traditional kit

[moon bushcraft]

Hello everyone, I've started using some traditional and home made kit but the places that I have been looking to buy some new stuff is really expensive.

Does anyone know any shops where I can buy traditional kit that doesn't cost a arm and a leg

 

[Man of Tanith]

define traditional kit?
loads of threads here. also look at the Daniel boone challenge thread

 

[Dreadhead]

The best way to get your hands on good traditional kit is to make it yourself

 

[ozzy1977]

Plenty of good old army canvas bags about.

 

[Tristar777]

Hi. Why not make your own gear. That's what they would have done days gone by or ask on the forum for people to make gear that's not in your skill set.

 

[JonathanD]

What kit do you want? Clothes, shelter, cooking equipment, fire lighting, storage, carry?

Shark Design do many traditional equipment and accessories for firelighting etc.

 

[John Fenna]

I support the DIY route - I have arrived at the stage where, apart from my undies and socks, I can go out for a weekend kitted out from tarp to shoes, stove to knife in hand made kit.
It is a great feeling.
In summer I can do without the socks and go "Commando" for that 100% trad feel
Now I want to get into tanning my own leather and spinning my own fabrics (learning to drop spindle spin wool and have just made my own first bit of leather....)

 

[boatman]

Very nice to make stuff for oneself and I have made a lot of my kits but as a Living History enthusiast I see nothing wrong with using the craft work of others. If I really lived in a prehistoric period and possessed the means I would use a bronzesmith for a blade or a weaver for cloth even though she would probably be my wife nowadays (want to buy a scarf anybody?). Trade seems to be constant throughout history. Of course it is satisfying if the exchange is done with one's own goods or services but money is always acceptable.

 

[Tengu]

Sometimes you find good stuff at car boots.

 

[tombear]

Charity shops for raw materials on the cheap, linen table cloths and bed sheets , pure wool blankets to use as is or cut up to make clothes ( just got two corkers in a Crickhowell charity shop) tinned brass jam pans make great period stew pots etc etc


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tom

 

[moon bushcraft]

Thanks everyone for your comments and advice, I think I'm going to go down the D.I.Y. path.
Thanks again everyone

Kev