So the other day I was looking around, comparing and finding all the best gear that I can’t afford right now. (As I’m sure lots of you do as well) I found that for about $100 I could drop almost a pound off of my base weight by upgrading my tarp. At first my inner backpacker was extatic “A whole pound!!!! And it will only cost $100 minus shipping!!!!!” Then my inner party pooper came in and said “woah woah woah, $100 for a pound? How can you justify that?” Then I got to wondering how much the rest of you would spend to shave a pound off your baseweight, or how much have you spent in the past to drop a pound?