Off topic...
Thinking a little more about where the term comes
from... out here if someone were to go out into the
mountains, or deep into the desert (think of the
vast rugged lands of the west), historically at
least someone would need to be "outfitted" for the
adventure. They'd need the right horse/carriage/vehicle
for the trip. They'd need the right supplies, food,
tires, whatever. There are even businesses called
"outfitters", which deal in this sort of need.
In modern terms, this might be a place where you
can get all your hunting and fishing supplies, etc.
So the term "outfit" is sometimes applied to a
vehicle. This is most often used to describe
someone's hunting rig (truck, for you easterner's)
that is lifted, with 45 inch big mud tires and
all the off-road paraphenalia one can imagine.
It can also mean the enconomical box that you send
your daughter off to college in.
Thinking a little more about where the term comes
from... out here if someone were to go out into the
mountains, or deep into the desert (think of the
vast rugged lands of the west), historically at
least someone would need to be "outfitted" for the
adventure. They'd need the right horse/carriage/vehicle
for the trip. They'd need the right supplies, food,
tires, whatever. There are even businesses called
"outfitters", which deal in this sort of need.
In modern terms, this might be a place where you
can get all your hunting and fishing supplies, etc.
So the term "outfit" is sometimes applied to a
vehicle. This is most often used to describe
someone's hunting rig (truck, for you easterner's)
that is lifted, with 45 inch big mud tires and
all the off-road paraphenalia one can imagine.
It can also mean the enconomical box that you send
your daughter off to college in.
