I feel there is an obvious missing comparision -- I'm often not going on a life-or-death hike, I'm just going on a pleasent afternoon walk with friends. The fr

I feel there is an obvious missing comparision -- I'm often not going on a life-or-death hike, I'm just going on a pleasent afternoon walk with friends. The friend who brings all the serious hiking equipment, and even worse expects everyone else to bring such stuff, is really annoying in that situation.