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Slowly building up your kits will allow you to learn about each item as its added so you can get the best item for your dollar to suit you and learn how to use it well before concentrating on the next item.
Compared to some here I think I will always feel ill-equipped <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> but ill equipped is still better than not equipped <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />