>>1342492>Any time I've met a legit old woodsman their gear is usually more from a hardware store than a camping store totalling no more than $200Really? Must be why you don't see "legit old woodsmen with 200 USD gear" on 1-3 week hikes through northern Europe during the winter...
And don't tell me about defying the laws of physics by "manning up", this is for stupid people who lose fingers and toes to frostbites and have to be evacuated by helicopters because their planning skills are based on incompetence and "manning up".
Maybe that "real men do X" type of story appeals to 20-something-year-olds who don't know better...but if you actually know people who do this kind of stuff, they put reliability and capability above price and tradition EVERY TIME.
