Organizing specialist equipment before a big mountain mission is a pain if you don’t own it already. Do you shell out on something that is on the kit list but you might never use again? But what if it’s not quite right for the task, or for you? Perhaps you put pressure on a friendship by asking to borrow a mate’s spenny down jacket or four-season sleeping bag. Will they still speak to you when you return it complete with coffee stain?
Getting outdoors requires a lot of kit, and how much you own comes down to how much money you have, how much space you have to store it, and how easy it is to cart it all around with you.
