tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366762006352832473.post2850120918476029598..comments2023-12-16T17:54:49.108-06:00Comments on American Grouch: Waxing Nostalgic & Defeating ComplexityCrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06483329244995181935noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366762006352832473.post-58693304728020080362011-11-28T01:18:56.253-06:002011-11-28T01:18:56.253-06:00Great post man.Great post man.Adventure Swornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04707962474842059612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366762006352832473.post-89194177570563840972011-11-09T20:16:44.415-06:002011-11-09T20:16:44.415-06:00I find this post super inspiring, because I often ...I find this post super inspiring, because I often get asked similar things, Like why I wear wool, and why I carry a leather belt pouch instead of using my pockets to carry things, or why I prefer things I own to look used and broken in, not new and shiny. I guess it all comes down to, for me at least, I like things with stories behind them, not some pre-packaged piece of plastic. Anyway, good Tazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977821132539555805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366762006352832473.post-75008684116944211812011-11-08T14:50:10.016-06:002011-11-08T14:50:10.016-06:00I agree with you that nostalgia is as good of a re...I agree with you that nostalgia is as good of a reason as any to carry particular gear, especially if we have the money to get those items. It is a sad reality these days that “traditional” has become trendy, and a traditional canoe pack can cost more than a modern canoe.<br /><br />I’m not sure that modern equals disposable, or that people who use modern gear are more about the destination than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366762006352832473.post-2733895502289641432011-11-07T22:33:39.456-06:002011-11-07T22:33:39.456-06:00Funny you should mention that. I've got an old...Funny you should mention that. I've got an old Model 11 Remington I feel the same way about. In fact it's the only 12ga I own. Began production in 1905 and ended in '47, if that old gun could talk.Crohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06483329244995181935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5366762006352832473.post-34233520759899832332011-11-07T22:23:21.757-06:002011-11-07T22:23:21.757-06:00I'm with you on this subject. I once had a sem...I'm with you on this subject. I once had a semi-auto shotgun with an adjustable choke. Great shooter. Then I inherited an old Iver Johnson Champion in 12 gauge that not only felt right in my hand, but had a story. I finally traded off the auto after finding that I was always cleaning the dust off of it. The old Iver Johnson never got a chance to get dusty. Forty years later, I still prefer itGorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com