I have been buying gear for fifty years and I have two or three of everything. I have a dozen or more tents and stoves and packs, so many that it's hard to keep track of them all. But I'm retired and hiking, camping, climbing, hunting and backpacking are my primary forms of recreation.

I suppose that someone who never camps might rent gear for a once-in-a-lifetime hunt. But considering all the pitfalls associated with rented gear, it sounds pretty risky to me.

KC


Wind in my hair, Sun on my face, I gazed at the wide open spaces, And I was at home.