So, what old item do you still use?

[Seeker]

reproduction brass lantern: $15
http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=46786&cat=2,47447

the cold handle frying pan might be something you'll have to get off evilbay or in an antique store.

 

[daveo4]

Unfortunately the oldest and most traditional thing I use is myself!

 

[Robin]

The cold handles I got from eBay. I forgot where I got the Stonebridge, but that Leevalley looks good.

 

[oldie moldy]

I agree, that Lee Valley looks good but the stock is gone. Poof! So I'm resigned to paying the Garrett and Wade price. Did a little checking on Amazon, they have in stock the Paderno steel fry pan 9.5" but the thing is three pounds!? Any idea what the weight on yours is Robin? At this rate I'll soon be forced to choose between teflon and my old cast iron. Is it some cosmic rule of the universe that if it's good it's got to weigh a ton? A variation on this is food; if it tastes like cardboard it is good for you but if it tastes great it's full of sugar, salt and fat!
Funny, didn't think I was cranky when I woke up this morning!
Rob

 

[Guest]

I still use the same tent that was bought in 1972

 

[ScottB]

I still use the same tent that was bought in 1972

What brand of tent is still going after 40 years????

 

[Shearwater]

Well besides myself, I still occasionally use my 1960s trapper nelson wood/canvas pack. It was a real work-horse in its day. At one point, I used it for bringing in a 45gal steel drum full of all sorts of cabin making stuff. Even saw one fellow carrying in a cast iron upright stove with one.
Bought my Optimus 8R in the late 60s for bush-wacking the West Coast Lifesaving Trail before it became a park and a maintained "highway".
I've also got an old pot that I bought for the same trip and still use over a fire. Almost forgot my two old cast-iron frying pans.

 

[Wanderlustjake]

$50 seems steep until you try and find an actual Stonebridge, they are normally $75-$100 when I see them in the antiques stores around me...

 

[oldie moldy]

I got my Garrett and Wade lantern; I can't fuss it's well made and really folds up nicely. I've been experimenting here at home with it using up various candle stubs; seems the paraffin base candles waste about a third of the wax, bee's wax maybe about a sixth of the wax is left if that.

Given that I need to be able to fold it up, I didn't want a puddle of wax inside the Stonebridge lantern; got a jar lid and a small block of wood that will wedge into the candle holder in the bottom of the lamp, tacked the lid to the wood. Now all the wax is caught in the lid.

Best Wishes, Rob

 

[Guest]

I retired my 1950's canvas Boy Scout pack recently; it was a gift from a dear old friend. Aside from a 20 yr old Coleman Peak 1, everything is fairly new(er). I love how this gear performs, but it doesn't have that traditional feel and smell. Vulcan rubber vs canvas, kevlar vs cedar, nylon vs leather. Maybe I need some of both? Traditional for base camp trips, modern for distance trips?
Brad

 

[theonecanoe]

The oldest items in my kit would be the porcelain coated steel plate/bowls and inerlocking knife/fork/spoon set that my dad and I started using when he and I went canoeing 40 plus years ago. Now my son and I use them on our adventures!
-Wayne-

 

[oldie moldy]

Old, but I don't know how old, maybe the Great War vintage....

Old, but I don't know how old, maybe the Great War vintage....

This compass is the oldest thing I take camping. It works well and is a pleasure to use; I often wonder who used it and where they were. I got it on e-bay and it was all beat up and dirty but functional. Now it's one of my treasurers.





Best Wishes, Rob

 

[oldie moldy]

Second oldest thing.....

Second oldest thing.....

This little flashlight or I ought to call it a torch is WW2 British issue; it has the broad arrow mark to prove it. When I got it the insides were pretty well rotted out with acid from the old battery that had been left in it. It was kind of fun re-working parts to where it was dependable enough to take camping. Now it's another one of my favorite things too! The only real down side to it is that the "on" switch presses down on top and can turn on if something pushes it down in the pack box. I've solved that by wrapping the stem of the switch with cord and that keeps the top part from going down.




Now this time I didn't make the photos smaller, if that causes any problems just tell me and I'll reduce them in the future.

Best Wishes, Rob

 

[Seeker]

OM,

that is a great flashlight! what kind of batteries does it take?

 

[oldie moldy]

Hi Seeker, Two "D" cell batteries. The one thing I forgot to tell about the flashlight is that the lens cover pivots down to protect the glass and also it allows for a very thin beam of light from the bottom. Maybe map reading when rude people are shooting at you?

Again, given that I'm well into my second childhood I like big pictures, but if the size of these causes any problems please let me know.

Rob

 

[Seeker]

yes, I've seen similar ones with the lens-shade... the WW2 German ones have colored lenses too.

wow. two D-cells. That's heavy. but still cool.

 

[Robin]

I like that compass, and never saw one of those flashlites. We have unlimited bandwidth and no so many members so big pictures are fine, Thanks for the concern.

 

[Seeker]

Here's the kind of compass I have. Mine looks the same.

 

[Guest]

I too have used a Peak 1 Multi-Fuel for over 20 years, it was the silver version, apparently replaced by the Dual Fuel below, which I picked up when the Multi was having issues with a leaking tank joint(my fault) Most likely repairable though. I cannibalized some parts from the old, particularly the baffle/pot rest, which seems to be made from tin foil nowadays, and the fuel filler cap just to help transfer some of the old stoves mojo.

I've always liked the Optimus stoves so I picked up a clunker Hiker 111 a few years ago. Not that I'd use it for hiking these days but great for car camping and probably canoeing if portages are minimal.

My FIL's Norlund Guide Saw, like the way it unfolds, easier to assemble than the Sven that just replaced it, the plastic is starting to look compromised at a crucial juncture. It had a good run, still use it around home.

Snow & Neally Penobscot Bay Kindling Axe from before they went to China.

And the old piece of gear that gets the rest of it where it's wanted, the 110 County Station Wagon

 

[Guest]

This little flashlight or I ought to call it a torch is WW2 British issue; it has the broad arrow mark to prove it. When I got it the insides were pretty well rotted out with acid from the old battery that had been left in it. It was kind of fun re-working parts to where it was dependable enough to take camping. Now it's another one of my favorite things too! The only real down side to it is that the "on" switch presses down on top and can turn on if something pushes it down in the pack box. I've solved that by wrapping the stem of the switch with cord and that keeps the top part from going down.

Best Wishes, Rob

OM,
That's a sweet flashlight. If you weren't too attached to keeping it period correct I wonder if an LED replacement bulb could be found to fit. Increased light and battery life might allow it to earn its keep easier.

Something like these:
http://www.amazon.com/TerraLUX-TLE-...73506865&sr=8-4&keywords=led+replacement+bulb