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Quote: Originally posted by Hacksaw Bob on 22/5/2011

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A steel-bodied (plastic base) Camping Gaz (two words in those days) Super Bleuet stove in its tinplate "biscuit tin" combined carrying case and windshield, which holds the stove and two spare cartridges, first used 48 years ago.

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Quote: Originally posted by DamonST on 23/5/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by Hacksaw Bob on 22/5/2011A steel-bodied (plastic base) Camping Gaz (two words in those days) Super Bleuet stove in its tinplate "biscuit tin" combined carrying case and windshield, which holds the stove and two spare cartridges, first used 48 years ago.

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One of these? :



Yep, I've got one as well. Fairly sure it's older than I am

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Quote: Originally posted by Brettsy on 22/5/2011

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51 year old cooker/dishwasher

- her name is Janice LOL.

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I still use my 1980s Capri canvas frame tent, but only in the garden... Same applies to my ancient (1970) six-man ridge tent.

Otherwise there's a set of tin plates and mugs from the 60s, a few sets of camping cutlery in little bags from the 80s, a table from the 80s...

Once something is covered, I rarely update stuff, and never throw stuff away or sell it, so my gear is from right across the ages...  There's probably a neolithic Gaz lamp out in the garage somewhere...

FoO

 

Im loving this thread and reading about all these wonderful bits n bobs folks have held on to.

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Me too! Those items were made with good stuff by people who could take a bit of time over it and pride in it, so now they're still holding up and giving satisfaction after many years!

We have a PortaPotti camp toilet and a Camping Gaz Grillogaz that my husband's parents bought about 30 years ago when they went camping as a young family. They gave them to us when we started camping with our kids. I know they're not that old but I was really delighted to get them, I gave them a good buff up and even took photos I was so proud! It was just great that we didn't have to spend the money to buy them new.

yep still using an orange camp kitchen and cooker circa 1976 (only replaced the original gas hose last year) mush more sturdy than todays stuff!!!

John