S3E49 - Learning to Use Your Gear VS Buying New Gear (Mistakes New Overlanders Make)

First of all, apologies for the sporadic wind noise. I recorded this on a camping trip and the wind was apparently crazy. It's not too bad except in a couple of places, but it's annoying so sorry about that.

Today, I put together a really short episode as we approach the holidays talking about the value of learning to use the gear you have, versus just constantly buying new gear.

It can be easy to fall into the trap of blaming your gear (or thinking that more, different, or better gear will solve the problem). However, most of the time you don't necessarily need new gear, but just more knowledge.

While this episode is short, I hope it's helpful and makes you think about your gear vs. knowledge to focus more on learning than purchasing to solve problems, :D. Post up in the comments below if you've got tips that would help people! Thanks for watching!

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