I guess, what it comes down to here, is feeling of some sort of accomplishment. With three hours of gathering I would feel accomplished, because I got items. On the flip side, if I spent three hours camping and did not get the claim, then I would feel I wasted my time (even though I know when it died, the window means I have to do more waiting still later).

So I think this is ultimately where our opinions differ, because I think that even though you may have waited and not received the claim, the knowledge of its death time would deem the time spent worthy to you.

But, since we agreed that the gear could be obtained by other means, my opinion of the time spent on a camp being wasted if not receiving the claim is meaningless and your opinion on the same matter is meaningless too, for us to go back and forth on it would just be counterproductive. It seems we have reached a mutual agreement and understanding even though our opinions differ on a small aspect of it, which is a win/win in my book.

(If I am wrong in my assumption, please correct me.)