Gear that lasted over 20 years

[2muchhp]

Funny to see someone else with a Dana Design...mines a glacier and in perfect shape. Never use it...I think I bought it in 1994ish

 

[NRA4LIFE]

All my guns and scopes pre-2003.

 

[BoDarville]

I have many items that I purchased in the 1980s/1990s that I still use today.
These have passed the "test of time":
1) Helly Hansen Commercial Rain Gear
2) MSR Whisperlite stove
3) Leupold Scopes
4) Dana Design Arcflex backpack (company is now Mystery Ranch)
5) Leki trekking poles
6) Rapala fillet glove to protect hand from knife cuts, Gerber, Cutco knives
7) Maasdam rope puller for working on bull moose, getting boat unstuck
8) Eureka Summit Tent (survived many windstorms over 30 years)
9) Browning Citori shotguns, Remington 700 rifles
10) Grandma's cast iron skillet from the 1920s...still use it every day

What are your favorite items that have passed the test of time?

While not as much as most who have posted here is a quick count:
NULA model 20 in 708, built in 2001. It’s been many places and hasn’t missed yet for 20 critters.
Not used much, but my son wore a Trebark lightweight jacket that I bought at Kmart in 1987.
A browning windstopper fleece pullover that the son is now using.
Man, that’s about it. If the years change to 10 vs 20 several could be added a such as a Dozier knife, Ultravid HD 7x42, and several other rifles and a couple of sleeping bags.

 

[Nine Banger]

A few weeks ago, I found a jar of Polar Pure water purification product stuffed in an old first aid kit.

I bought the product in 1996.

The water inside had evaporated but I washed the bottle and filled it back up and it completely reconstituted, and the crystals look the same.

 

[wnelson14]

Ruger M77/22mag
Ruger M77 mkii .243
Honda Foreman 1999 runs like a top.

 

[87TT]

My Samurai is a 1987 and has been the best hunting/fishing buggy. I got it in 2005.





For that matter, both my pickups are over 20 years old too.

 

[Dos XX]

Rem 870 Express from 1987. I have no idea how many thousands of rounds have been fired through it. You can't kill one.

A Patagonia 1/4 zip fleece from the late 90's or early 2000's. I think it was called a capilene expedition weight fleece. It has Patagonia embroidered on the left chest in letters so small you can't see them from a distance. It was made before the billboard became a thing on clothing. It is my woobie. I rarely leave the house in the fall or winter without it in the truck.

Several Old Timer skinning knives from the 80's.

2004 Subaru outback H6 with nearly 250k on it, 20 years old this coming April.

 

[TWHrunner]

Circa 1985 Lowe backpack on my 2021 ram.
Also in this photo is my 1953 Husqvarna rifle, and my 1999 OR gaiters. Merry Christmas gents.

 

[jimh406]

Almost all of my gear has made it 20 years unless it isn't 20 years old. I do try to buy reasonable quality though.

 

[MTWop]

Still using a 1995 Dana Design Terraplane for backpacking/backpack hunts. I did buy a mystery ranch pintler about 5 years ago for day hunts that sees more use. I will say I’ve been eyeing the Exo k4 7200 ever since they came out and have had one in my cart multiple times…..

 

[Dogone]

I always wanted a Nylon 66 after that guy that worked for Remington shot a couple bazillion wooden blocks out of the air with one, now I'm an old man and have never even shot one. Two colors if I remember correctly , Brown and black.

And green / but very few

 

[*zap*]

When things were made in the usa 20+ years was fairly common. I have some ll bean gear from the 80's that is still going strong as well as early 2000's arcteryx.

 

[5MilesBack]

I have many items that I purchased in the 1980s/1990s that I still use today.

Ditto. But it would take me awhile to come up with a full list. The obvious 20+ year old items are my trucks and guns. I have a pair of Sorel pac boots that are going on 40 years pretty soon. My Buck 110 is 43 years old. Lanterns, cook stoves, and plenty of other stuff that I've had for decades. I hadn't used them is some time, but recently started using my old red metal Jerry cans again. They've got to be pushing 40 at least. Shine a light in them, and it's bright shiny metal all the way around inside. I've also got a couple bows that are almost 20 now, and I'd have no problem taking them hunting. They're set up and ready to go if needed.

 

[2531usmc]

Does my 1978 Harley Ironhead Sportster count?

 

[cnelk]

My top 2

Cutco knife - 24 years old.
Still use it every year

Alpine 'Soft-lok' 5 arrow quiver.
Has been attached to many different bows for over 20 years and still is used on my current bow.

 

[doc holiday13]

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2) MSR Whisperlite stove
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Man. Your like one of the first people to post love for the whisperlite. Seems like everyone poo poos them. But you can get fuel from the gas station if need be. Glad to see love for your stove

 

[MGFARM]

I have a Beretta al391 with wood stock that I bought when I turned 18. It has been trough countless duck and goose hunts. And now goes with me into the chukar hills. Stock has chips out of the stick bent rib and tons of battle wounds but still shoots like a champ.

 

[COJoe]

Rem 870 Express from 1987. I have no idea how many thousands of rounds have been fired through it. You can't kill one.

I bought a Rem 870 Express in 1994 at the Army BX on Fort Wainright for $229.00 when I got to Fairbanks and used it for ducks, grouse, ptarmigan, snow shoe hares, etc. Froze it, dropped it, soaked it, covered it in mud and the only times it didn't shoot was when the trigger was frozen during freezing rains, lucky duck that day... It wasn't very pretty anymore from many battle scars but I eneded up giving it to my nephew in early 2000s and now it's lost somewhere in the family. If it turns up, it'll surely shoot again.

 

[thadf]

I bought a Rem 870 Express in 1994 at the Army BX on Fort Wainright for $229.00 when I got to Fairbanks and used it for ducks, grouse, ptarmigan, snow shoe hares, etc. Froze it, dropped it, soaked it, covered it in mud and the only times it didn't shoot was when the trigger was frozen during freezing rains, lucky duck that day... It wasn't very pretty anymore from many battle scars but I eneded up giving it to my nephew in early 2000s and now it's lost somewhere in the family. If it turns up, it'll surely shoot again.

I was stationed at wainwright from 95-98. I probably bought my 30-06 from the same store!!

 

[Dos XX]

I bought a Rem 870 Express in 1994 at the Army BX on Fort Wainright for $229.00 when I got to Fairbanks and used it for ducks, grouse, ptarmigan, snow shoe hares, etc. Froze it, dropped it, soaked it, covered it in mud and the only times it didn't shoot was when the trigger was frozen during freezing rains, lucky duck that day... It wasn't very pretty anymore from many battle scars but I eneded up giving it to my nephew in early 2000s and now it's lost somewhere in the family. If it turns up, it'll surely shoot again.

I think I paid $179 or $189 for it, if I remember correctly.