On Gear

Steve is a gearhead. He prefers to take on new sports that require massive amounts of gear–and when he’s collected it all, he finds a new sport. For instance, he bought a new surfboard. And then he started sailing and completely lost interest in surfing.

He also has one regular kayak, three whitewater kayaks, two mountain bikes, a small single-person sailboat, two sets of downhill skis, and four windsurfers (all of which feature hot pink as the primary color).

This tally does not include the other gear required: wetsuits, booties, rashguards, helmets, life vests, nose plugs, or paddles.

So yesterday, I ran to the store and when I got home, he was unfurling the sail of yet another windsurfer. Apparently, he traded one of his kayaks for it. But hey! It isn’t pink!