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CoyoteKid
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12/29/2019 03:55PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
I restore old lanterns and stoves as a hobby, and recently restored a Coleman 222A single mantle 'backpacking' lantern that, while small, for today's ultralight hikers would be like dragging an anchor along; also renovated a Svea 123R stove that is smaller than my peak one stove and about as bulky as my butane tank stove, and has me tempted to take that on hiking and kayaking overnighters.
So I'm curious how many out there are still using vintage stuff whether due to lack of budget or personal preference?
 
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Grandma L
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12/29/2019 05:46PM  
Yup, all the time but, have replaced most gear with ultra light newer things and use the
"heavy" stuff at the cabin or car camping or have given it to the kids who don't mine it being a little heavy.
 
Grandma L
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12/29/2019 05:48PM  
I did have Butthead refurbish several Coleman duel fuel stoves for me a few years back. He is a genius at it.
 
alpinebrule
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12/29/2019 07:20PM  
Still find my circa 1975 Coleman 222 unsurpassed when I decide to carry a lantern. Burns forever on a fill and like the way it gives a bit of burn time after shutting it off. Mixed with a Optimus 8R, for long burn time meals, of the same vintage both still going strong. BWCA only not back packing.
 
CoyoteKid
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12/29/2019 07:58PM  
Do you use a case for the lantern? I have one but it's bulky.
 
MossBack
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12/29/2019 08:54PM  
Still using the same REI Nalgene bottle and dry bag from the late 1970's. Nearly everything has been upgraded. Hoping someday a tent manufacturer will use zippers that will survive more than a coupe of summers..

 
Northwoodsman
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12/29/2019 09:30PM  
I have some Duluth Packs from the 70's or 80's. I have used them a few times in recent years. My CCS packs are way more comfortable.

Not to hijack the OP, but the question I have for the group is... If you still have vintage equipment, for nostalgic reasons would you ever consider a trip using only technology from a vintage era? Perhaps to retrace a trip you took back in the day.

For me the answer is easy, "No way"!
 
12/29/2019 09:36PM  

The pack is from the seventies. Still use my Clement paddle I bought in 1975.
 
GraniteCliffs
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12/29/2019 10:50PM  
I still use a Duluth Pack that the company estimated was made in 1948-1950. Still works the same but brought it in to have a hole patched.
 
GraniteCliffs
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12/29/2019 10:53PM  
I also use a sleeping bag made my EMS that I bought in 1973. It has been around the world once and on several other overseas trips. Love that bag.

Also take a small coffee pot I use to heat water on most every trip. I bought that in the mid-seventies.

And then, of course, I, myself, am vintage gear...........................
 
RunningFox
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12/29/2019 11:17PM  
I still use a Duluth pack from the late 60s, a Boy Scout hatchet made by Plumb — I would guess it comes from the 60s, and a space blanket from the 1970s. All are hand-me-downs that I cherish.

Sorry to say I haven’t used either of my two Grumman 17ft canoes for a few years now. Maybe it’s time to part ways with the standard weight model.
 
12/29/2019 11:27PM  
What’s your idea of vintage? My 15 year old nephew thinks my iPhone 5 qualifies.
 
WoollyBear
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12/30/2019 12:30AM  
I have a Hudson Bay pack from the mid-80s that I used until last year. I bought CCS Pioneer (and Explorer packs) and after one trip decided the Hudson Bay shall be retired.
 
alpinebrule
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12/30/2019 08:54AM  
Response to Coyotakid's question.
For years I didn't only a padded sack but found a Tupperware container, lid on top, that fits it in the bag snuggly. Doesn't make it that much bulkier and much smaller than the one you probably have. Not sure what its original intended purpose was.
 
RTurner
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12/30/2019 09:01AM  
jwartman59: " The pack is from the seventies. Still use my Clement paddle I bought in 1975."

That boat looks pretty vintage, too.
 
ZaraSp00k
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12/30/2019 09:22AM  
Duluth pack, and a stove, burner actually that screws into a propane tank
if on a 4 person trip and nobody else supplies a tent I'll use my Timberline 4
do two Wenonah canoes from the late 80's, made of Tuffweave qualify as vintage?
also my winter pack that was made to carry skis or snow shoes, whichever aren't being used at the time, wish I could find another like it, has two ample side pockets and a large main pocket for sleeping bag
 
ThreeRivers
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12/30/2019 10:14AM  
I use my grandfathers mini pocket knife from 1948, my fathers spinning rod from 1982, and the the item that has seen the most wear and tear is my spine! circa 1971!
 
12/30/2019 10:21AM  
I still take and use my uncle's WW2 duffle bag. It has seen better days, but I expect it to last longer than I do. Time will tell. I always think of this uncle and his service in the Pacific Theatre when using this pack.
 
12/30/2019 10:28AM  
Northwoodsman: "Not to hijack the OP, but the question I have for the group is... If you still have vintage equipment, for nostalgic reasons would you ever consider a trip using only technology from a vintage era? Perhaps to retrace a trip you took back in the day.

For me the answer is easy, "No way"!"

I will be taking an old hatchet this year. It has a cherry handle and a heavy head. This was passed down to my Dad sometime in the 60's by his uncle. My Dad never used it and gave it to me in the 70's and I can't remember ever using it either. So I got it sharpened up and oiled the handle and will give it a go. It's solid, that's for sure.

To answer Northwoodsman question - I really want to do a trip like I did in the 80's. Not so much the gear but the lack of electronics. No camera, no radio, no plb. Just a couple of books and minimal gear on a solo. The camera and radio can be very nice distractions on a solo but I think you experience the woods better without them.
 
CoyoteKid
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12/30/2019 12:07PM  
Interesting responses!
I guess I consider vintage as anything that is older than the current century, and has since been updated with 'newer' technology.
I myself went from naïve novice trekker (cotton jeans and t-shirts, low budget, high bulk and weight items) to less gear, then less, then even less. During the trips I thought a great deal about items that are 'functionally redundant', i.e., many uses, like a heavy trash bag that can have many uses for the weight and bulk. Every year I kept a journal and one topic was gear: what worked well; what I should have brought; and what I need to leave behind. My list had 4 categories: Must have (safety, warmth, shelter and food and water; Functionally Redundant; Nice to have; and, Decadent. I started adding back in certain things (my limit was 2) on the 'decadent' list that added high value to the trip such as a stadium seat, 2nd stove, ultralight oven for baking, and slowly over time was able to upgrade to better, lighter, more robust, etc. gear.
Shifting to kayaking due to back issues caused a reshuffling of that gear list, and I had to shift to less, more uses, and lighter gear or risk having to pack the decks higher or 'trailer' the surplus.
That said, I will always take my Grandfather's Mitchell 300 reel and solid glass rod from the 1950s, along with new pole and reel for backup; all other gear is a blend of vintage (but tried and true) and new. I learned after a near fatal fall outing the critical importance of a working stove AND backup stove, and 'always dry' sleeping bag.

Thanks for the responses and I look forward to reading more.
 
Savage Voyageur
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12/30/2019 12:29PM  
3- Duluth packs 50 years old
1-14” Griswold cast iron fry pan about 90 years old
Brass candle lantern 50 years old
Boy Scout hatchet 55 years old

All these I use for preference sake. They are tried and true and will outlast me.
 
12/30/2019 12:47PM  
RTurner: "
jwartman59: "
The pack is from the seventies. Still use my Clement paddle I bought in 1975."

That boat looks pretty vintage, too."

The canoe is a 1941 Peterborough Champlain cruiser. Last bwca trip was three years ago. I’ve got spinal issues that are slowing me down. Most of my gear is getting oldish. I live two miles from rei and probably go there once every two years. Canvas tents and cotton sleeping bags are all retired, I threw out a boys scout canvas baker tent and have really regretted that.


My 1970s vintage 18’ chestnut prospector. Perfect canoe for my dog. Not sure if it could be carried though.
 
CoyoteKid
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12/30/2019 12:48PM  
Savage Voyageur: "3- Duluth packs 50 years old
1-14” Griswold cast iron fry pan about 90 years old
Brass candle lantern 50 years old
Boy Scout hatchet 55 years old


All these I use for preference sake. They are tried and true and will outlast me.
"


I would definitely consider the cast iron as decadent, but I understand the attachment. I could justify it as 'many uses', such as, bear weapon, anchor, one-pan cooking, boiling, wash pan!
 
CoyoteKid
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12/30/2019 12:52PM  
Northwoodsman: "I have some Duluth Packs from the 70's or 80's. I have used them a few times in recent years. My CCS packs are way more comfortable.

Not to hijack the OP, but the question I have for the group is... If you still have vintage equipment, for nostalgic reasons would you ever consider a trip using only technology from a vintage era? Perhaps to retrace a trip you took back in the day.

For me the answer is easy, "No way"!"


I would, but would need three days instead of one for the trip in! And maybe a young, strong nephew to help with the heavier carrying.
 
CoyoteKid
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12/30/2019 01:02PM  
"And then, of course, I, myself, am vintage gear........................…"
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What’s your idea of vintage? My 15 year old nephew thinks my iPhone 5 qualifies."

I am definitely 'vintage' as well! And I still use my i5...
 
justpaddlin
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12/30/2019 01:17PM  
I've got a small carbide camping lantern from the 70's but don't use it because the fuel and fumes are toxic. I don't know if you can even buy fuel for it any more but I will say that it throws a lot of light for such a small and lightweight piece of equipment even compared to all the modern LED options. I've also got a 70's vintage brass stove (Optimus or Primus) that I don't use only because I like some of the newer options better but it's still a very effective stove even compared to newer ones. I do feel nostalgic when using my Buck model 119 fixed blade knife since we've known each other for a long time.

And if 1990's counts as vintage I'll say my Pat Moore Cues are still finer paddles than anything sold since and they do get used.
 
Savage Voyageur
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12/30/2019 04:14PM  
CoyoteKid: "
Northwoodsman: "I have some Duluth Packs from the 70's or 80's. I have used them a few times in recent years. My CCS packs are way more comfortable.


Not to hijack the OP, but the question I have for the group is... If you still have vintage equipment, for nostalgic reasons would you ever consider a trip using only technology from a vintage era? Perhaps to retrace a trip you took back in the day.


For me the answer is easy, "No way"!"



I would, but would need three days instead of one for the trip in! And maybe a young, strong nephew to help with the heavier carrying."


I normally trip with groups between 6-8 guys. We need 2 cast iron fry pans for walleyes and spuds. No worries with weight, it goes in the new guys pack.
 
Canoe42
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12/30/2019 07:59PM  
I still bring my wife. Does that count?
 
jhb8426
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12/31/2019 01:53AM  
Canoe42: "I still bring my wife. Does that count? "


Depends on if she's vintage or not. What's the odds you'll ask her that?
 
12/31/2019 05:02PM  
jwartman59: "
RTurner: "
jwartman59: "
The pack is from the seventies. Still use my Clement paddle I bought in 1975."

That boat looks pretty vintage, too."

The canoe is a 1941 Peterborough Champlain cruiser. Last bwca trip was three years ago. I’ve got spinal issues that are slowing me down. Most of my gear is getting oldish. I live two miles from rei and probably go there once every two years. Canvas tents and cotton sleeping bags are all retired, I threw out a boys scout canvas baker tent and have really regretted that.


My 1970s vintage 18’ chestnut prospector. Perfect canoe for my dog. Not sure if it could be carried though"

Wow, beautiful canoes.
 
01/01/2020 01:04PM  
This a video of a group of Minnesotans that attempt to retrace the Hubbard expedition Using all traditional equipment. These guys have super solid canoe expedition experience. Labrador wins this one.
 
01/01/2020 05:44PM  
Does the BWJ aluminum fry pan qualify? Does not seem it should, but it is from the described century age wise.
 
DanCooke
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01/02/2020 02:51PM  
1985 Quimby paddle is often the only paddle I bring in.
 
01/05/2020 08:00AM  
My only vintage stuff is the cookware. I only cook over a fire no matter what up there and it is all old pots and pans.
 
Bearpath9
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01/06/2020 07:59AM  
Well, I have two lanterns, one Coleman 5114 that is probably from the late 70's or early 80's (I looked it up), and another that has no identifying marks, except 0200 stamped on the plate above where you attach the propane bottle. Probably Coleman, I have had it for years. Still use both of 'em. Also a Coleman suitcase stove, model 425F, which I probably bought in the early to mid 80's. It uses white gas, not propane. Since we will be base camping this season, it will come with, along with one of the lanterns. The only repairs I have made were on the stove. It developed a leak in the fuel valve, which I fixed with a little pipe tape wrapped around the threads.

Oh, I forgot the sleeping bag we bought in Yellowstone in the late 90's that I still use. The wife didn't think it would get cold there in July, so we didn't pack one, despite my assurances that it does get cold. Got below freezing, so I was at the general store before it opened that morning.
 
Ducksndirt
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07/15/2020 01:10PM  


I was planning on bringing this with me till the Corona virus got me, would have been arriving about this time. It’s a No. 530 Coleman, serial # dates back to late 40’s. It was my father-in-law’s. He used to be really big in the Scouts. It still works, I use it occasionally in the duck blind on really cold days when we need something warm on our bellies.
 
Nigal
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07/15/2020 01:52PM  


My LL Bean pack basket that was handed down from my father. I got a 20 liter bag as a liner and use it as a food pack.
 
CoyoteKid72
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07/15/2020 02:21PM  
Nigal: "


My LL Bean pack basket that was handed down from my father. I got a 20 liter bag as a liner and use it as a food pack. "


Sweet! Now that's really old school.
 
CoyoteKid72
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07/15/2020 02:22PM  
Wow, a 530 Coleman military stove, that's a beauty! I don't have one of those. But works the same no matter when it was made. Nice!
 
TipsyPaddler
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07/15/2020 02:35PM  
GraniteCliffs:

And then, of course, I, myself, am vintage gear..........................."


Beat me to it :-)

Rest of my gear is relatively new and lightweight as I got into canoe camping somewhat late in life.
 
jillpine
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07/15/2020 07:20PM  
I have a Kelty two person tent that I purchased in the early 80's. My sons mostly use it now. It is unbelievable how it has held up. It is so well worn and durable. It smells just like it did when new. It must have over a thousand nights of use. Fourty years old x thirty nights/year.
 
straighthairedcurly
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07/15/2020 10:56PM  
jwartman59: "
The pack is from the seventies. Still use my Clement paddle I bought in 1975."



I adore my Clement paddle from the 70's. Unfortunately it is in need of repair. I just dropped it off for a retired gentleman at my dad's assisted living who does beautiful woodwork. He said he should be able to make it as good as new :)
 
straighthairedcurly
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07/15/2020 10:59PM  
Nigal: "
My LL Bean pack basket that was handed down from my father. I got a 20 liter bag as a liner and use it as a food pack. "

My husband has an old Maine pack basket from the late 60's or early 70's that he insists on taking on every family canoe trip.
 
lundojam
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07/16/2020 07:48AM  
I got my down bag from the Ward's catalog 45 years ago. I like old stuff. I found a 1957 coleman lantern at a garage sale; works perfectly. Our newest tripping stuff is 20 years old.
 
MikeinMpls
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07/16/2020 08:40AM  
I still use a Sawyer t-grip paddle that I bought at REI in the mid-80s. It has a tapered t-grip, meaning the grip ends kind of at a point rather than being the same width. Also, it is squared at the bottom, not rounded. I wish I had a pic to post. I've had it refinished several times. I may be replacing it with a sexy carbon model, though I still have allegiance to it. We've been through a lot together!!

Mike
 
07/16/2020 09:01AM  
By Coyote kid's description of vintage I use a variety of old pre 2000 MSR stoves. Oldest of the bunch is a Firefly predecessor to the Dragonfly,
And occasionally a Peak One 220 lantern, (my impersonation of Diogenes).
And a Brunton Lucy Lantern,


butthead
 
CoyoteKid72
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07/16/2020 09:25AM  
I've never taken a lantern to the BWCA, since the mosquitoes almost always drove me into the tent by 9:30 every night. Also, was usually up there in July when the light hung around til 10. But if I did, it'd be a Coleman 222A!
 
07/16/2020 10:08AM  
Sure. My canoes are from the '90s. I have a Granite Gear portage pack I got from another member who lives locally that dates to the 70s or 80s. Most of my Coleman stoves and lanterns are from the 70s or 80s too.

I don't take it on trips, but the oldest anything that I use just about daily is my 8" arc logo Lodge skillet. That baby's about 100 years old.
 
Grandma L
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07/16/2020 12:11PM  
jwartman59: "
The pack is from the seventies. Still use my Clement paddle I bought in 1975."

Hey, does Clement still even make paddles - I have 2 that I protect.
 
07/16/2020 02:53PM  
The portage monkeys, each having attained the age of 69, are the oldest of our gear...

TZ
 
scotttimm
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07/16/2020 04:07PM  
Two years ago I bought two original Eddie Bauer (not the newer big brand) down sleeping bags that I believe are late 60's early 70's for $20 each. No zipper. I put my two youngest kids in them, warmest bags we have, I believe. They just don't make down bags like that anymore. My son bought a $120 down, 20 degree backpacking bag from Hyke and Bike, which was great for the first two trips, and then epically failed in June, total compaction, unable to get fill to spread evenly, was miserable for him when the temps dropped to the lower 30's. My daughters, on the other hand, were toasty.
 
MossBack
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07/16/2020 08:34PM  
A drybag and a Nalgene bottle both purchased in late 1970's for my first trip, have made every trip since. I also take at least one of the Duluth packs in rotation so they get some regular oil on the leather. If there is a newbie or strong young fledgling Sherpa, they get the honor of carrying the Duluth.

MB
 
allfish
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07/17/2020 09:39AM  
...my knees and lower back???...
 
HowardSprague
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07/17/2020 10:17AM  
I don't know if they qualify as "vintage", but I have my dad's US Army - issued down sleeping bag and poncho liner. The sleeping bag I use rarely - though it's very comfortable, but the poncho liner I bring on most trips. It's good as a liner, it's good as a light blanket on hot nights with my sleeping bag open, or I can keep it in a stuff sack as a pillow. As a kid, I used it to make cool camo "forts" in the house.
 
07/17/2020 11:02AM  
I think the current military nickname for poncho liners is “woobie.” I have one and it’s very versatile. They are widely available online as surplus.
 
gkimball
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07/17/2020 07:00PM  
!960's era camp stool for solos
1980 model year Alumacraft 17QTC - only if my 32 year old son comes on the trip
model year 1978 Svea 123R, original condition, my go to stove during fire bans when stoves with valves are required
 
07/18/2020 12:23PM  
Not sure if qualifies as “gear” or not, but I still take some lures and plugs that my dad game in the 70’s.....I’ve spent a half hour a few times getting them out of tree branches on errant casts near shore.
 
gravelroad
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07/20/2020 05:35PM  
My SVEA 123 is older than yer newfangled one and still going strong. ;-)
 
07/20/2020 06:26PM  
gravelroad: "My SVEA 123 is older than yer newfangled one and still going strong. ;-)"


Our second backpacking stove was a ~1973 Svea 123; before that we had a Sterno aluminum folding stove that was low heat with the Sterno can wide open and useless with the can partially blocked. When Sterno leaked, it turned gear/clothes in the pack a putrid pink. The nicest thing about the Svea 123 (and a couple other white gasoline stoves, like our WhisperLite) was turning it off--the silence was wonderful!

TZ
 
gkimball
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07/20/2020 08:51PM  
TrailZen: "
gravelroad: "My SVEA 123 is older than yer newfangled one and still going strong. ;-)"



Our second backpacking stove was a ~1973 Svea 123; before that we had a Sterno aluminum folding stove that was low heat with the Sterno can wide open and useless with the can partially blocked. When Sterno leaked, it turned gear/clothes in the pack a putrid pink. The nicest thing about the Svea 123 (and a couple other white gasoline stoves, like our WhisperLite) was turning it off--the silence was wonderful!


TZ"


Yes the sound was something you had to get used to. One good thing about it was you never had any trouble knowing if the stove was working!

Check out the latest new fangled gizmo:

Quiet Stove burner attachment
 
gravelroad
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07/21/2020 10:09AM  
gkimball:
Yes the sound was something you had to get used to. One good thing about it was you never had any trouble knowing if the stove was working!


Check out the latest new fangled gizmo:


Quiet Stove burner attachment "


Thanks for the tip! Field report to follow – the SVEA might just get to go hunting this year.
 
Duckman
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07/22/2020 03:48PM  
Oldest think I take is a wool blanket my dad bought with Marlboro points a long time ago.

It's quality.
 
CoyoteKid72
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07/22/2020 04:39PM  
Duckman: "Oldest think I take is a wool blanket my dad bought with Marlboro points a long time ago.


It's quality."

Would you say it's warmer than a sleeping bag? I have several from a house I purchased that came 'as is', and a camo bag liner (guess it's known as a 'woobie')...was thinking of trying the liner out for those warmer nights, but could also try the wool blankets....
 
Duckman
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07/23/2020 07:59AM  
CoyoteKid72: "
Duckman: "Oldest think I take is a wool blanket my dad bought with Marlboro points a long time ago.



It's quality."

Would you say it's warmer than a sleeping bag? I have several from a house I purchased that came 'as is', and a camo bag liner (guess it's known as a 'woobie')...was thinking of trying the liner out for those warmer nights, but could also try the wool blankets...."


I don't know if it's always warmer, but it sure is more pleasant to sleep under than in my sleeping bag. I take both. I usually go in May and the wool blanket is the easiest solution I have come up with for keeping the dog warm.
 
Model94
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07/28/2020 10:07AM  
1979 Jansport D-5. but i have to be honest, i just got a new pack. You should upgrade packs every 40 years whether you need to or not. Also just had to (broke my heart) throw out a pair of 80's green herman survivor boots. I loved those boots.
 
CoyoteKid72
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07/28/2020 11:43AM  
Model94: "1979 Jansport D-5. but i have to be honest, i just got a new pack. You should upgrade packs every 40 years whether you need to or not. Also just had to (broke my heart) throw out a pair of 80's green herman survivor boots. I loved those boots. "


40 years? Prepare for price sticker shock! I understand the attachment to footwear- had a pair of Sorels that I wore for 42 years of hunting and they literally had no tread left- I finally gave them a viking sendoff in a raging bonfire. I still have my original nylon pants purchased for my 2nd or 3rd bwca trip in the early 80's but the elastic waist is so stretched out I have to safety pin them. Time for a new pair!
 
nmillette
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08/17/2020 01:28PM  
Yes. For car camping in the forest I have a canvas Coleman for summer use, and a Hoigaards converted to a hot tent. I collect and use old Coleman lanterns and stoves.
 
08/17/2020 03:14PM  
For the last 10+ years I make a week long trip every May to the BWCA or Quetico with my cousin, usually as part of a group of 4 or 6. He has some old gear we use every time. I’m guessing it’s from the 1930’s and it includes aluminum pots, bowls, plates, and silverware; two thin steel fry pans with foldable handles; and a collapsible brass bamboo fishing net. It’s all Abercrombie & Fitch. This gear was given to him (20+ years back) when his Grandfather passed away, and the grandfather also put it to good use back in the day. All the original canvas to store the gear has ripped/rotted and been replaced with new canvas the last 5 years or so. We also use some older Coleman stoves when we can’t cook over a fire. I find this gear to be much more durable and reliable than anything I can buy today, it isn’t heavy, and it’s still holding up quite well. My cousin uses this equipment a few time each summer and I borrow it when I do a second BWCA trip without him. It has already made at least two trips this year. I will be making a third trip in a couple weeks with this gear and he will use the following week. For comparison, I do have UL cooking/stove gear for hiking in the Sierra Nevada (Roper’s Route, Yosemite, etc) which is lighter, much more delicate, and isn’t useful for a group of any size. Certainly I couldn’t cook a decent fish dinner for four with my UL aluminum and titanium cook ware.
 
08/17/2020 04:29PM  
I have enjoyed this thread. I have a lot of old/older gear. When you purchase good quality gear and take reasonable care of it, it lasts. I still have and only very rarely use the Coleman stove/ lantern my family camped with starting in the mid 1950’s.
 
CoyoteKid72
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08/18/2020 08:51AM  
Sounds like you have a ubiquitous 220 D or E and they are pretty much bomb-proof, as long as clean fuel is used. I have several at my cabin and while not the brightest burning, they reliably light without much maintenance. Not sure I would take one of those on a long BWCA trip, but for a short 'in' to a base camp, you bet!
 
08/18/2020 08:41PM  
CoyoteKid72: "Sounds like you have a ubiquitous 220 D or E and they are pretty much bomb-proof, as long as clean fuel is used. I have several at my cabin and while not the brightest burning, they reliably light without much maintenance. Not sure I would take one of those on a long BWCA trip, but for a short 'in' to a base camp, you bet!"


Not sure what models they are, but they work well. Well used but still serviceable.
 
ppine
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09/20/2020 06:19PM  
1953 Old Town Guide in cedar and canvas.
Paddles are home made from 30 years ago.
Duluth canvas packs with tumplines.
Down bags and nylon tents are 30 years old.
Once in while a 1.5 hp Johnson outboard from 1929, that has in the family since
1948.
I have little if any equipment from this century.
 
martian
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09/20/2020 08:24PM  
I wear my grandfather's Penelton wool shirts on nearly every backpacking/paddling
Trip he wore treking around the Adorandaks in the late 40's & 50's. Equipped with a several moth holes. Still warm through.
 
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09/29/2020 09:56PM  
Just got back from a trip and this was the stove I took. My Dad and his buddies purchased it in the early 1970s for trips to Algonquin. Still going strong and working well. It's a little cantankerous and you have to be nice to it though.
 
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09/29/2020 09:59PM  
I also still use Duluth Packs from the 70's. I quite treasure it.
 
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09/29/2020 10:38PM  
MichiganMan: "Just got back from a trip and this was the stove I took. My Dad and his buddies purchased it in the early 1970s for trips to Algonquin. Still going strong and working well. It's a little cantankerous and you have to be nice to it though. "


I will not forget the time one of those monstrosities did its best to kill me.

Nothing against old stoves here - I continue to use a SVEA 123 (which predates that newcomer 123R by several years) that my parents gave me more than 50 years ago. Sometimes it’s accompanied by a Thaw down bag that I bought in 1970 at Midwest Mountaineering when the store was in a firetrap building on Hennepin Ave.
 
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09/29/2020 10:42PM  
I still use a Thermarest from 30 years ago. I’ve slept on it over five hundred nights and it’s still going strong. Every other morning I open the valve because it’s a little low.

Fritty
 
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10/01/2020 10:14PM  
I have a love/hate, actually, mostly hate relationship with that stove. My FIL insists on bringing that stove on every trip. It's a total pain in the A$$. I even went online and bought him gently used one on ebay thinking it might work better. Nearly ruined our trip during a fire ban. Turned out the new one had a loose generator nut. Luckily, I had packed (secretly to him) my 2 MSR dragonfly stoves. Saved our trip.

I love vintage coleman gear, but I want to throw that stove in the deepest lake I can find. Pain in the rear.
 
ppine
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10/03/2020 03:03PM  
I miss the noise of the old Optimus 80 brass stove made in Sweden like the Svea. I carried one for years that I bought in 1972. It cost $8. Now they are worth more like $100.
 
MichiganMan
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10/03/2020 09:23PM  
gotwins: "I have a love/hate, actually, mostly hate relationship with that stove. My FIL insists on bringing that stove on every trip. It's a total pain in the A$$. I even went online and bought him gently used one on ebay thinking it might work better. Nearly ruined our trip during a fire ban. Turned out the new one had a loose generator nut. Luckily, I had packed (secretly to him) my 2 MSR dragonfly stoves. Saved our trip.


I love vintage coleman gear, but I want to throw that stove in the deepest lake I can find. Pain in the rear."


Lol I feel you. I've been there a few times too. Seems like just when I get to that point, that's when it decides to work well for the rest of the trip.
 
Nigal
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10/04/2020 06:51AM  
Duckman: "Oldest think I take is a wool blanket my dad bought with Marlboro points a long time ago.


It's quality."


I have a dry duffle bag Marlboro gave out for the miles/points. Great quality.
 
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10/04/2020 06:54AM  
gravelroad: "
MichiganMan: "Just got back from a trip and this was the stove I took. My Dad and his buddies purchased it in the early 1970s for trips to Algonquin. Still going strong and working well. It's a little cantankerous and you have to be nice to it though. "



I will not forget the time one of those monstrosities did its best to kill me.


Nothing against old stoves here - I continue to use a SVEA 123 (which predates that newcomer 123R by several years) that my parents gave me more than 50 years ago. Sometimes it’s accompanied by a Thaw down bag that I bought in 1970 at Midwest Mountaineering when the store was in a firetrap building on Hennepin Ave."


I’ve never seen one of these that didn’t have all the plastic knobs melted off. LOL! But for the times they were great stoves.
 
ppine
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10/04/2020 01:04PM  
I have two Pendleton Chief Joseph blankets given to me by two different women. One of them is over 40 years old and just the thing for cold camps. I am never cold when I sleep with Chief Joseph.
 
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