why do i hoard bushcrafting kit

[MikeLA]

Just had a massive clearout of books, clothing and kit I have not used for ages. Now doing the policy if I dont wear it I get rid of it.
Had far to any pans, mugs, knives etc never used.

Only Kept my coats. What would you keep or do you hoard to much of that you never use.

 

[Robbi]

I hoard......lots.....wife hates it !

 

[Damascus]

First of all you are not alone, my therapist is still working with me, apparently the Internet doesn't help my cause and now have parental lock on my browser and my wife says, until I can behave myself it will stay that way!!!!:aargh4::aargh4::aargh4::aargh4:

 

[weekender]

First of all you are not alone, my therapist is still working with me, apparently the Internet doesn't help my cause and now have parental lock on my browser and my wife says, until I can behave myself it will stay that way!!!!:aargh4::aargh4::aargh4::aargh4:

Ha ha ha I think we may all be guilty


Sent from somewhere?

 

[MikeLA]

Yeah, Just realising how much Ive wasted. So going to be strict from now on unless I need it or to replace something worn out or thrown out.

 

[Quixoticgeek]

I have been selling some of my old kit to finance new kit. It's amazing what you can sell on ebay. Broken eTrex GPS - 4 quid. Ok, it's not a great deal, but it's better than the bin, and I was amazed it sold at all!

We all end up with more kit than we need generally as we're trying to find the perfect setup, and so have to experiment, and practice a lot to find the kit that suits us. Suppose that's why we practice bushcraft.

J

 

[Wayland]

I hoard lots of things.

It used to drive Debs mad, until she became a teacher...

"Have we got such and such?" . . . . "Yep, I've got one of those in the Garage... I'll just go and get it."

 

[nic a char]

"we're trying to find the perfect setup, and so have to experiment" - Had to take my hoarding in hand tho did do MANY conversions from upcycled materials - still hoard/experiment with: photokit, campkit, fishkit, DIY "resources"...

 

[nic a char]

"It used to drive Debs mad, until she became a teacher: "Have we got such and such?" "Yep, I've got one of those in the Garage... I'll just go and get it.""
Haha been there & still doin that - it's SUCH a good (smug ) feeling!!!

 

[Samon]

Reckon we should start a thread showing off all our bushy stuff? not for gloating aspects, but for sheer 'yep.. I'm not the only one' lol.

Luckily I don't have pots and pans and tents etc, just the tools and a few vintage things I've gotten from junk shops.. but it's still alot.

 

[Mr Wolf]

At least we don't collect garden gnomes

 

[bearbait]

At least we don't collect garden gnomes

Oh! No!

What HAVE you started?

 

[Insel Affen]

Don't think I have parked my car in any of our garages for about 12 years now. If we ever build our own house, the first thing will be a fecking huge cellar!

 

[Johnnyboy1971]

I'm now down to
7 sleeping bags
3 bergens
3 day packs
6 cook kits
4 tarps
12 knives
6 axes
and still consider myself in need of more kit.
The wife is getting a bit cheesed off now as I had to move the sofa away from the wall to store it all.

 

[korvin karbon]

Our subconscious is preparing us for the zombie apocalypse plus................ Ooooooohhh shiny and olive green !!!!!

 

[bambodoggy]

I insisted on and got a walk in store room with floor to ceiling racking and a large loft space for camping and bushcraft gear when we had an extension put on the house....there's still stuff in the shed and spare bedroom...... I'm going to ring somebody to help me.....I'm drowning.....

 

[nic a char]

"I had to move the sofa away from the wall to store it all." = Had to build a "workshop" so we could get into the sittingroom

 

[Macaroon]

I prefer to think of what some call "Hoarding" as my duty of care in providing all this lovely kit with it's penultimate destination before recycling and passing onwards - I see it as a moral duty and just do it, however much I might dislike having all this lovely stuff surrounding me 'till it's time for a clearout

 

[Mesquite]

Because you're a man and men HAVE to hoard

 

[vestlenning]

At least we don't collect garden gnomes

Bushcrafters should be liberating them...