My friend called my travel style 'luxury camping' and it stung a bit

I was telling a buddy about my last trip to Denver, proud I'd kept it under $400 for a week. I mentioned my nice tent, a small camp stove, and a cooler full of good food. He just laughed and said, 'Dude, that's not budget travel, that's luxury camping. You're bringing your whole kitchen.' He pointed out that I spent more on gear and fancy camp meals than I would have on a cheap hostel and grocery store sandwiches. It hit home. Next trip, I sold the fancy stove and just took a basic pot and a backpacker meal kit. I skipped the cooler and bought day-by-day. My pack was 15 pounds lighter and I saved about $75 right off the bat. Has anyone else had a friend call them out for overcomplicating a simple budget trip?

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