Am I materialistic? Umm..... yeah, but...

I drive a 2007 Pontiac Vibe with 250k miles on it.  Still going strong.  Looking forward to 300k.  Fully depreciated baby!

But, yeah, I like nice things.  I just choose to spend my money on my passions: my pups and backpacking.  One of the things I really enjoy about cottage equipment makers is that they often send decals along with your order.  Of all the equipment decals below, I had to purchase two of them, and two I had to request.  The others all came free with the equipment.  Any guesses which ones I had to purchase?  Which ones I had to request?

Not every item do I purchase new - I am a big supporter of the various Facebook groups for buying and selling.  I often "trade up" to get better gear, selling items I bought on FB in order to afford the new shiny.  So, yeah, I'm materialistic but I also like to recycle.  I get some identity out of these decals.  And I like to support cottage manufacturers - both visually and economically.  

I wish Litesmith.com had a decal....

Keep hiking my friends.