[pct-l] thrift store treasure

[Marion Davison]

My husband, who is retired, does the shopping weekly.  On his regular 
route are a couple of Salvation Army thrift stores.  We have scored an 
awful lot of usable gear from these two stores.  This week he hit the 
jackpot.  He got a brand new Gregory Spectrum pack for $10.
So if you are hiking on a budget consider checking out thrift stores 
about once a week to score the occasional amazing deal.  Especially if 
you are outfitting kids, the scout troop, etc.  Let the buyer 
beware--all gear should be checked out on a field trial before embarking 
on a major hike.  It is hard to score usable rain gear at a thrift 
store, for example.
Marion