How old is your camping equipment?

[Mike]

Re: How old is your camping equipment?

Oh, you guys!! Your stuff sounds took cool! Coleman stoves from 1930's and 1970's. Boyscout mess kit from 1971. Girl Scout compasses from 1920's

All these treasures deserve some pics if you could please treat us!

[terasec]

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my gear ranges from 5-20 years old
have a small back up tent thats +20 years old,
sleeping bag probably 10-15 years old,
only thing that would be under 5 yrs old would be things that wear out look cooking supplies,
even my packs are +15 years old,

[KingoftheThrone]

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How old is your gear? Maybe you have some gear that you bought new and now, it is old. Maybe, you recently bought some vintage equipment that you are bringing back to life.

I was packing for a camping trip today and noticed that some of my stuff is the same stuff I camped with since the 1970's. It almost seems absurd to be using gear that is almost 40 years old. Of course, if you buy good stuff, it really does last! When I was camping in the mid 1970's, it would have been like using gear from the 1930's - which would have seemed out of the question at the time.

Not all of my old gear gets much use, but some of it goes with me on every trip; The tea pot from the 1970's goes on every trip. My Coleman single burner stove from 1982 is still used many times every year. The soles of my 1978 Herman Survivor boots finally fell off and cannot be resoled again.

The tents that get the most use in our family are the Eureka Timberline from the mid 1980's that are still the most reliable and weather-proof of the stable.

Somebody recently stole the 1961 Coleman lantern from my Mom's garage, but that was used until a couple of years ago. Our canoe from the early 1980's is still used all summer long, of course.

I will be cross-country skiing on my original and very beautiful wood Trysul Knuk skis from 1977 this week.

Sure, I have newer stuff - being a camper means having multiples of everything. Still, when I go camping, I usually pack the stuff I know like the back of my hand.

How about you? Do you have any vintage camping gear that you still love to use?

My stuff is so old I would be afraid to use it. The moths probably made a meal out of it.

[NYCgrrl]

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My oldest camping gear is the man's Army utensil set which would be WWII vintage since it originally belonged to his father. We lost the spoon on some camping trip though:(. Followed by the 1970's white gas Coleman stove I sought and acquired via CL. It replaced the '80's version I gave away and then regretted in the time honoured manner of downsizing.

[Prtoni]

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I just resurrected my tent from about 1980 ... A Hillary 8x10 canvas tent from Sears. It has been in the attic about 20 years. It is in perfect shape, and very clean. I set it up in the yard and it rained steadily, sometimes heavily, for a day and a half. Plus my sprinklers went off (oops). It was dry and cozy inside, just the way I remembered. I ALWAYS used a ground cloth (piece of plastic) and a fly (lightweight vinyl tarp). I love this tent. Heading out for a trip next month.

[frank6160]

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"I just resurrected my tent from about 1980 ... A Hillary 8x10 canvas tent from Sears. It has been in the attic about 20 years. It is in perfect shape, and very clean. I set it up in the yard and it rained steadily, sometimes heavily, for a day and a half. Plus my sprinklers went off (oops). It was dry and cozy inside, just the way I remembered. I ALWAYS used a ground cloth (piece of plastic) and a fly (lightweight vinyl tarp). I love this tent. Heading out for a trip next month. "

I have the same tent. Love it. Not my go to tent for family camping but the grandson and I use it. I recently got an old Coleman canvas tent in excellent shape also.

[Prtoni]

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Sorry about the upside-down pics.

Frank6160: Never used as family tent ... I used this when i was single back in the day, and now me and the hubby are going to try it for the first time since then. I think it is roomy enough for the two of us. Can't wait.

[teddybear8]

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let see, my oldest camping gears are I believe is my tent and mat, which is about 10 yrs old.