Spent $180 on a down sleeping bag in 2009 and it's still the best money I ever dropped
I grabbed a 20 degree down bag from a little shop in Bend, Oregon back when I was broke and it felt like a stupid splurge at $180. It's kept me warm through snow at 9,000 feet and packs down smaller than my old synthetic ever did, though the loft has flattened a bit lately. What's the gear purchase from way back that you still can't believe held up?
Best money I ever dropped" is easy to say when you forget the loft is already going flat after 16 years. A $60 synthetic that gets replaced every few seasons keeps you just as warm and you never sit there babying a bag that's slowly dying.