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I had a buddy (Mike) that was a bit over-the-top in every possible way. Mike and Jerry went on a trip to the Minnesota boundary waters for about a week. They had to portage canoes and such so minimalist was the way to go.
When they got to the first camp site Mike whipped out a 14" diameter full size dart board target and hung it up on a tree and started to shoot darts. Jerry was so pissed but Mike made his point. He was bringing what he wanted to bring.
God rest his soul. A life long friend since we were 14 y/o. I miss you Mike.
Mike sounds like he was a great guy.
Canoe trips need not be minimalist.
There was a group called the Mountaineers in Washington state, something like that, who spoofed photographers and through them the readers of Life magazine or whoever about mountain climbing. They carried watermelons and carved them up during a lunch break as if that was standard mountain climbing fare.