>>258307Some people have jobs, bro. Spending $200 on something that will last you 20 years or more and is related to a hobby you enjoy is a small price to pay.
There are many hobbies where people routinely spend much more. Consider a few boards on 4chan, in alphabetical order:
>/a/People spend $50-120 per each for PVC anime figures and dakimakuras. The average collector has a dozen or so figures.
>/g/People spend $200-500 on smartphones and tablets, $100+ on headphones, $100+ on mechanical keyboards, thousands of dollars on gaming computers, etc.
>/k/Firearms cost anywhere from $150-1000 each. Ammo costs money. Some people buy a bunch of other tactical shit as well.
>/n/Mountain bikes and road bikes are not cheap. People typically spend over $300 for a semi-decent one, and often much more.
>/o/I'm going to exclude cars on the basis that most people buy them out of necessity rather than for a hobby, but people there do buy motorcycles ($1000-7000), and expensive motorcycle gear (up to and exceeding $1000 for a good helmet and set of leathers).
>/p/DSLRs are not cheap, and many people there own high end ones ($800-3000), and many high end lenses ($300-1500 ea)
>/v/ I've never been to this board, but I imagine their Nintendos cost them something.
>/asp/Airsoft guns are sometimes more expensive than the actual firearm. Other sports of alternative sports also cost money.
>/fit/Gym memberships and home gyms are an investment, albeit spending money is not as necessary to staying in shape.
>>258320No, a sleeping bag is much more important to prioritize money to, at least if you plan on using it for backpacking (i.e., buying a down sleeping bag for compressibility and weight). If you cheap out on the sleeping bag, you may end up with something that is not accurately rated (not warm enough) and doesn't compress very much, forcing you to use a bigger backpack to fit the rest of your gear.
