Thread: How much do you spend on gear?

Originally Posted by res

I used to budget $15k a year to race mtb,and I got free bikes and a lot of free gas.

Huntings cheep in comparison

Gas for a MTB? Sounds like you were cheating with a moped mate

lol, driving all over the country to races and shuttling to the top of the hill constantly-the flights overseas were the real budget killer.

Yeah, i'm a bit of a gear nut, i like nice toys!
My problem is that i have about 6 different hobbies and all of them have nice shiny toys that go with them so my toy fund and my time get spread pretty thin!

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Yeah, i'm a bit of a gear nut, i like nice toys!
My problem is that i have about 6 different hobbies and all of them have nice shiny toys that go with them so my toy fund and my time get spread pretty thin!

I hear ya bro.....hunting, sea kayak fishing, 'charter' sea fishing, mountaineering, scuba diving, tramping and thats before i take the 'long haired one' out!!!!!!!!!!....she loves 'flash' restaurants....but so do i.........

Originally Posted by Scouser

I hear ya bro.....hunting, sea kayak fishing, 'charter' sea fishing, mountaineering, scuba diving, tramping and thats before i take the 'long haired one' out!!!!!!!!!!....she loves 'flash' restaurants....but so do i.........

There's my problem too! About to go halves in a whitebait net and buy a new flounder net too...
No wonder the dogs, boat, surfcaster and rifles look at me sideways. Not as sideways as the mrs does though.
Oh well, looking forward to Mondays dive.

Cost a bit to set up, scope worth more than rifle, took me a few years to work that out.,good boots, range finder, bino,s and good clothing all slowly purchased over a few years.
Replaced day bag otherday with cheap on special from hunting n fishing, leaks,zips buggered after 3 days.
Replaced gaiters with stoney creek pair and they ripped first trip.
Dog was a good buy proving his worth and gives me someone to talk to in the bush and down in the shed.
Stopped buying stuff on impulse now as have worked out what works and whats really needed.

Would like a helicopter next and my own hunting block but wife just rolls her eyes and tells me to carry on vacuming the lounge.

My wife thinks I have a problem? Yeah you I say as I duck the incoming she has small person syndrome

Ive just done a big spend on all new gear including rifle, but just gear including shelter, bags, RF leica 1600B, cooking, clothes, GPS (64s), ACR PLB, game bag, dry bags, therma rest, sleeping bag, etc was so far just over 4 k theres heaps more shit too just can't remember it all, still coming in the mail. and the rifle and scope was 4 k as well, so all up including bits and bobs and the heli ride in to the winter block for my solo hunt id say 9k . peanuts in the grand scheme of things, but i feel like a new man heheh

Originally Posted by Nga

Ive just done a big spend on all new gear including rifle, but just gear including shelter, bags, RF leica 1600B, cooking, clothes, GPS (64s), ACR PLB, game bag, dry bags, therma rest, sleeping bag, etc was so far just over 4 k theres heaps more shit too just can't remember it all, still coming in the mail. and the rifle and scope was 4 k as well, so all up including bits and bobs and the heli ride in to the winter block for my solo hunt id say 9k . peanuts in the grand scheme of things, but i feel like a new man heheh

Bloody hell if you are married and you slipped that past the minister of finances and recreation your wife is a keeper?

Is this you @oneshot? If so it looks like you might spend a bit more than a 303 and a swannie.
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Originally Posted by Zamkiwi

Bloody hell if you are married and you slipped that past the minister of finances and recreation your wife is a keeper?

Mate the key is financial independence, and a mutual respect hehehe, and yes she's a keeper alright.

Good bum bag, that made life easier, range finder last yr, binos are Jason's from The 80s auto focus, fieldays I bought an oil skin cape, awesome for the pissing round I do and couple of years ago $200 on some heavily discounted boots, they make a diff, need to sort some descend pants, jeans get cold, and cheap short sleeve fleece tops @ 3 for $50 in Taupo. Oh shooting sticks really handy and a good knife.

Originally Posted by Nga

Ive just done a big spend on all new gear including rifle, but just gear including shelter, bags, RF leica 1600B, cooking, clothes, GPS (64s), ACR PLB, game bag, dry bags, therma rest, sleeping bag, etc was so far just over 4 k theres heaps more shit too just can't remember it all, still coming in the mail. and the rifle and scope was 4 k as well, so all up including bits and bobs and the heli ride in to the winter block for my solo hunt id say 9k . peanuts in the grand scheme of things, but i feel like a new man heheh

And with all that good gear you'll probably find a " new man " no prob? hahahahahahahaha

Originally Posted by Maca49

And with all that good gear you'll probably find a " new man " no prob? hahahahahahahaha

not the best place for you to come out of the closet here mate, there's plenty of other forums for that carry on, but good luck with that heheh

Nothing like good gear, the older I get the better the trade ups, I just need to win lotto to put me over the edge! Now that would be fun