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I have been inheriting equipment lately from friends and family that are passing on and going on to the next great adventure.
A lot of the stuff I am getting is from the 1960's. It was built to last and purchased with careful consideration. Most of the equipment I get was very well maintained and also saw a lot of use.
Some examples include my father's 1958 Coleman stove. He used it every year and frequently for more than 50 years. Now I have it and it works as good as new.
I also inherited a heavy Sears Canvas family tent. My friend brought his family camping in it from the 1960's and 1970's frequently and used it sporadically after his family grew up. It is in immaculate shape and if I take as good care of the tent as he did, it will last another half century.
I am looking over some of my own gear. Even though I use it all very frequently and have owned some of it for 30 to 40 years, it is likely that some of it could be used by the next generation.
Some of the stuff that really lasts forever include: Coleman stoves and Coleman lanterns, cast iron cookware, knives, metal tea pots and tea cups, grills and grates and cooking tripods, Fishing rods (but not fishing reels), some fishing tackle, steel belted Coleman coolers, hats of all kinds, Pendleton wool coats, shirts and blankets, well maintained canvas tents.
Things that do not seem to last long include: Nyon tents - no matter how good they once were, folding chairs, ceramic cups and plates, compasses (often, but not always), nearly anything made of plastic, synthetic material clothing, Wool that has not been stored properly, most leather things including gloves, boots, nylon backpacks, nearly every kind of zipper,
A lot of the stuff I am getting is from the 1960's. It was built to last and purchased with careful consideration. Most of the equipment I get was very well maintained and also saw a lot of use.
Some examples include my father's 1958 Coleman stove. He used it every year and frequently for more than 50 years. Now I have it and it works as good as new.
I also inherited a heavy Sears Canvas family tent. My friend brought his family camping in it from the 1960's and 1970's frequently and used it sporadically after his family grew up. It is in immaculate shape and if I take as good care of the tent as he did, it will last another half century.
I am looking over some of my own gear. Even though I use it all very frequently and have owned some of it for 30 to 40 years, it is likely that some of it could be used by the next generation.
Some of the stuff that really lasts forever include: Coleman stoves and Coleman lanterns, cast iron cookware, knives, metal tea pots and tea cups, grills and grates and cooking tripods, Fishing rods (but not fishing reels), some fishing tackle, steel belted Coleman coolers, hats of all kinds, Pendleton wool coats, shirts and blankets, well maintained canvas tents.
Things that do not seem to last long include: Nyon tents - no matter how good they once were, folding chairs, ceramic cups and plates, compasses (often, but not always), nearly anything made of plastic, synthetic material clothing, Wool that has not been stored properly, most leather things including gloves, boots, nylon backpacks, nearly every kind of zipper,
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