Bushwalk Australia

"Cups canteen" is the "New" nomenclature used by stores, we always called em " kidney " cups and mine usually goes with me everywhere.
Zippos were around too but they did not seem as popular as I remember seeing more of the trench lighters.
The black jungle gaiters were the gaiter of choice and are still a good bit of kit when sized well IMO
Never seen real wax matches here but Vesta? Common as anything in the UK when I was there, made them illegal here in 1936 didn't they?
Don't remember the Rosella meals at all
I do remember my mother baking what she called bush biscuits for us to take, when I was a kid; 1960-66; a derivation of Anzacs I guess as they were full of Oats

I have a Paddy Pallin Rambler pack I am willing to donate to a good home if anyone wants it. Once you have used it for historical re-enactment perhaps longer term it could be given to a Paddy Pallin store where they display old packs and it will be preserved long term. Here are some pictures of one on someone else's web page. The pack is located in Prahran (Melbourne).

http://slightdecay.blogspot.com.au/2011 ... -lost.html

Bring it to the Glamping week-end David, it may win you a $50- gift voucher from Paddys

How would you like to spend the day with these strapped to the bottom of your feet. Original new old stock (never used) Paddy Pallin Boots. I reckon they are close to 2kg each!! Each cleat is Two parts that have been brazed together. Anyone got any idea of what these are worth, does anyone collect them?

Wow, that's pretty special! How did you end up with them?

Those Tricounis are something special on their own
Got any in my size? Museum piece is right

Epic boots Burnsy. Speak to Paddy Pallin corporate, they may buy them back lol

Speaking of boots, Rossi still makes the "Mulga" boot, which seems to be the closest thing to their walking boot from the 1960s and 70s.

Here's a review with some pics - http://bestleather.org/rossi-boots-4002 ... w-219-aus/

thejungleisneutral wrote:Epic boots Burnsy. Speak to Paddy Pallin corporate, they may buy them back lol

Now there is an idea, a swap for a nice store credit or gift card could be an idea. Would be better sitting in a Paddy Pallin museum cabinet than on my shelf. You got any contacts?

Burnsy wrote:

thejungleisneutral wrote:Epic boots Burnsy. Speak to Paddy Pallin corporate, they may buy them back lol

Now there is an idea, a swap for a nice store credit or gift card could be an idea. Would be better sitting in a Paddy Pallin museum cabinet than on my shelf. You got any contacts?

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Allchin09 wrote:Wow, that's pretty special! How did you end up with them?

Sorry Allchin, I missed this. I got them from a charity store, I recognised their significance and could not in good conscience leave them there for someone to buy and use for a costume or something. It was probably unlikely anyone would do that though as they were pretty pricey compared to everything else in the store so who knows how long they had been there or if they would have made their way to a skip bin at some stage after not selling. Either way, they have been saved now.

There are some great finds in charity stores out there. Paddy Pallin in Pitt St Sydney has a collection of old gear, but I don't think much of it is on display. Rob Pallin, son of Paddy, may possibly be interested in them, however he probably has a collection of things like that himself!

I have contacted paddy pallin allchin. I am sure they have lots of historic gear which is good it should be preserved. I doubt there are many other pairs knocking around in new condition that have never been worn though. These lack the intrinsic interest of a worn pair but are invaluable from a type study perspective.

Just a quick question on period
Would anybody be interested in an 18th century trek?
Not a truly authentic reproduction due to cost, but a modern interpretation using near enough good enough clothes and gear

Can anyone tell me a little bit about my pack. I believe it is an early Paddy Pallin. Any help would be much appreciated.

More likely Bergans or Swedish surplus from the front

I'd imagine there should be a Paddy Pallin cloth badge if they made it.

I've still an Era tent and my original H frame.
The tent was a heavier duty, treated one.

Re old stuff. Anyone remember those lemon and lime crystals? Whatever it was called.
Fantastic stuff, mixed with water. I found it very refreshing. Mid 60's to 70's

I think md is right about the pack. It seems to have a metal frame protrusion protecting the base and is a bit small for a Paddymade framed pack.

There was a drink powder called Tang but there is another name hiding in the dark recesses that I just can't quite get.

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For all your old time bushwalking information and advice

Moondog55 wrote:"Cups canteen" is the "New" nomenclature used by stores, we always called em " kidney " cups and mine usually goes with me everywhere.

'Cups canteen' comes from 'Cup-Canteen-steel', which is Army Q-store nomenclature.
It morphed into 'cups canteen' in the army vernacular - even insofar as calling a single cup:i.e. "hey pass my 'cups canteen' over, will ya".

In Army parlance everything is named for warehousing purposes. hence the euphonic and bizarre 'Coat- man- field' to describe a field jacket.

There is also the jocular, non-official name for the early "waterproof" nylon jacket supplied in the 80s: 'Coat-psychological'; so named because it wetted out in about a minute and therefore was a jacket supplied for psychological comfort only, rather than water resistance.

True; but in my time in the CMF we all called them "Kidney-cups" a bit like us calling the "Pouch Basic extra large Tropical" a Bren gun pouch because that is what we put in them or our mess tins when not on parade

Moondog55 wrote:True; but in my time in the CMF we all called them "Kidney-cups" a bit like us calling the "Pouch Basic extra large Tropical" a Bren gun pouch because that is what we put in them or our mess tins when not on parade

mess tins= dixies; never heard them called mess tins... seems like army parlance had evolved somewhat by the 80s-2000s

Off-topic but this is a fairly reliable, if excessively coarse, handbook of ADF slang:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix ... tary_slang

In my time "Dixies" were only found in the kitchens; hence "Dixie Bashing" being punishment labour washing pots etc.

as a relative youngster in this - what was being used tent-wise "back then"?

Aztec wrote:as a relative youngster in this - what was being used tent-wise "back then"?

That really depends on what you could afford but almost all tents aimed at walkers were of rot proofed cotton of one sort or another.
Simple wedge or wall tents from Paddys and clones there-of but interesting tents came for the UK and the European continent, Blacks of Greenock/Campmoor/Jamert etc
My first "real" tent was a Blacks "Tinker" but before that I used a pair of old army jungle ponchos rigged as a shelter tarp

a lot of ex-military tents as well I assume?

Aztec wrote:a lot of ex-military tents as well I assume?

Not for walking with.
Not that I ever saw anyway
Military tents of this era were big and very heavy and meant for the use of more than 1 or 2 people,

I was in the Reserve many years ago and at that stage they used what is known as a Hutchi as a tent.
Effectively it is a small tarp. I would say it is about half the size of a one man tent.
Light and basic.

My wife used them for Operation Flinders where young kids at risk get a bit of real life experience.

Any photos of these old tents?

Here's some from a previous era

eggs wrote:I was in the Reserve many years ago and at that stage they used what is known as a Hutchi as a tent.
Effectively it is a small tarp. I would say it is about half the size of a one man tent.
Light and basic.

My wife used them for Operation Flinders where young kids at risk get a bit of real life experience.

Took young daughters to Lees Paddocks and youngest insisted on taking one, They were in Army Cadets so were comfortable with them.
They had a ball.