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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Sep 10, 2017 - 10:32am PT
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I might be ready for a round of apparel overhaul. Half of my underwear and T-shirts are pre-millennia, but the waist elastic is dead in the boxers and many T-shirts are all littered with holes in the chest, back, and raggedy necks.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 10, 2017 - 10:37am PT
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A rope from about '77.
It raises and lowers the ladder to my second story wood storage in my shop. I may be stoopid, but I'm not dumb!
edit: Almost forgot - the manky rope is secured with a Jumar I found at the base of El Cap in about '74 and which I used for many years. I guess I am dumb.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Sep 10, 2017 - 11:56am PT
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Drink break along Budd Creek, 1962
The same cup on my bookshelf. Also, an old Salewa hammer from about 1970 (Alpine Sports, Fresno). I bought the Primus stove at a yard sale in 1988, so it doesn't count.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Sep 10, 2017 - 12:22pm PT
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I use my 1980 Forrest Lifetime axe to chop ice on my front walk.
My 1984 Stubai modular axe is my all purpose camping tool
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 10, 2017 - 12:26pm PT
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Roper's green guide to YV.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Sep 10, 2017 - 03:49pm PT
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I think this is my oldest stuff. I found it in in south-central Utah back in the early 1980's. A Silurian Period Trilobite, 444 – 416 million years old & about an inch long.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Sep 10, 2017 - 03:57pm PT
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Fritz for the win!
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Sep 10, 2017 - 05:32pm PT
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Not in use, except to marvel at.
Also 1965 or so Holubar expedition down parka with wolverine ruff, still good, polo shirt used on Nose FA, goldline. And a whole whack of Lost Arrows and bongs from early 70s. What in the world am I going to do with those?
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couchmaster
climber
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Sep 10, 2017 - 06:20pm PT
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^^Wayne Merry for the Nose FA win^^^ Although technically, both Fritz and Fossil have great posts, the question at the start was "What is oldest piece of clothing or gear you still use?" Nome of that is still in use unless the Trilobite was slung of course:-) And as noted on another thread that I finally retired my Jrat gear sling, I'm not in the running for anything. Like Donini, all my gear is new or close to it. Camp Nanos are starting to replace my Wild Country Helium's, Totems have replaced my Metioius cams, etc etc.
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Sep 10, 2017 - 06:51pm PT
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OK, agreed. Sorry Fritz! And, congratulations, Wayne!
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Sep 11, 2017 - 04:49am PT
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Just used an old Wilderness Experience klettersack circa 1983 this past weekend on a surf trip to surf the hurricane Irma swell. That pack saw me through undergraduate school, many climbing trips and now many surf trips. Threw it off from 4 pitches up on VMC Direct Direct on Cannon Mountain loaded with metal gear when a thunderstorm rolled in over the top. My partner was incredulous. "That's my gear in there." And I said, "well, that's my pack!" Probably shouldn't have thrown the pack.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Sep 11, 2017 - 08:42am PT
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That Stubai 'biner looks like it's designed to double as brass knuckles in a bar fight.
I have a Camp 7 down vest from the 1970's. It's still perfectly serviceable mostly because it has snaps, not a zipper. I haven't worn it in the conditions it was made for in a while. It's to cool to mess it up know. It's good for parties and social events. Most folks don't notice it, but once in a while someone says "Where the heck did you find that?" I bought it a Paragon Sports in Manhattan in about 1972.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Sep 11, 2017 - 09:14am PT
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wish i still had the waxed canvas boat cover to remind me that in 1961,
on my first gruelling overnight boy scout backpacking trudge, i was
... on a relative pound of load per body weight basis ...
as badass as norman clyde ever thought possible.
still brings a tear to my eye
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Sep 11, 2017 - 09:41am PT
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Remeber these?
You carried half, your partner carried half, and then you had to button them together at the ridgeline like old button fly jeans...
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Sep 11, 2017 - 09:53am PT
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Fritz for the win!
A strong showing for sure, but the 'Gunks are Silurian quartzite. Does that count? I was using them as late as 2013.
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Sep 11, 2017 - 10:12am PT
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Nobody else has these. A gift from Yvon back in the mid 60s. When he first delivered them they had no Diamond C logo and even though this was a Christmas gift, I asked him to take them back and stamp in the logo.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
Valles Marineris
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Sep 11, 2017 - 10:19am PT
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I don't know, I'll go with Don Lauria for the win.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Sep 11, 2017 - 11:28am PT
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Having now read the rules in the first post, which mention "still use," I'll surrender & hand over the lead to Don.
Chouinard custom fireplace tools! Wow! Oh Wow!
Here's the oldest gear I still use on occasion. A Silva Ranger compass with a mirror for taking sights & adjustable declanation. I was required to buy it for Foresty courses in 1968.
In fact I'm taking it to Europe this fall. Yes! I have a smart phone & I'm good with my GPS, but dudes: that compass always works & it doesn't need batteries.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Sep 11, 2017 - 11:37am PT
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^^^ and comes in handy when the klister melts out of your mustache!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Sep 11, 2017 - 11:43am PT
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Fritz still has a rotary phone and shares a party line with two other families.
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