Yeah, true replacement cost is often well above "retail" because of the time factor. And hiking is one of those sports where you end up with a lot of stuff duplicated in bigger/smaller and/or warmer/cooler.
I never went out to buy a hiking outfit/collection after a class or whatever at a store. Had I, I'm sure it would have been more expensive and ultimately sub-optimal relative to what I own.
I never went out to buy a hiking outfit/collection after a class or whatever at a store. Had I, I'm sure it would have been more expensive and ultimately sub-optimal relative to what I own.