Is your brain tricking you into buying the wrong gear?

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People often buy gear for the outdoors person they aspire to be - like an above the snowline tramping machine. Photo: Matthew Cattin
A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world.  Buying the gear you think you need rather than the gear you actually need is common – especially with big-ticket items, Outside magazine reports. “Sometimes this means buying gear that is too advanced out of aspiration. […]
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