What did you buy today?
- Thread starter Nova & Pinky
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I just joined the forum, but went on a bit of a shopping spree this weekend.
From MEC
- 58in Grey Owl Voyageur Canoe Paddle
- wide mouth Nalgene everyday 1L bottle
- MSR miniworks EX water filter
- UCO Clarus LED lantern
- new XL pack towel
- Volt 3 tent (returned my Apollo ES due to fly defect)
- tent gear loft
- MSR hydration kit for Dromedary bag
- MSR shower kit for Dromedary bag
From Bushcraftcanada.com
- Mora Bushcraft Black HD knife
- Mora spoon knive 163
- Zebra billy can 14cm
- Mora firesteel
From raymears.com
- Honeystove
From canadianoutdoorequipment.com
- Gransfors Bruks Outdoor Axe
- GSI mug
- instaflam firestarters
Switching out quite a bit of my kit. I don't mind having some duplication, as I'm preparing a 72hr bag for myself as well. With these additions/upgrades I'm hoping my kit will feel more fluid, and it will feel less clumsy.
From MEC
- 58in Grey Owl Voyageur Canoe Paddle
- wide mouth Nalgene everyday 1L bottle
- MSR miniworks EX water filter
- UCO Clarus LED lantern
- new XL pack towel
- Volt 3 tent (returned my Apollo ES due to fly defect)
- tent gear loft
- MSR hydration kit for Dromedary bag
- MSR shower kit for Dromedary bag
From Bushcraftcanada.com
- Mora Bushcraft Black HD knife
- Mora spoon knive 163
- Zebra billy can 14cm
- Mora firesteel
From raymears.com
- Honeystove
From canadianoutdoorequipment.com
- Gransfors Bruks Outdoor Axe
- GSI mug
- instaflam firestarters
Switching out quite a bit of my kit. I don't mind having some duplication, as I'm preparing a 72hr bag for myself as well. With these additions/upgrades I'm hoping my kit will feel more fluid, and it will feel less clumsy.
Nice kit there... I picture you with your bank card in one hand, mouse in the other and foaming a little at the mouth. While you might get more enjoyment from a better spoon knife from the likes of S. Djarv or Ben Orford the Mora one is nice. For some reason I seem to opt for the high-vis orange on my Mora knives... dunno why because I'd never consider a bright orange custom one.
I wish shipping from MEC wasn't as high as it is.
I wish shipping from MEC wasn't as high as it is.
Oh... and I got a Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite Regular Mat from Cotswold outdoor. After having a good lay on it in the shop I was well impressed for the pack size and weight.
I helped out a friend today and purchased him a basic starter shelter set...and a couple of bits for myself
So I got him:
1 x British desert dpm basha
1 x British Army Sleeping Bag
1 x British Army bivibag..and
1 x British PLCE 100lt Bergen (less side pockets)
then I bought
2 x 1lt British Army issue water bottles with mugs and a 75lt Deployment bag
and all for less than £100 inc VAT & Postage
Last night I purchased 2 x Mora knives (30th Anniversary of Woodlore set)
And thats about all folks
So I got him:
1 x British desert dpm basha
1 x British Army Sleeping Bag
1 x British Army bivibag..and
1 x British PLCE 100lt Bergen (less side pockets)
then I bought
2 x 1lt British Army issue water bottles with mugs and a 75lt Deployment bag
and all for less than £100 inc VAT & Postage
Last night I purchased 2 x Mora knives (30th Anniversary of Woodlore set)
And thats about all folks
LOL. It was a little like that actually. I was feeling kind of bummed out and decided to shop the pain away
I was actually planning on getting the high-vis orange version, but the black one was on sale at Bushcraft Canada.com for like $8 cheaper, so I figured I should at least be A LITTLE responsible. In Canada, if your order at MEC is over $50 it ships for free, and if there is a local store you can get any item shipped to the store for pickup for free. I imagine the price shipping to the UK could be pricey. Shipping prices in Canada are ridiculous. However I just ordered the Honey Stove from the UK and the shipping was only 10 quid, so not bad.
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Bought a couple of pukkos for me and lady of tanith recently.
Lisa's is curly birch and antler.this is Lisa's http://www.lamnia.fi/items.php?lang=no&pid=6007 chosen because its pretty apparently
Ive gone for a more simple stained birch handle. This is mine http://www.lamnia.fi/items.php?lang=en&pid=452
Just need t wait for em to arrive from finland now. ...
Patience aint a virtue of mine
Lisa's is curly birch and antler.this is Lisa's http://www.lamnia.fi/items.php?lang=no&pid=6007 chosen because its pretty apparently
Ive gone for a more simple stained birch handle. This is mine http://www.lamnia.fi/items.php?lang=en&pid=452
Just need t wait for em to arrive from finland now. ...
Patience aint a virtue of mine
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Not so much primary gear purchases recently, more kind of outdoor accessories
Several mushroom free 'Look what we found' meal pouches, as my local Tesco have discontinued them as a line and were selling them off at 20p each.
2x Angled Turbo Jet Flame Windproof Coney Lighter (but they were £2.99 each when I bought them) They are like a didy blow torch and ingite hexi tabs a treat.
A snugpak response pack, more a trade than a purchace, always fancied one.
A couple of handmade strops, courtesy of a certain Wiltshire legend.
And finally, 3 x STUPIDLY SIMPLE Midge Repellent, Fiona (Xylaria) and Woodstock's excellent magic anti midge rub (having been fortunate enough to be a guinea pig for both the first and second pre production test runs, I know this stuff really works and more importantly, I'm happy to part with my hard earned, to build up a stock pile to see me through to end of midge season),
Several mushroom free 'Look what we found' meal pouches, as my local Tesco have discontinued them as a line and were selling them off at 20p each.
2x Angled Turbo Jet Flame Windproof Coney Lighter (but they were £2.99 each when I bought them) They are like a didy blow torch and ingite hexi tabs a treat.
A snugpak response pack, more a trade than a purchace, always fancied one.
A couple of handmade strops, courtesy of a certain Wiltshire legend.
And finally, 3 x STUPIDLY SIMPLE Midge Repellent, Fiona (Xylaria) and Woodstock's excellent magic anti midge rub (having been fortunate enough to be a guinea pig for both the first and second pre production test runs, I know this stuff really works and more importantly, I'm happy to part with my hard earned, to build up a stock pile to see me through to end of midge season),
British army deployment bag from a new little surplus store in ferrybridge £20. Had a chat with the owner, fellow bushcrafter, who's keen to stock bushy stuff. Could be a gem of a place in time.
touched by nature
touched by nature
Just won an eBay auction for an unused Tatonka Bison 75 for a little over £40
Bought a Svord Peasant with wood handle from HH (just after receiving the 'back in stock' email).
2 Cans of Scotchgard from Tesco (along with food type things).
12cm Zebra billy can from Amazon.
Pro Force Trooper 45 from eBay to replace the one my Sister's dog tried to eat.
Bought a Svord Peasant with wood handle from HH (just after receiving the 'back in stock' email).
2 Cans of Scotchgard from Tesco (along with food type things).
12cm Zebra billy can from Amazon.
Pro Force Trooper 45 from eBay to replace the one my Sister's dog tried to eat.
British Army Bowman radio rucksack,made by PRI (Karrimor)
Listed as used,but looks brand new,similar to the Tecmac 50,but both compartments can be used at the same time on this one.
Listed as used,but looks brand new,similar to the Tecmac 50,but both compartments can be used at the same time on this one.
A new titfor to save my delicate complexion from the searing heat of a Scottish summer.
http://www.tarphat.co.uk/
........and it's quite snazzy.
Windy
Modelled here by Chaos aka Jasmine
http://www.tarphat.co.uk/
........and it's quite snazzy.
Windy
Modelled here by Chaos aka Jasmine
A handmade froe courtesy of our very own everythingmac. What a tool it is too. You are a talented and generous man Andy. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
The handle is just a piece of blackthorn I quickly whittled down to test it.
touched by nature
The handle is just a piece of blackthorn I quickly whittled down to test it.
touched by nature
4 tropical sleeping bags
4 mossie nets
5 OG fleeces
4 compression sacks
2 wool jumpers
8 pairs of walking socks
Set of thermals
Mittens.
Think that is all lol!
4 mossie nets
5 OG fleeces
4 compression sacks
2 wool jumpers
8 pairs of walking socks
Set of thermals
Mittens.
Think that is all lol!
Karl82 and I hit GI Joes Surplus:
http://www.gijoearmystores.com/
I got some great bargains:
A Team Medics Pouch
x 2 0.6 Ltr Sigg bottles and Leather carry pouches previously RUC kit
x 2 1 Litre Sigg Bottles
I'm one happy chappy :mrgreen:
http://www.gijoearmystores.com/
I got some great bargains:
A Team Medics Pouch
x 2 0.6 Ltr Sigg bottles and Leather carry pouches previously RUC kit
x 2 1 Litre Sigg Bottles
I'm one happy chappy :mrgreen:
