Most Abundant Brand Name?

“I wonder:
What is the most abundant name brand on a given group hike?
REI?
Nalgene?
North Face?

Or mebbe it's Thermarest?

I use all the above names, plus others.

I have an MSR pot and boots.
Three Nalgenes.

A Camp Trails pack, and Eureka! tent - both from the same parent company - America Outdoors(?).

REI garments, mostly.

I think I'll do a not-so-scientific survey at Ocala.

My money's on "Nalgene".”

“I have:

Sierra Designs tent
Patagonia/REI clothing
Smartwool socks for dam sure
Asolo boots
Mountain Hardwear down booties
REI sleeping bag
Nalgene bags and bottles
MSR pocket rocket
HogOnIce cookset with safety instructions
REI trekking poles
Atlas snowshoes
Birch made winter sled
Golite backpack

I'm privvy to what is recommended on this site mostly.

Thank you for your interest.”

“Most Shameless Gear Whore:

gojo”

“no way - Pennsy has gojo beat by a half a ton”

“1) Nalgene
2) Thermarest
3) EZ Wider”

“I remember the days when Camp Trails was far and away the most common name on the trail.”

“Hey? Did y'all not read:
"...Camp Trails..."?

"Camp Trails"?!

What gear whore would dare been seen with such inferior gear?”

“You shouldn't age yourself like that Geobeet...what if young blondes are watching?”

“Hey, I have on of those EZ-Wider Thermarests.”

“That was back when you were nothing but a gleam in your daddy's eye, gojo.”

“My Camp Trails pack was a large step up at the time. It was light and it carried a ton of stuff. Great for week-long treks.”

“'...what if young blondes are watching?"
Wolfeyes
03:05:05 PM


I think there were vestal virgins around when Geo was a pup.”

“Not for long they weren't, Tom!”

“Ha ha!”

“My collection in order of brand name appearance:

Mountain Hardwear lots of outerwear

TNF tech tees, tech pants, teck pullovers

Sporthill XC stuff that I use for cold weather base layer

REI shorts, undies

OR couple of hats, gaiters
MSR stoves x 2
Smartwool x many, only one at a time
Dana Designs x1
Osprey x1”

“Biggest Crack Whore:

Violin”

“A gear thread gone virgin. Figure the odds...”

“Tell it, lyra!

The biggest crack?”

“J-E-L-L-O!”

“Hey, I have on of those EZ-Wider Thermarests."
Tom Terrific
03:07:45 PM

How much do you need to roll one of those up, Tom?”

“I'd think it would take nearly a kilo to roll up into one of those things...”

“Like those big hay rolls in the fields, Damn, that was the biggest joint I ever saw!”

“I have a Thermarest 1.25.”

“hmmm.....

MSR stove, pot, snowshoes
Sequel fleece and foul weather gear
Sierra Designs tents (2)
Arc'Teryx jackets (2)
TNF bag (circa 1991)
Petzl headlights (2 or 3)
Thermarests (2)
UnderArmour boxer briefs (3) (woooo-hoooo)
Patagonia Capilene (various, 6 or 7)
Black Diamond gloves
Gregory and MountainSmith packs
Vasque & La Sportiva boots
Bunches of Thor-los (gotta have 'em!)
Platypi (5 or 6)
Cebe glacier glasses (still lookin' for that damn glacier)
Leki trek poles (2)
AND a Brand-New GSI Lexan Peppermill

damn. I guess I'm a name-brand Gear Whore, too!”

“This could take awhile!

-Tents-
Eureka
Kelty
MSR

-Backpacks-
Kelty
Gregory
Peak One

-Stoves-
MSR
Peak One

-Everything Else-
Leki poles
A lot of REI clothing
Merrill and Asolo Boots”

“Tents
- Eureka”

“Tents
- Eureka
- Quest
- Nebo

Sleeping bags
- EMS
- REI

Pads
- Thermarest
- 3/4 Ridgerest

Pack
- Lowe Alpine
- Golite

Stove
- Optimus (spelled correctly not like Lata Outdoors sidebar ad)

Yep have a Nalgene

Ice axe
- Camp
- Grivel

Crampons - Camp

Boots
- Asolo
- Koflach

Snowshoes - Redfeather

Jacket
- SD Shell
- EMS down”

“Hey, Gojo. Where'd you find that 1.25? I could use a little more width on that T-rest.”

“They usually have them behind the counter at REI, EMS, etc...”

“North Hardstone”

“Hey gojo, ummmm, got any Snowpeak stuff? teheheheee

Let's see....

Tents:
Sierra Designs
Eureka Zeus Exo single-person
Wal-Mart Ozark Trails big ole party tent, sleeps ???? LOL!

Sleeping pads:
Thermarest
Cabela's
Thermarest chair kit

Backpack:
Jack Wolfskin

Hydration:
Camelbak (mulebak?)
Camelbak Stoaway insulated

Water filter
None, other than Polar Pure tablets

Sleeping bags:
Kelty -15 down
Kelty 0 down
Kelty Quasar Ultra Light 25-degree down
Well, and a couple old Slumberjack rectangulars

Boots
Asolo
Vasque insulated

Clothes
Pacific Crest rain jacket and pants
Columbia zip off pants
Adidas zip off pants
Columbia regular pants
Columbia sun protection shirt
Columbia sleeveless top
Columbia winter jacket with zip-out fleece jacket lining
Campmor Gators
Thorlo socks
Smart Wool socks
Cabela's socks
George liner socks (Wal-Mart)
Adidas polypro thin top
Wal-Mart thin polypro tops
Early Winters fleece 1/4 zip top
Misc. fleece tops and pants from the likes of Wal-Mart

Headlamp
Princeton Tech Aurora

Cookware/Stove
Misc. Wal-Mart stuff (OK OZARK TRAILS!!! lol) and Stovestomper's Pepsi can stove :-)

Food
Mountain House


Gebel (something like that)”

“Oh yea, NO North Face or REI in my closet. And just to irk those who don't like mt. bikers... heheee.. there's my DIRT DESIGNS windproof, sleeveless fleece vest. :-) (say, do ya want bike gear, too?? lol)”

“Charmin”

“I'll ask next time when there's nobody else standing around....”

“lol...

on my list I messed up my html:

Trekking poles
Gebel, or something like that.

I got no Nalgene. Maybe you guys will all go together and get me a Nalgene bottle for Valentine's Day... yeah, that's the ticket!!”

“Tarps
- Oware
- Campmor
- EMS

Tarp/Tent
-Henry Shires Squall

Tents
- Sierra Designs (2)
- Walrus
- North Face
- Homemade 2#

Sleeping bags
- Western Mountaineering (4)
- Sierra Designs
- Snow Lion

Pads
- Thermarest 3/4 GuideLite
- Thermarest 3/4 UltraLite
- 3/4 Ridgerest
- Full Ridgerest
- Mt. Washington
- Wal-Mart Blue (3)

Pack
- GoLite Day
- GoLite Breeze
- GVP 4
- Alpen Lite
- Camp Trails Freighter

Stove
- Various Homemade Alcohol
- Optimus 99
- MSR Superfly

Trail Runners
- Montrail

Boots
- Danner”

“Trail Runners
Montrail (thanks for the reminder SS... trail runners or boots... trail runners or boots... trail runners or boots????..... )”

“Pretty much Wal-Mart everything.”

“Solstice Parka
Cabela's metal snowshoes
LL bean wooden snowshoes
Caribou pack
Grivel crampons
Vasque boots
MSR stove
Olympus 35mm & digital cameras
Garmin GPS
Pathfinder map case
Early Winters 2 chamber whistle
AOL CD disc (signal mirror)
Suunto compass
Swiss army knife
Ultrapod (camera tripod) love-it
minimag flashlights
Adventure Medical Kit
Sony AM/FM wetherproof digital
PA light
Komperdell hiking sticks
Grivel ice axe
The list is endless as I carry WAY too much stuff. The cellphone has occasionally kept me out of trouble when I go for a "short walk" & come home days later. My brother-in-law snapped a picture of me in the middle of nowhere, explaining from some peak why I wouldn't be home for dinner with my 'souped-up' 3w bag phone ten years ago.”

“I bet Cascade Designs will be #1... divided between it's several "brands" they keep.”

“Tampax®”

“shoes/ Montrail hiking shoes

clothes/ whatever is clean

Pack/ small pack cheap brand

Trekking poles/REI(caught on sale)

Stove......hmmm primus maybe

pot/ Alum. cheapo

bag/ kelty 30deg

sleeping pad/ cheap one from wal-mart

tent/ $20 garage sale with no brand on it

water bottle(s)/ 20 oz. pepsi uncrushable plastic

but i always take the most important piece of bping equipment which i got free of charge....ME!!!”

“Tents-
Sierra Designs-3
Hillary-1 car camping
Texsport-1 for dogs (Siberian Huskies)

Packs-
Gregory Deva- love it
Kelty Yeti
TNF-daypack
Camelbak mule

Bags-
Sierra Designs-3
Rei-1

Pads-
Thermarest (with chair kit)
Z-rest
Ridgerest

Poles-
Komperdell

Stove-
Coleman/Peak1 -Expedition (2)
Hillary- car camping stove

Cooking stuff-
GSI Bugaboo
Snowpeak Titanium
Outback oven
Bakepacker

Filter-
Pur hiker

Headlamp-
Petzl Zipka

GPS-
Garmin

Boots-
EMS

Water carriers-
Platapus

Misc-
Plenty of more krap- too much to mention

Truck-
TNF Edition of the Trailblazer with TNF duffle bags and blanket

(NOTE: this does not include my husband's gear)

I think I am the undisputed gear whore- if you are in doubt, I can provide more proof LOL!! (or a note from my husband who thinks I'm nuts”

“sativa blend”

“Good god, you people have a lot of gear! Makes me feel like a minimalist, although I sure don't feel that way when I'm carrying all my stuff.
MSR pots and stove
Kelty backpack (dying a slow, horrible death)
Nalgene, cause they fit water filters. Old Gatorade bottles. (yeah, yeah, so I faled speling)
Black Diamond head lamp
Thermarest and Ridgerest ground pads
Crazy Creek camp chair
My hiking boots are so old, I'm not sure
Sierra Designs tent
Clif Bars!
Everything else, I just make up as I go along...”

“Trojan?”

“Tents-4
Bivys-1
Sleeping Pads-3
Sleeping Bags-7
Backpacks-5
Stoves-4
Headlamps-3
Water Filters-1 + Tablets
Snowshoes-2 Pair
Cooking Pots-3
Sil Tarp 8`x10`-1
Boots Pairs-5
Gps-2 Types
Gators-3 Sets
Trekking Poles-3 Pairs
First Aid Kits-2
Water Bottles-7 + 3 Platy Bottles
Gloves-7 Sets For All Kinds Of Weather
Rain Gear-3 Sets Jackets & Pants
2 Way Raido's-1 Set
Snowshoes-2 Pair
Clothes & Stuff Sacks & Other-Just Too Much To Count.

I think that is all the gear that me and Ms Cmb have????

8)”

“Tents-5
Bivys-2
Sleeping Pads-4
Sleeping Bags-8
Backpacks-6
Stoves-5
Headlamps-4
Water Filters-2 + Tablets
Snowshoes-3 Pair
Cooking Pots-4
Sil Tarp 8`x10`-2
Boots Pairs-6
Gps-3 Types
Gators-4 Sets
Trekking Poles-4 Pairs
First Aid Kits-3
Water Bottles-8 + 4 Platy Bottles
Gloves-8 Sets For All Kinds Of Weather
Rain Gear-4 Sets Jackets & Pants
2 Way Raido's-2 Sets
Snowshoes-3 Pair
Clothes & Stuff Sacks & Other- eleventy-million.”

“Name brands, please- have to compare :)”

“FUBU”