Shiny Kit Syndrome (and General Kit Worship)

[Fletching]

Hi Aaron! Didn't go for the XVI for the 'military' thing, but more the fact that it's a take down and packs up quite small (ish), which is handy if I ever have to use public transport without getting the 'oh-oh, man with a gun' look from people!

I collect mine either tomorrow or Thursday and shall commence plinking in the back garden at once (as soon as I've secured the cat somewhere) - I'll let you know how it goes.

If you're after a review then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH3dI75hmBw is a pretty good one.

As for the commando pullovers, great value and there's nowt wrong with 'make do and mend'.

Steve

[Fletching]

Hi Aaron! Didn't go for the XVI for the 'military' thing, but more the fact that it's a take down and packs up quite small (ish), which is handy if I ever have to use public transport without getting the 'oh-oh, man with a gun' look from people!

I collect mine either tomorrow or Thursday and shall commence plinking in the back garden at once (as soon as I've secured the cat somewhere) - I'll let you know how it goes.

If you're after a review then: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH3dI75hmBw is a pretty good one.

As for the commando pullovers, great value and there's nowt wrong with 'make do and mend'.

Steve

[Fletching]

ooh! double-bubble. That's a new one!

[paul standley]

Hi Guys / Girls,

and 2) decimate my savings (ergo improving the economy so we can pay bankers what they truly deserve - thank me later).

Steve

I'd just like to say thanks to Steve for single handely getting our economy back on the right track...

[KERNOW KELT]

Be Very careful, the Kit Syndrome in all its many forms,will empty a bank account faster than a Woman in a shoe shop!!!

[comanighttrain]

Be Very careful, the Kit Syndrome in all its many forms,will empty a bank account faster than a Woman in a shoe shop!!!

My missus could empty the bank account looking through a show shop window

[jack_in_the_green]

i have a wife and a child, what are savings?

british army surplus... cant beat it!

[KERNOW KELT]

Your right!!!
Perfectly useable kit without the Gucci-kit price tag.... My place bursting with it

Never did the kid thing... tooo selfish, actually never grew up myself!

[JEEP]

Having worked in outdoor stores for the last three years I have way too much gear laying around.

From memory:

Cooking-/eating gear:
Trangia 25-8 UL/HA, with the pan replaced by a teflon one
Tatonka Multiset with a H2O pot
Trangia 28 Mini
Trangia Triangle
Bushcooker
Providus+ multifuel burner
Zebra 12 cm. billy can
Firemaple small HA alu. pot
Vintage alu camping pot set
LMF Mealkit
A bunch of LMF Sporks (including a titanium Spork, Spork XM and the 2010 limited edition Glowing Spork)
LMF Fire Fork
LMF Spice Box
GSI foldable cooking utensils
Tibetan titanium cutlery
Trangia plates
Vintage enamel plates
Tatonka handle mug
Huge stainless "cowboy" mug
Kuksa
Curly birch handle telescopic fire fork
Swiss Spice salt and pepper shaker
Tatonka stainless steel bottles (0,5 and 1,0 L)
Stanley Classic 0,5 L thermos
5 L Ortlieb folding bowl
One the way; Optimus NOVA+ multifuel burner and Esbit titanium mug and tablet burner

Cutting tools:
Eräpuu curly birch handle puukko
Strömeng 8" leuku
Opinel large folding saw
Øyo Viking Axe
Hultafors large hatchet
Victorinox Spartan
Leatherman Xe6
(Aside from the ones mentioned above, which I use on a regular basis, I have a fairly large collection of new and antique puukko and leuku + some more axes and axe heads awaiting rehandeling)

Firemaking:
A bunch of firesteels; old model LMF Army, new model LMF Scout, LMF Mini, limited edition oak handle LMF model Scout, custom antler handle piece with can-/bottleopener as striker and Kauko Raatiniemi puukko w. custom firesteel in scabbard
Primus Power Lighter model II

Light:
Feuerhand lantern
Fenix PD30-R5
LedLenser P3
LedLenser P7
LedLenser Hocus Focus
LedLenser Keyfinder
NexTorch K1
XGlow XO-1200
Photon Pump LED headlamp
On the way; Petzl Tikka2 XP Core

Sleeping:
Mountain Equipment Firewalker I sleepingbag
Mountain Equipment Starlight Micro sleepingbag
Exped SynMat 7 Pump mat
Therm-A-Rest Zlite mat
Mountain Equipment Helium 38 mat
Cocoon Air-core Ultralight pillow
On the way; Exped Lite Line 300 sleepingbag and Exped Air Pillow
Still looking for the right tent, I am considering a lavu at the moment

Bags:
Ortlieb Zip City S
Ortlieb Track 35
Fjällräven Toilet Folder
Lowe Alpine Bitz Box
Neverlost packbags
I am still looking for a larger (around 50L) backpack that I actually like

Footwear:
Meindle Borneo MFS Pro
Meindl Malmoe
Haglöfs Vertigo GTX
LaCrosse Stevensons
Teva Terra-fi 2 sandals
Aigle Parcours rubber boots
Smartwool Hiking Medium Cushion socks (lots of them, I never wear anything else)

Clotning:
Impossible to list. A lot of Haglöfs, Pinewood and Fjällräven aswell as some Henri Lloyd, Laksen, Driza Bone, Knowledge Cotton, SNS, Norwool, Seeland, Deerhunter, etc.

Headgear:
Adventurebilt DLX beaver felt Indiana Jones hat (from the company that supplied the hats to Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull - I bought mine long before they got the contract for the movie)
Mayser City, brown
Mayser soft broad brim hat
A good selection of sixpence and drivers caps
A pile of diffrent fleece and knitted beanies, with Haglöfs Fanatic Print cap and an old Brit. commando beanie being my favourites

Other:
Ortlieb First-Aid-Kit M
WileyX WX Dice sunglasses
WileyX P-17 (brown) sunglasses
SealSkinz Sporting glowes
Smartwool Synergy glowes
Fisher Space Pen

I need to stop buying gear

[Fletching]

Wow! I'm humbled Jakob. I guess you've got a big shed then?

Steve