This time it was our pots and gaiters. We originally we had rei Ti pots http://www.rei.com/product/764178, but after reading the reviews and seeing the weight we worried about their durability in the field. It wouldn't be a pleasant evening if we scratched the ceramic coating off one night because it stuck to the bottom. AND they were over a POUND!
So we quickly ordered SnowPeak Ti http://www.rei.com/product/668927. A supposedly non-stick but with no coating and only 11 oz! Though I still think we would have gotten away with using a solo kit like this one http://www.rei.com/product/668926. But having our own big pots pots means we also have our own bowls and we also have the option to fry things if we wanted too.
Next were the gaiters. Due to the fact we didn't try them on in the store we found that James's gaiters were to big, and though mine were an okay fit they were extremely expensive and I started to realize they were not what I was looking for. http://www.rei.com/product/801461
We asked around and decided on these http://www.dirtygirlgaiters.com/. I got the run till you dye color and James got giardia (hopefully he didn't just jinx himself!). Great reviews and less then half the cost! And of course we get the perk of being fashionable on the trail!
So after all that debate in the store, probably 6 to 7 hours just on Saturday before finally making a decision, we came home to debate for another 3 to 4 hours before changing our minds again. We scrutinies every piece of gear and my new estimations is that each piece of gear gets two hours of personal one on one decision time from hat to sock!
Today, Monique from the NewsTimes is coming over to see our progress. Pretty sure if our story gets in the paper it means we have to do it!
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