I do own some named gear, all of it second hand. I worked my way up to things. Most of my stuff comes from charity shops or I've made myself. Would I go buy a new swandri? No I would not. I've been waiting 10 yrs for one to come my way second hand,... still waiting, meanwhile I made a wool smock type hoody shirt thing that serves the purpose . It doesn't have a fancy label but I wear it with pride.... and I saved myself enough money to go to other things I want to do. After all to me bushcraft is not about the fancy label , it's about being comfortable in the wild with the least amount of stuff. Fancy gear doesn't make you a bushcrafter .
I think I may have seen that same fella. The dude I'm thinking of also had a compass on his belt lol
No gear, new and fancy or second hand and scruffy makes you a bushcrafter.
Having said that, it is a difference of being 30 minutes from nearest help or being 3 days from it.
It is important to choose equipment that does not fail when it counts. Be it showlaces, or a fire lighting device. New or old.
The cost does not matter either, everybody should be free to spend the amount he or she feels comfortable with without getting stick!
I am more than happy cooking on my 40 year old, battered Trangia, clad in decades old, slightly holed HH. I am also happy doing that in a pair of supercomfy, ultralight boots that cost a half fortune.
So that is what I call a kit monkey. All the kit and no idea.!
He was by no means the only dedicated follower of bushcraft fashion - it was just the addition of the pink fairy and bored Mrs (who was probably cross referencing the price tags on the stalls with what he’d told he paid!) that made it look even more ridiculous!![]()
Does Fjällraven make a waxed canvas poufée in the sort of hunting green one sees old men in Petworth wearing?
I say, this rather takes me back to my time as a Captain in the British Army’s entertainment Corps, stationed in Deolali.
Or do you silently judge by the knife ?
I remember people buying those Rambo 'knives' and then trying to use them.... Was back in the 80'.
footwear: I find most modern footwear is very short lived. And the branded ones are crazily costly. But - they look cool when they are brand new!
I still prefer them to be made from a piece of cow, with tree sap sole. I always replace the shoe string to leather, as I have had even brand new strings break on me several times., specially after my boots were close to the fire.
Generally i say buy what makes you happy!
It's a hobby, for enjoyment, enjoy it......although I reserve the right to silently judge you as you walk past me at the bushcraft show proudly displaying the knife at your belt LMAO
Leather with a grey blanket liner, the collar is astrakhan.Is it leather or canvas with inner sheep skin?
There will always be those who feel the need to cut a dash at whatever they are doing, my point is that it is really sad when people get the impression that they can’t get out and enjoy the outdoors without spending a king’s ransom on kit!![]()
Or do you silently judge by the knife ?
I remember people buying those Rambo 'knives' and then trying to use them.... Was back in the 80'.
footwear: I find most modern footwear is very short lived. And the branded ones are crazily costly. But - they look cool when they are brand new!
I still prefer them to be made from a piece of cow, with tree sap sole. I always replace the shoe string to leather, as I have had even brand new strings break on me several times., specially after my boots were close to the fire.