things that have lasted

[litljortindan]

About to say goodbye to my Raichle boots that have served very well over the last ten years. Hoping their Mammut successors will do even half as well. I wonder if the last that lasted the Raichle boots has itself lasted.
The car, a Honda Jazz, has exceeded expectations too having clocked up 201000 miles, about 140000 of which are down to us. Nothing lasts forever though.

What are you walking related accessories that have stood the test of time?

[walkingpoles]

A 2007 day backpack from Mountain Equipment Coop. It still features their old logo. Zippers needed replacement. It has seen deserts, jungle, ice, bog and lots more.

[LobeyD]

I have a Lowe Alpine long sleeve baselayer that is 22 years old. Frequently worn, although often as a 2nd layer that might have saved it a little. Looks new. I swear in my loft there must be a picture of a really tatty looking top.

[kaye.cantlay]

Oh gosh - I LOVED my Raichles - I bought them for a hike up Kilimanjaro in 2008 - but I then took them for a tour around all of the Wainwrights and almost all of the Munros.
They were AMAZING.
Although by my final Munro - 8 years after the purchase - an inspection revealed that I'd seriously worn away the treads.
I have had three sets of boots since.
None have matched the Raichles in terms of durability, comfort or versatility.
Sob

[Caberfeidh]

I have a Lowe Alpine long sleeve baselayer that is 22 years old. Frequently worn, although often as a 2nd layer that might have saved it a little. Looks new. I swear in my loft there must be a picture of a really tatty looking top.

Ah yes, the Portrait of Dorian Gray's Lowe Alpine Baselayer...

I have an old tartan shirt which is about 28 years old, getting a bit tatty now, but it does me. A three season snugpak sleeping bag which I bought about the same time and is still doing fine, the secret is to never leave them packed for long, always hang the sleeping bag up in a wardrobe, loose and not packed away in a stuff sack. My four season outer Buffalo bag I bought when I was a student back in 1989, that's still doing me well too.

[Phil the Hill]

I still use various items of camping gear originally purchased in the late 80s. My camping stove is still wrapped in a very old Rohan plastic bag. Sadly, my old Wild Country Quasar tent finally failed me after many years of service in the wind and rain on Harris last year and has now been replaced by the current model (with handy colour-coded poles).

My oldest item of kit is a sleeping bag I have had since I was a child in the late 60s / early 70s, complete with carry bag made by my Mum (though the bag now has holes). I like it because it is thin and synthetic and therefore I don't overheat in it in warm weather camping from the car, when my down bag would be far too hot for me.

[WalkWithWallace]

Out of interest what MPG do you get out of your Jazz? I've got a big CR-V and when the used car market calms down about I'm thinking about getting a Honda Jazz as I'd prefer something more economical.

[litljortindan]

Out of interest what MPG do you get out of your Jazz? I've got a big CR-V and when the used car market calms down about I'm thinking about getting a Honda Jazz as I'd prefer something more economical.

Nudging 55mpg over a long journey.

[rabthecairnterrier]

Quite a few items.
Notably a ultrafleece/karisima fleece jacket (from Hilltrek of Aboyne) bought in 1992 which still gets fairly regular use as a gardening jacket; the material must pretty robust as it never seems to show any sign of wearing out at all. Also two Rohan shirts in their Thermocore fabric (a very thin fleece) which are both over ten years old and worn practically every week in the winter months.
A Lowe Alpine Crag 30 rucksack which is wonderfully basic and simple - my regular cragging sack/ walking daysack for many years before being pressed into service as my going-to-work bag, it still gets regular outings for shorter day walks.

[the-ferret]

A 60-80 Karrimor Alpiniste from about 1992. Not had much use for the past 20 odd years. Hurricane Vango which I got for a Birthday present in 1988. Still in good nick but the waterproofing is coming off like dust. Triangia 27 with kettle bought in the late 1980s, changed the burner a few times. Mountain Technology axe - still gets taken out in winter. I could go on. The only thing that doesnt last is clothing - I buy a new Goretex every 5 to 10 years. Base layers used to wear out when I was going out every twice a month. Boots used to last 5 to 7 years - the leather would crack, especially summer boots. My old winter boots scapra matterhorns still usable but the rubber rand looks a bit iffy. They are very warm but heavy.

[Giant Stoneater]

65 years of age and so far my heart, knees etc are still in good shape, i can also get 4/5mph on a full tank

[WalkWithWallace]

Nudging 55mpg over a long journey.

That's decent, I don't care if they've got an old person image.

[Veryhappybunny]

A karrimor hot ice rucksack, bought in 1993, and still used every week, although it has a few holes so I use a liner.
I love my Raichles too, and got them resoled, but these days keep them for winter use, and wear lighter boots for the rest of the time.
I still wear a very old mountain equipment ultrafleece too.

[Sgurr]

Nudging 55mpg over a long journey.

That's decent, I don't care if they've got an old person image.

I've got one Robin, so they've got a VERY old person image. How's this for salesmanship? With the previous Jazz , the salesman said "It's a great car to get for your last car". We were so annoyed that we went back 3 years later and swapped it for a new one.

[rockhopper]

I still use a set of Salewa 12 point crampons bought from Tiso in Glasgow in, I think, 1986; they require an occasional sharpening with a file. Also, I still occasionally use an ice axe bought at the same time although nowadays more frequently use a lighter, shorter, more modern axe.
I do still have my second pair of walking boots (the first were binned when the sole came off one of the boots), waterproof jacket and rucksack all from the mid 1980s. Boots and rucksack are in the loft but the jacket gets used for gardening and for pressure spraying monoblock