Re: letter of introduction
"michaelegrosse" <michaelegrosse-/[email protected]>
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Almost every thrift store I have ever been in has an older external frame pack, about every 5th time I find a foam sleeping pad. As you and others have suggested, backpack clothing is always available. I read it as a hint somewhere before, but you have to be willing to look in areas you wouldn't normally go in a thrift store for clothes... Nylon and polyester nice hoodies and merrino type stuff often ends up in either the athletic section or in the woman's sweater type area. Even ultralight gear can be found at thrift stores via bigger day packs and ruck sacks. I have seen on rare occassions nice down sleeping bags but haven't been as fast as other customers. In line with over consumerism, that is why diy is good. I would still encourage though, if one lacks the ability to sew, to go with cottage industries, many of them have their production facilities in the United States, so those companies would have to adhere to both labor and environmental laws far more completely than some offshore company would. michael --- In [email protected], jimklukkert@... wrote: > > I have enjoyed reading these many posts, and thank folks for their good suggestions. > > I believe our natural environment is threatened by excessive consumerism, so I have grown increasingly skeptical of buying more to engage the outdoors. So the suggestions to DYI for stoves and other necessary gear are great. > > Along those same lines, one can find great gear at thrift stores and clearance sales. I have spent under $5 each for fine merino 1/4 zip sweaters at Thrift Town, and as much $20 at Dilliards Dept Store for the same. Thrift Town also had REI, Arctyrex and Sportif items. > > The scratch and ding sales at REI can be awesome, and often offer a venue to meet other conscious and creative campers like our selves. > > So go light, and go patiently in acquiring gear. The values are mostly already in the consumer pipeline; try to be in the right place when they are discarded by original owners! Save the planet, and save some dough. >