What did you buy today?

[dewi]

Strictly speaking I haven't bought these, they're gifts, but I'm rather giddy about them.

66l rucksack with aluminum support frame

100l tactical holdall

2x walking poles

DD underquilt

Waist carrybag

Tactical grab bag

Gives me the option of taking different kit depending on what I'm doing. The tactical bag can be worn like a rucksack as it includes shoulder straps... and the grab bag just slings over one shoulder. Not sure how I'd go on carrying all of them at once though.

After listening to me prattle on about making my own underquilt, my wife decided to buy me a DD one, so I've been getting puzzled looks from my kids at how excited I got at 'half a sleeping bag with elastic attached to it.'

 

[spiritwalker]

Just ordered some of John Fenna's leather bags for food storage pouches in my kitchen kit

 

[Tengu]

I got a nice leather pouch and a pair of trainers today. (my old ones are wearing out; you have seen them at the Moot; they are yellow and pink and though a comfy freebee, I will be glad to see the back of them.)

 

[mick91]

New (old) set of pliers for 25p!

 

[Nohoval_Turrets]

Just bit the bullet and ordered a basecamp bomb shelter - the Alpkit Heksa - https://www.alpkit.com/products/heksa

It's a preorder item, so I won't get it for a while.

 

[NS40]

In a moment of completely unplanned madness while wandering around Aldi I bought one of these...

It's pretty solidly made, says it's 250 gsm and 3 season. It's really comfy but don't think I'll be using it much outside if at all.

I thought it's probably the ideal solution for my regular bouts of insomnia when the central heating goes off over night and generally curl up on the couch under a fleece blanket which is then promptly stolen by one of my lurchers as soon as I nod off.

It was on sale for 29 quid...still cheaper than I've seen them elsewhere but still mostly a novelty purchase. My wofe says I look like a tellytubby but not sure of she means just when I'm wearing this or in general!

 

[Macaroon]

How'd you get a job modelling for Aldi? I thought they'd give you the kit to take home after the shoot, how come you had to buy it?

 

[Dave]

My younger brother, as a teenager, used to work for a hospital supply company and they had him modelling everything from comodes built into wheelchairs, to adult diapers. The look on his face is priceless. Hilarious. Thats one catalogue thats never getting thrown out.

 

[ADz-1983]

Zpacks Hexamid Solo-Plus Tarp (With Original/Extended Beak)
Deuce of Spades Poop Trowel

 

[Stevie777]

i couldn't resist.. Leather Land rover Bushy.

 

[Tim_B]

A honeybox stove to add to the collection, one day I'll stop buying stoves.

 

[mrmike]

Honey stove, twodogs bushshirt, wool shirt off chisellers back, and a viscous coupling for the freelander..........

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[Tank]

Trying my hand at leather craft. Some tools coming too

 

[oldtimer]

A small greenhouse. That is if we manage to fit it together from the flat-pack. Four university degrees between the two of us but it still took most of the afternoon to complete the base and the door. I've seen dissertations longer and more complicated than the instructions for this 4x6 thing.

We are spending more time reading the "Homestead" page than the "out and about" as we get older. British Red's tip for early Nantes carrots was spot on. Lots of fresh thinnings eaten raw or steamed before we left for our foreign trip and lots of good big ones for stews and grating by the time we got back two months later.

Next year we hope to get things started early for planting out then a green house full of ripe tomatoes in the autumn. Any suggestions for suitable easy care varieties welcome.

 

[TarHeelBrit]

I finally gave in and bought myself a Bacho Laplander and pouch. I got tired of using the saw on my multi tool.

 

[JohnC]

went to drop off a letter at lunchtime and passed a charity shop in Stockbridge where they had a trekker Kelly kettle in its box with cookset and stand, "used once", cookset still in wrappings for £5, so I bought it...

 

[Chiseller]

a nutri-ninja its time i ate more greens other than nettles an mushy peas .....

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[Stevie777]

went to drop off a letter at lunchtime and passed a charity shop in Stockbridge where they had a trekker Kelly kettle in its box with cookset and stand, "used once", cookset still in wrappings for £5, so I bought it...

Awesome find..congrats.

 

[mousey]

A small greenhouse. That is if we manage to fit it together from the flat-pack. Four university degrees between the two of us but it still took most of the afternoon to complete the base and the door. I've seen dissertations longer and more complicated than the instructions for this 4x6 thing.
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I got a green house from freecycle, just a bunch of glass panes, and framing - no plans or instructions etc, it was a fun couple of afternoons putting that one together had to look at pictures on google in the hope that all greenhouses are pretty much the same...

 

[Ruud]

This BK Aurochs (bogdanS) arrived today, ordered it about five weeks ago, great chap to deal with! Answers all mails in 12 hours.


Chose walnut scales as I grew up with walnuttrees all around me in my youth ( climbing them in the backyard, eating the nuts every year,...), and their meaning in Native Culture.

http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-culture/meaning-of-trees.htm