what is your oldest piece of kit that you still use today?

[monkey boy]

mine is my osprey bottle which i got when i perchased my first knife the mora clipper about 4yrs ago now. the clipper is broke now and has gone to knife heaven, bless that knife it tought me my first knotches, but the bottle still lives on today

 

[harrisp]

I occasionally use a knife that belonged to my grandad which is well over 30 years old.
Same as the pic below but only a blade nothing else.

 

[forestwalker]

lets see... My trangia is 30-35 years old, the linnen canvas belt pouch ("possibles") is at least that old. I have woodworking tools that are pushing 250.

 

[Badger74]

A 58' pattern water bottle cup that I bought as a cadet 25 years ago, and that was second hand. I did have the bottle to go with it but I used a couple of years ago after a long long spell of storage and didn't sterilise it properly. I became very ill and threw it away, and I now regret that because I now know how to sterilise properly!!!!!

 

[treadlightly]

Clearing out my mum's house recently i found a camping gaz bleuet in the pantry which must be at least 35 years old. Fired it up, it worked fine and has cooked a few camp meals since.

 

[crucible]

Mine would be a Swiss Army Knife Tinker that I have had for 37 years, since I was 10 years old.

 

[shaggystu]

don't know what my oldest piece of kit is (it'll be either a stove or an axe i should think) but i was really quite surprised the other week to notice that my bivi bag is dated 1989, 22 years and still no real signs of wear, superb piece of kit

stuart

 

[Shewie]

I've got a couple of plastic mugs and plates which make an appearance sometimes, I can remember using them on our caravan holidays down in Devon when I was about five or six.

I sold my Bulldog billies a couple of years ago but they were from the same era I think.

 

[mountainm]

I have fishing tackle that's older than me that I still use - but not really for bushcrafting.

 

[FGYT]

My mess tin is stamped 1947 not quite regular use now but still servicable

 

[RonW]

The oldest piece of kit I did get myself are my army SAK, my messtins, canteen etc. They date back to 1989.

The oldest piece of kit I use is from 1942 (confirmed), but I have a compass which probably is older than that.
I also have a complete steel BSA messkitset and I have been told that these used to be around in the '30's....

 

[treadlightly]

Ah, if its the oldest piece of kit not necessarily owned for the duration of its life, its my WW2 wool sleeping bag.

 

[Tengu]

My Primus is at least 80 years old

 

[TomBartlett]

How old is flint?

 

[bilmo-p5]

I have a wool raincoat which I've had for 38 years. Showing its age a bit but still sound.

 

[mountainm]

I've asked John Fennas advice a couple of times

 

[John Fenna]

My maps!
And a WW2 gas mask bag - but I did not own this from new....
And of course the advice I hand out!

 

[mark]

I've got a ventile jacket that's about 25 years old. Carried out a few minor repairs but still perfectly usable. Was using it at the weekend.

 

[effzedess]

My own grey matter - 43 years old and still not fully functioning!

 

[blacktimberwolf]

An O.G. Bukta orienteer 2 man tent bought in 1979 for the princely sum of £75 ( a week's wages at the time) closley followed by a swiss army knife & it's whitby leather belt case bought in 1980.