Your best poundland bargain.

[Laurentius]

Whilst we all know that poundland sell a vast amount of tat that you certainly would not want to risk your life on, a few years ago I bought a poundland Silva lookalike compass.

Do you know what, not only does it actually point north (which is rather rare amongst cheap compasses) the liquid damping has not developed a bubble.

The only fault with it is that it comes apart too easily with a bit of pressure.

Anyone else have a piece of poundland kit that has actually stood the test of time?

 

[British Red]

A 1lb lump hammer - absolutely brilliant tool - still going strong

 

[Robmc]

Couple of 2m by 1m green tarps. Always handy.

 

[Graham_S]

I got a couple of SS Mugs, about the size of a 10cm zebra billy can.
knocked up lids and photon stoves for them, voila! lightweight brew kit.

 

[MartiniDave]

I quite like their cheapo "paracord" for non-important jobs.

 

[Idleknight]

Tiffin containers, handy for keeping a bunch of things in. My kids both have one as their tinderbox.

 

[Gaudette]

Silicone mat for the bottom of my cook pot. As recommended by Toddy.

 

[fluffkitten]

Couple of 2m by 1m green tarps. Always handy.

I've a couple of those, been really useful.

 

[Robmc]

I've a couple of those, been really useful.

Yep. I've used mine as a footprint under a tent, windbreak or groundsheet under a tarp.

 

[Mike313]

A few months ago I bought 60 feet (I think) of nylon washing line for 99p. It's very strong, plenty strong enough for pitching a tarp or as guy-lines etc. Also bought 30feet of nylon rope, made from 3 sealed strands so if I wanted to, I could make 3x30 feet of cordage from it again 99p. Six balls of hemp twine, you've guessed it, 99p. Small blue tarp with eyelets, ideal for outside a tent or on the ground at a hammock. Last item I bought there was a 'smokers kit' comprising a tobacco tin (like an Altoid tin) a Bic-type lighter and a packet of scented cigarette papers(!), which I think will make nice (sweet-smelling!) tinder, another 99p well spent.

 

[Old Bones]

The LED torches are great value - perfectly fine to put in the car as an emergency torch, or use around the house.

 

[Bishop]

Bought a couple of those little enamel 'tiffin' bowels and tin-mug last July all still holding up well so far and
had one of the dynamo hand torches for some time.. at least three years that's still being used.

 

[British Red]

Bought a couple of those little enamel 'tiffin' bowels .

Hmmm - don't fancy eating from a bowel. Sounds suspiciously like tripe

 

[Hammock_man]

Thick oval foil plates, pack of 6. Linked together made a great windshield

 

[colly]

always good for getting cotton wool and petroleum jelly far cheaper than chemists.

 

[bushcraftkid2001]

Me and a friend once set ourselves a challenge of putting together a survival kit of only what we found at poundland.mit was surprisingly successful

 

[Hugo]

300 grams of Dark chocolate that was well tasty but didn't last long.

 

[wandering1]

4 emergency blankets for a quid. Fro the bargain rack

 

[ged]

I get my lighter fluid there for the Zippo hand warmers. Haven't found anywhere cheaper yet although it still seems expensive!

 

[mercurykev]

They have poloycro double glazing film sets for a quid , great for a cheap groundsheet.