Thread: How much do you spend on gear?

So all and all my first aid kit is my most expensive with pack falling in behind. Which is what I think is fair considering what they are used for, and what I want out of them.

For clothing that isn't outer shells I hate spending more than $80 on.... And I take ages to replace thermals, so most of the stuff doesn't fit any more (baggy/loose) and has holes in it all haha. I've bought some mint gear for $20 off 1-day before and will search through as many bargains as I can! Boots I definitely didn't want to skip the quality on them at all, I want at least a decade of use out of them - hard use!

Originally Posted by Spanners

Buy once, cry once... Never keep receipts...
Mate I used to race motorbikes with would spend $5k + on extras on a new bike before he ever rode it. Every year...
His mrs found a receipt for a $60 riding jersey and went off her face that he would spend $60 on a shirt to go get muddy LOL

Thats exactly my case, so I dont tell her fcuk all.
Other than Rifles and scopes it's:
Leica geovids
Sat phone
Wet weather gear
Boots

Most of my meat gathering is done via aerial taxi (Helisika) and a yearly trip to the NT.

Originally Posted by R93

Comfort is key for me. There are some amazing items on the market to ensure you are comfortable in the bush and if it is good gear I don't care who makes it or what it costs.

Same with me. I can spend a lot on gear that keeps me dry/warm/comfortable. Likely because I'm getting old, when I was young I "neverminded" being wet or shivering.

I also spend silly amount on optics (or rather: spent. They tend to last).

Originally Posted by Aly

Spend what I can when I can really, have discussed this with friends before, a trip in the mountains can look like:

Pack: $400
Boots: $400
Rain jacket: $250
Thermals: $200/300
Gaiters: $40
Food: $30
First Aid Kit: Free/ $1000 (I won this for being top in my first aid course haha)
Bivy bag: Gifted
Etrex: Gifted
Sleeping bag: Gifted
Gloves: $10 (They're warm and waterproof but too small)
Sunglasses: Gifted
Toiletries: $20ish?
Camera: $300 or $400 depending which one I take
Range finder: Gifted
Cooking equipment: $100-ish
Blaze top: Gifted
Survival gear: $40-ish

Most of my gear is second hand though haha, and only my boots/rain jacket and pack are recent purchases. Everything else can be up to 15+ years old!

What the heck kinda first aid course is competitive and gives you free stuff?

Originally Posted by gimp

What the heck kinda first aid course is competitive and gives you free stuff?

Outdoor Ed ones

How much do I spend on gear, none if I can help it.I'm a tight arse pensioner lol.

And so it goes, we buy within our means, and some of us beyond them, all in all it creates the same result... freezer full with luck, muscles sore, sleeping with a satisfied grin on ya mugs.