Yes. The magazines, the ads, the hype, is all gadgets, technology, new and improved, specialization, secret techniques... Why I quit bothering to read most of it many many years ago. I learned to do this when I was 8 years old, and it wasn't rocket science to me at that age (thanks, Dad), and I try real hard to keep things simple even 35 years later. But the overwhelming message that is presented in this sport is that to be successful, you have to have every new toy and every technique down pat, and spend a bloody fortune to have even acceptable gear.

BS.