10MileHike

10MileHike t1_ixakwy4 wrote

I personally think Columbia is like a borderline dollar store of outdoor clothing. Ive used their stuff over the years, (Mountain Hardwear was head and shoulders above them). Their fishing shirts pill all over the place, their fleece is low grade compared to even TNF and other "lifestyle" brands. And for true outdoor adventures, the technology is just not there. I bought my mom a Columbia fleece jacket, she was in her 80s, good for grocery store shopping, etc.

I just can't support them at all anymore.

BILF for me would be more like a Tilley hat. I'm going on 25 years with mine. That was before they moved manufacturing overseas though.

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10MileHike t1_iv53jt8 wrote

>The Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Sausage Gumbo

THIS IS a great recipe, for sure. It's everything.

Only thing equal or better is that famous spiral bound cookbook I got when I lived down there, I forgot the name of it but it's like every good cook I knew had a copy . Oh wait, just found it.
Talk About Good Cookbook (Spiral-bound) by Louisiana Lafayette Junior League

This is one of the most authentic S Louisiana cookbooks I ever used.

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