When I was growing up, my family traded ski gear every year with another family. Their oldest son was one year older than me, their middle child was one year younger than me, and their youngest was one year younger than my younger brother. We were nearly perfect stairsteps and over the course of several autumns our parents would gather all of our equipment, line us up and see what fit whom. This trading arrangement kept all five of us kids skiing and kept our parents from going broke.
saving money
Swap, Talk and Click: Gear Strategy, Part Two
I love new stuff. Who doesn’t? I also love bargains. Who doesn’t? So when it comes to gathering up ski equipment for our brood, we seek a happy medium between brand-new and lightly used bargains.
Gear Junkies: Gear Strategy, Part One
Now I am not a gear head. I don’t love my gear (except for my tent — see below). I don’t study gear, I don’t care about all the gear specifications. I want gear that works as advertised and does its job well.