Hiking gear can be remarkably impractical for most people most of the time. Backpacks that are not even waterproof without a cover. Boots that are heavy and "

Hiking gear can be remarkably impractical for most people most of the time. Backpacks that are not even waterproof without a cover. Boots that are heavy and "supportive" but mostly just increase fatigue. Top opening backpacks that have to be unloaded to get at something. And weird shapes that reduce the effective volume. Clothing that is too light for cold weather without a "base" and "shell".