Gear selection always involves compromise, and this applies to Kifaru as well as any other gear. There is no doubt that their gear is excellent and more durable than most. This comes at a monetary and weight cost. There is no crime or moral outrage in that fact.

It is incorrect, however, to say that anything less is just a Kleenex tissue waiting to fall apart. A lot of high mountains, vast deserts, and deep jungles were explored without the help of Kifaru products.