[pct-l] ADZPCTKO and gear

[AsABat]

I recall one year a thruhiker at ADZ asked me where he could buy new
gear. I asked what he needed and the response was everything, that he
had chucked it all in the bushes hiking in from the border because it
was too heavy. That's an extreme example, but apparently enough buy gear
to keep the vendors coming. (To keep things low key, only a few selected
cottage-industry vendors are there. It started as an offshoot of the
homemade gear contest.)
 
If it was me, I'd do my kickoff a year before my thruhike to get ideas,
so my pack would be set up perfectly when it came time for my hike. Of
course, I'd still probably find it wasn't perfect!
 
AsABat
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
As much as I am looking forward to ADZPCTKO, I find it funny they have
gear for sale and an auction. Does anybody go there ready to hike and
decides not to buy trekking poles because Liki might have a booth? This
sounds crazy to me. Who would be all ready for a hike, and then buy
something for their pack when they already have it set up perfectly? I
have never been there, seen it, or been apart of ADZPCTKO yet, so if
anybody could explain why there is gear for sale it would ease my
inquisitive mind.


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