How long u had u r kettle mine at least 25 year old how my brews how many laughs and how many miles it traveled

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Don't have a clue how long i have had it but i know i knock it over more than anything else.

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never thought about it before but i recon its 22

Unsure, but it's an old traingia, just about does 2 cups and the shrink wrapped handle has melted. I'm not paracording it because I'm not carpy enough.

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Mines a trangia copy, pans kettle etc had it best part of 30 years now but I no longer use meths

Had my Trangia getting on for nearly 30yrs now. By the looks of it other kettles come and go. Trangia seem to be around for the long haul.

Probably the oldest bit of kit that I still use.Not carpy green though. Had it 42 yrs.

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Amazed at some of these timescales. Had mine a decade and its still going strong so not going to change any time soon

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ditto on the two cup trangia. think I got mine when i was 12 so its now coming upto its 24th year.

Likewise with the rubber handle and lack of Paracord!

Bought a stainless steel folding handle kettle for camping 35 years ago. No idea what make but it's still going strong, not a dent, bit wheezy but still whistles. It will see me out.
Really got me thinking this. My kettle has started every day of every session I've ever done. Frost and snow, storm force winds, torrential rain, mist and fog and sun. The first thing I do without fail is to get the kettle on. Some of those first light cuppas are very clear memories. Tea is always made in a Coleman stainless mug that is older than the kettle.
Weird!! You have really fired my memory. I realise how much my mug and kettle are part of my angling life.

had my small trangia since the late eighties I think, healthy amount of scale and parasites in it which is good when you dont want a punisher in your swim too long

Michael

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Genuinely no idea but I suspect over 30 years as I can't remember ever having another one.

I do remember winning a small pair of folding scissors on Hastings Pier when I was about 8 years old, I still use those now, they're 47 years old.

I've had 3 since the late 80's, all still around, standard black camping kettle small used for about 5 years, then a Primus 1, probably mid 90's used until about 5 years ago when I got a Fire Maple Heat Exchanger jobby.

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. . .have had my current Primus kettle since the late 90's . . .so over 20yrs. Its blackened and battered but still works perfectly . . .