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Larpers: me
Tbh I understand the desire for aesthetic gear. So much stuff is so ridiculously overengineered, for example the whole MSR modular cook systems look like an ugly knock off prop from Mass Effect, that a good anathema to this is "rustic" bushcraft, with folksy decoration, pleasant textures, simple natural materials, personal touches, patina and wear that tells a story etc.
Like comparing a Mustang Shelby to a Tesla, one is clunky, rusty, zero collision protection, steers-like-a-barge gas guzzler, the other is a space age 200 mile charge vibrating dildo that looks like a woman's shoe, that you can only fix with specially imported parts from some Silicon Valley factory, and instead of hammering out a dent or swapping a gasket you have to replace the whole body piece or engine block.
Ultralight bushcraft gear, now that's something I would buy. Nice patterns, material that gets a patina, natural colours and fibres, minimal volkisch decoration, durable, reliable, comforting, masculine, retro and minimalist design, but made from modern fabrics with ultralight specs and features, fuck yeah.
Example: boots. I don't want to wear space age neon trail runners that fall apart after 300 miles or scrambling down a hill, nor do I want to wear 1.5 kg workman boots that take 3 days to dry, pass all the shock absorption to your knee joints and leave your ankles weaker than a deer
