Thread: Budget Hunting (pun intended)

I still cruise through the Salvation army and other second hand stores every now and then. Have picked up absolute bargains now and then. Best was a little used Fairydown Everest sleeping bag for $5. Is the warmest bag I now own. Other bargains will be fluffy thermal blankets and copper bottomed pots for cooking over gas in a car based camping scenario, and thin thermal mats for protecting the underside of your flash harry inflatable sleeping mat. All will be just a few bucks.

Ali express gear is generally half the price or less than store purchased stuff here, and will have often been manufactured in the same Chinese factory.

If you really want to save $$ on hunting clothing, and you or the wife are handy with a sewing machine then places like Spotlight and some emporiums have fleece in many colours plus camo. About $6 worth of material will make a hunting shirt or pair of trou.


If you don't have a sewing machine, they will be available in those same Salvation army second hand stores for 20 or so bucks.

Then there's the on line 'Army surplus' stores that sell quality wet weathers for pretty much cheap as chips.

There's lots of ways to get by cheap. My mum made all us kids 'waterproof clothing' for going up Mt Ruapehu out of clear polythene plastic welded together using an iron and cellophane to stop the polythene melting onto the iron.

Mums of yesteryear sure knew how to economise!! We had a crack at sewing up some gaiters, but I think it was just a little too far outside our circle of expertise. Thanks for the tips.

Originally Posted by Clappy

Mums of yesteryear sure knew how to economise!! We had a crack at sewing up some gaiters, but I think it was just a little too far outside our circle of expertise. Thanks for the tips.

My dad made me gaiters….cut the toe off an old pair of socks and boom

Originally Posted by XR500

I still cruise through the Salvation army and other second hand stores every now and then. Have picked up absolute bargains now and then. Best was a little used Fairydown Everest sleeping bag for $5. Is the warmest bag I now own. Other bargains will be fluffy thermal blankets and copper bottomed pots for cooking over gas in a car based camping scenario, and thin thermal mats for protecting the underside of your flash harry inflatable sleeping mat. All will be just a few bucks.

Ali express gear is generally half the price or less than store purchased stuff here, and will have often been manufactured in the same Chinese factory.

If you really want to save $$ on hunting clothing, and you or the wife are handy with a sewing machine then places like Spotlight and some emporiums have fleece in many colours plus camo. About $6 worth of material will make a hunting shirt or pair of trou.
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If you don't have a sewing machine, they will be available in those same Salvation army second hand stores for 20 or so bucks.

Then there's the on line 'Army surplus' stores that sell quality wet weathers for pretty much cheap as chips.

There's lots of ways to get by cheap. My mum made all us kids 'waterproof clothing' for going up Mt Ruapehu out of clear polythene plastic welded together using an iron and cellophane to stop the polythene melting onto the iron.

Mums of yesteryear sure knew how to economise!! We had a crack at sewing up some gaiters, but I think it was just a little too far outside our circle of expertise. Thanks for the tips.