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Originally Posted by Baron Bolton
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On the one hand the trip I'm planning (round the world) is a significant undertaking. To use anything but the best gear I can get hold of would be silly.
On the other hand the spirit of this niche of travelling is adventure. I'd like the feel of my trip to be a bit less about consumerism, and more about immaterial experience.
I've got a few bikes, why not grab my argos tent and everyday toolkit and leave. Get stuff when there's an actual need for it, and make do.
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Thank you
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Whether it be Charlotte, you, the guys from LWR, etc.; what's we should focus on here are the similarities and not try to create unnecessary conflict with differences.
We all want to see things different than our everyday experience and how we choose to defines our adventure/holiday. Going out and doing it is what is important as it requires a bit of faith in fate...our collective imagination will never match the hand dealt by reality.
So when you shove off for your big adventure, no matter how much you plan, you buy, you farkle...at the end of the day its the soft stuff that's the probably the most important to pack away: a good attitude, humility, open mind, spirit of adventure, etc.
Lastly, relative to gear/farkle...buy what you need to get you on the road...and have faith that opportunity will present itself for the rest of it...
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