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Had a close call with a cheap stove in the Wind River Range
Honestly, I was about 4 days into a trip in Wyoming last August when my budget canister stove just quit. It was getting dark and cold, around 40 degrees, and I couldn't get my dinner going. A guy in our group had a reliable MSR WhisperLite and saved the night. Now I won't go into the backcountry without a stove I've tested at home first. Anyone else have a piece of gear that failed them when it really mattered?
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the_emma7mo ago
It's wild how often the cheap version fails right when you need it most. Happens with way more than just camping gear.
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dakota_burns837mo ago
Ugh, tell me about it! I bought a cheap phone charger from a gas station and it fried my battery in the middle of a road trip. Felt like such a dumb move. It's like they're built to break at the worst possible time. I've learned that lesson the hard way too many times now.
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