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TRICIA PIETY's avatar

The equipment is exactly what turned me off to skiing! And to other equipment heavy sports.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

Yes, these days even running is expensive. It's funny how people become territorial over their brands :)

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TRICIA PIETY's avatar

I see sports as equipment heavy sports as just another corporate grab. I prefer those requiring little to no equipment,… well, except mountain biking. I do have a bike! They last forever. Hiking, walking, swimming. Tennis at one time in my life.

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Walter Rhein's avatar

I think cross-country skiing is relatively light on equipment. It’s comparable to mountain biking, but in either of those sports you can get caught up and end up spending a lot. My wife laughs at the number of sport specific shoes I have :)

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TRICIA PIETY's avatar

Yes, I’ve enjoyed x-country skiing and snowshoeing. Technically, non-group or potentially solo sports are for me. Equipment heavy goes with a kind of group think I detest,… and yes,… a territorialism and branding mentality that is socio-culturally unhealthy IMHO.

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