BOOTSALE FINDS

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munchh
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BOOTSALE FINDS

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HI, i'm sure i'm not the only one who loves a bootsale, so thought i'd start this one to share our prepping style finds, i did my first two this weekend.

I used to look for certain things, but know i find my whole mindset of what i'm looking for has changed.

I'm now looking for things like....

Oil lamps, parafin/spirit burners, water containers, sleeping bags (i just missed out on one of those german military ones with arms today).

I will think of more.

Today i found, some folding/multi tools £1 each and a two piece waterproof suit for 20p! (old golf one).

I do love a booty :D
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Axe heads, old woodworking tools are always there but finding the ones that are not being sold as antiques is the key
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oh i forgot, a stanley wide mouth stainless steel flask £1, nice
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Today, my purchases were,
1) Snugpak Response and PLCE Trauma pouch. Both as new, 5 quid for the pair.
2) Israeli Field Dressing, a quid.
3) A signed Ranulph Fiennes book and a paperback about Bomb Disposal, the pair for 3 quid.
4) Another Ranulph Fiennes book, 25p

I have many a bargain from the boot sales. As they say though, the early bird catches the worm.
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Oh yeah, they are on Saturday, Sunday and Monday round here, if it gets the kids aout in the air away from the comp screens its better than nothing, still hunting for oil lamps, nursery lamps if i can get them as they are nearly all self righting?
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We had a major cool find.

a ex-mod 20 liter water can at the local tip.

£1

:-)
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The missus went today leaving me looking after the boys. She got talking to somebody and with a bit of luck I'll be seeing him tomorrow and getting a box of rat oacks for 40 quid, a brand new Traser watch for 40 quid (180 quids worth of watch there!) and I'll also be looking at what other tasty kit he has to get rid of ;-)
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went to the first car boot sale yesterday no oil lamps but manage to get two really good hand drills. :D
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madgaz wrote: rat oacks ;-)
Ration Packs I presume?
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Hamradioop wrote:
madgaz wrote: rat oacks ;-)
Ration Packs I presume?
Erm, yep, that's what I meant :-)
My fat fingers and lack of spell checking let me down sometimes :-o
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