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A ranger at Dinosaur Valley talked me out of the $300 tent and I finally get why
I ran into an older park ranger at Dinosaur Valley State Park back in April while I was fighting with my zipper for the third morning in a row, and she asked what I paid for my tent. When I said $300 she just laughed and said she has slept in the same $60 dome tent for 11 seasons, and the only gear that ever actually failed on her was the expensive stuff she babied. That hit different because I had been reading reviews for weeks and convinced myself I needed a 4 season bomber shelter for Texas car camping. She said the money should go into your sleep system and your boots, because a bad night of sleep will wreck a trip way faster than a cheap rainfly. I went home, sold my fancy tent on marketplace for $200, and used that cash on a better pad and a real bag. Three trips later and I am sleeping better than I ever did in the expensive setup. So what is the gear you finally admitted you overpaid for, and what did you spend the money on instead?
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