Women's Gear: Is it only about the color?

[Nalgene Ninja]

Ok this is something that bugs me about DW. As far as gear, she really doesn't care about the technical stuff as far as her gear is concerned. Such as a couple of months back I buy her a 55l backpack and when I tell her about it her response is "What color is it?".  Same thing w/ her sleeping bag. "It doesn't matter, you're going to be asleep!" This weekend going dayhiking, she has an excellent pair of Dunham hiking boots, but instead she brings regular running shoes. "Well they were muddy and didn't look good w/ my pants." <pulling hair out>

I know I'm a nerdy engineer, and naturally technical. But come on!? Do women care about gear, I mean beyond the aesthetic? Or is DW just a girly -girl?

[Graceless]

Girly Girl ~my pack is blue grey and yellow my hammock is green and Grey my sleeping bag is Orange. Um its all in why you Backpack:) I think she may be doing it to please you so wants to look good doing it:) Just tell her Hiking boots make her legs look _____ or something like that:P and that certain tones of certain colors bring out her eyes blah blah
  And yeah I really am a Girl have 3 of my own toolol and one of them wants the pink pack:P

[Chris]

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[Magic City Matt]

Be thankful. My wife called me a wuss for bringing a lightweight blanket to sit on once on a day hike.