Traditional Winter fixed basecamp gear!

[Clouston98]

I was thinking now that I've got permissions close by I would like to try some longer term fixed camps - hopefully in the snow or at least the coldest winter gets this year. I might not have time to do what I want but it's fun playing with the idea anyway. I wanted gear that was traditional themed - as always but that was 'proper if that makes sense. What I mean is not taking beds and tables and chairs etc so I set about choosing from my gear the things I would most likely take. The gear is a lot of the same gear in my other thread about a portable winter kit for either backpacking or in the canoe (with the tipi and stove). Anyway I've got a lot of photos and then at the end a few things I didn't have yet that would be in the winter camp kit (bar the strop as I would just use my belt). The photos were taken about three or four weeks ago and I've just got round to the photobucket shenanigans. Anyway, on to the photos:

Thanks for looking and if you want to know the name of or about a bit of kit just ask .

 

[Robbi]

There is some stunning and expensive kit on display there but I cannot help but think it's just another gratuitous display of unlimited wealth by a spoilt 16 year old.

 

[sunndog]

There is some stunning and expensive kit on display there but I cannot help but think it's just another gratuitous display of unlimited wealth by a spoilt 16 year old.

Blimey!, Granted it does rather smack of an excuse to show off a load of kit again but that seems a bit strong tbh mate

 

[Twodogs]

Looks like your sorted for some good comfy winter camping there mate .... Nice one

 

[Dave]

There is some stunning and expensive kit on display there but I cannot help but think it's just another gratuitous display of unlimited wealth by a spoilt 16 year old.

TskTsk Robbie, hes just a happy lad showing off his kit. You old Grump.


Very nice looking selection of kit you've got there Cameron.

 

[Mesquite]

There is some stunning and expensive kit on display there but I cannot help but think it's just another gratuitous display of unlimited wealth by a spoilt 16 year old.

You know what, I'd rather see Cameron's kit than dumb, insulting comments like that.

Btw, thanks for sharing it with us again Cameron

 

[Clouston98]

There is some stunning and expensive kit on display there but I cannot help but think it's just another gratuitous display of unlimited wealth by a spoilt 16 year old.

Ha!

Nice try mate. Spilt is an attitude and I don't act spoilt, we aren't wealthy either, I have to save for my stuff or for a Christmas or birthday present I don't get given stuff when I want it. And how is it a showing off? Plenty of people have knives worth not much less than all of that and the Internet is full of kit reviews and people telling others what they use - Iif you don't like it then don't look!

 

[Clouston98]

You know what, I'd rather see Cameron's kit than dumb, insulting comments like that.

Thank you Steve!

 

[Clouston98]

TskTsk Robbie, hes just a happy lad showing off his kit. You old Grump.


Very nice looking selection of kit you've got there Cameron.

Thanks Dave.

and yes Robbi what am I supposed to do , hide it away and pretend it's not there?

 

[Clouston98]

Looks like your sorted for some good comfy winter camping there mate .... Nice one

Cheers mate! Glad you like it .

 

[delbach]

Some lovely kit there
Andrew

 

[Clouston98]

Some lovely kit there
Andrew

Cheers Andrew!

 

[didicoy]

All really nice kit and should bring you much pleasure. I still have a sleeping bag I bought with one of my first pay packets over 37 years ago. Buy the best you can afford and look after it. Better to invest in material things like those you have, than to blow it down the pub or worse on drugs mate.

 

[BillyBlade]

When are you planning on getting some wear and use on any of it? Apart from some scorch marks on the canteen, it all looks like it lives in a box for photo-shoot opportunities!

 

[Clouston98]

All really nice kit and should bring you much pleasure. I still have a sleeping bag I bought with one of my first pay packets over 37 years ago. Buy the best you can afford and look after it. Better to invest in material things like those you have, than to blow it down the pub or worse on drugs mate.

Thanks a lot- and well said, the stuff can be passed on to my children and them to theirs. As you say with your sleeping bag good stuff lasts ages and does the job well .

 

[Steve27752]

There is some stunning and expensive kit on display there but I cannot help but think it's just another gratuitous display of unlimited wealth by a spoilt 16 year old.

What a stupid, ignorant comment. I think it shows a focused and dedicated individual.
I love the kit.

 

[Clouston98]

When are you planning on getting some wear and use on any of it? Apart from some scorch marks on the canteen, it all looks like it lives in a box for photo-shoot opportunities!

I'm not going to link anything for you, go and look in my trip report threads and that's really not the case (or many other threads). It's called looking after it and not abusing it. Are you aware of how to clean gear properly? Polishing, sharpening and treating things so that they don't rust? Or do you just wreck all your gear?

Take a look at the laplander - does it look new to you? Should've gone to specsavers.

 

[Clouston98]

What a stupid, ignorant comment. I think it shows a focused and dedicated individual.
I love the kit.

Thanks mate! I'm glad you do .

 

[Clouston98]

When are you planning on getting some wear and use on any of it? Apart from some scorch marks on the canteen, it all looks like it lives in a box for photo-shoot opportunities!

No it does- always stays in the cupboard, and there's always the other things I didn't link- such making an awful lot of bowdrill sets and butchering a whole deer...

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=126710

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124202

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123676

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122107

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=120831

http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118937

 

[boney gumbo mcgee]

Hi Cameron, must say that is a very impressive kit collection you have there. Best wishes for your winter camps on your permission. Thanks for sharing.