?

Learn to fight impulse buying now before it's too late.”

“I have the urge to fight my impulses all the time, but I try not to.”

“well i need the pants...they were on a good sale :) and i needed the topo program for the gps thingy i bought impulsively earlier in the week. I didnt need the tent...but it looked so fun and ive wanted a tent lighter then my 2 person tent...

After the rain last night i needed the jacket lol

shucks and i thought i had done well! :(”

“Take back everything but the pants.

You intended to only buy stuff on sale and you should have stuck to it.

Decide now that you don't want to spend your life groaning under the burden of credit card debt.”

“Here we all came down on her all hard! Sorry free!

Congrats on your new stuff!”

“Can you guys believe she made significant purchases without consulting us first??? Why, the noyve!

Free, report to the $300 challenge thread.”

“I'm just practicing for when my kids are her age.”

“All the backpacking gear I own cost less than $500. Hell, in fact, I would say in 21 years of backpacking, I haven't spent much more than that on gear (boots excluded).”

“hey wait a sec...I buy gear all the time...but I never pay full price...that roadster is ok, but there are lighter better tents that cost less...but it is a cool tent...take everything back but the tent...buy frog toggs for rain gear, take the footprint back, and go get a peice of 2 mm plastic, or buy tyvek, or slice a large garbage bag to fit.”

“But she just got her credit cards paid off - sounds like time to start building them up again!”

“Hi Free24, I'm Debbieb and just starting posting yesterday. I did want to say congrats. to you on your new gear. I am going to the REI in Brentwood myself tomorrow to see what I can pick up during the sale. But one thing is for sure, buying gear is an addiction. Maybe there should be some kind of gear buying support group or something. (Don't tell BBinkley I'm going to REI) LOL Enjoy”

“Its the best when it comes to buying new gear and then it hits ya I spent how much?????

After that you say to hell with it and go buy more gear!

You go Free!!!!!!

8)”

“Been there...done that.”

“Come on, buying gear is fun. I admit buying it on sale is even better, but it's not always on sale, at least not the stuff YOU want or need that day!! I am never lucky!

Yeah, maybe a real gear buying class would be in order for some of us. I would attend. Maybe something we could add to T3?? (just a thought)”

“The more gear that you have the better you feel!


8)”

“Being laid up with very little to do but read TT is killing me. I need to checkout STP website now!!! I need a new ______? Well I'll know it when I see it!”

“They are haveing a good sale now Moz!


8)”

“free, dont forget the sabre-tooth wolf repellant for the mammoth cave trip!”

“Dang, I've got some spending to do.
I only spent about $5 on gear this weekend. See the Woo Hoo New Gear thread.”

“LOLZ!

OMGWFTBBQBACON!”

“OMG.....thanks for pulling this up. The funny thing is....

I gave that tent away, I've worn out the pants, I never use the GPS and the rain jacket SUCKS.”