An Afternoon at The Museum

[John Joseph]

I understand the allure of the latest and greatest high tech camping paraphrenalia. Most of the stuff I've seen is amazing, especially when it comes to back packing!
But being a mizerly old coot, I'll rarely part with a working piece of old gear---I will donate duplicates to my local BSA troop, or a young family just getting started on a tight budget, but generally the old stuff finds a home here---not only my old stuff, but my sainted dad's and grandfather's old stuff as well, going back all the way to pre WW2.
The annual off season sorting through the camping gear routine has become like visiting a museum.

I was wondering if anyone else here gets that same sensation going through their camping stuff?

[Happy Joe]

I typically box up replaced items; as a backup, in case the new stuff fails. If the boxed item is not needed within a year or two it migrates into long term storage.

The neatest antique gear is displayed on top of the book cases along with a few antique toys, as a kind of museum..
The Swedish trangia stove is probably the newest addition to the display (not really antique).



If I ever get around to polishing up the old brass Svea 123R it will be an eye catcher.

Enjoy!