by Mal Grey » Thu Mar 15, 2018 7:30 pm
Hmm, trying to think.
The oldest thing that probably still gets use at least once a year is my Karrimor Condor backpack, which gets used for bothies. Think I bought it in '96, might have been the year before.
My compass is nearly, but not quite as old.
Until 2 years ago or so, my crampons went back to '87. My ice axe bought the same year still gets used, as I gave it to my godson, but his dad, my mate Nige, uses it on our winter trips as its shorter than his own.
Clothing wise, the Karrimor Summit waterproof I refer to as my "new Gore-Tex", as it was my second one, was bought in 2003. Still going strong, but it only really gets used for the winter trip each year as its a fairly heavy mountaineering orientated thing.
I've had a bit of a splurge over the last few years, so most of my old clothing has been replaced, as, finally, has my winter sleeping bag and a tent.
Favourite base layer is a sample Patagonia one I got cheap, about 10 years ago I'd estimate.