The best thing you can ever do with a Touratech catalogue is BURN IT !!
There is rarely anything in there that you really need, and what is useful is 3x more expensive than it needs to be.
As for your first question... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"..
It would be crazy to replace working servicable kit. When it wears out, starts leaking then sure !
The more you travel, the more emphassis you will put on the gear you buy. I'm a firm believer of buying kit that will last and do it's job. If you shop carefully, most of it will last a LIFETIME and won't need replacing again.
The £15 tent will be swapped for a £200 because you know you the quality will pay for itself after quite a few £15 will end up in the bin.
Filling your shopping cart with shiney, lazy etched adventure underpants is going too far and best left for the Sunday GS'ers.
You can always "make do" with what you've got, but if you plan to travel on bikes a fair bit in the future, you can call your purchases an investment.
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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