Traditional companion items.

late fall and winter hunting in my swill army wool pants, with the leather straps around the ankles. so quiet in the bush it is not even funny
 
Funny I found this post, here's a pic of how traditional I went the other day.

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SPC_rex said:
what is that w/ the 550 cord attached?
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I didn't have any white parachute cord, that would have been cool:D, unfortunately I used what I had on hand a few years ago, OD 550 cord.

Anyone have a few yards of white parachute cord?

I'll replace mine and make one for you.:D
 
I really haven't used other things very traditional, but I am starting to look at old dutch ovens, traditional axes and other out door gear that would be considered traditional. It just speaks to me more than the high tech modern stuff. I have been slowly getting rid of the bells and whistles.
 
My NEW traditions include Cordura, Gor-Tex, Thinsulate boots and/or waders, parkas and Kydex holster's and sheaths...do get a lot of good miles out of Bianchi leather belts though.

Had some of the old stuff...hey. I'm old however am having excellent service/wear from my NEW traditions. YMMV.
 
In addition to a traditional slipjoint, I regularly carry a fountain pen and a small, pocket-sized notebook. It's my version of a PDA.

I gave up on pocket watches a number of years ago because I usually have other stuff in my pockets. I do prefer analog watches with Roman numerals, but I have yet to find a mechanical or automatic one that is not too expensive.
 
Like when you get up in the morning, and it's raining cats and dogs, and you drop that swayback warnie in your pocket, would you grab an old rumpled trench coat made of good long strand cotton and with a waxed finish?
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I’m not a fan of waxed cotton. I have a Filson waxed cotton work coat that I only wear when the snow is on the ground. Otherwise it’s too warm, and it doesn’t breathe. I might as well be wearing a waterproof vinyl coat. The result is the same in either case. I get just as wet from sweat as I would from the rain. The only difference is how stinky the moisture is.

My old rumpled trench coat was made by Willis & Geiger, of Ventile cotton. Great stuff, that. It was designed to keep Battle of Brittan pilots alive when they had to ditch in the frigid North Atlantic. In a downpour the fabric lets damp through right at first. Then the fibers swell and the cotton stiffens up. The coat breathes, yet it keeps me dry when it’s raining buckets.

It was a sad day when Land’s End bought out Willis & Geiger. I wish I’d bought a spare trench coat, for when this one wears out. Which, to be fair, it shows no sign of doing. But then, I use it as a dress overcoat, not for rough use.
 
On hot days I like to pocket a handkerchief to wipe off my sweaty mug. I also use a fountain pen for writing and on my wrist as I type this is a good, old-fashioned Hamilton Khaki Automatic wristwatch.
 
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All my knives have synthetic handles, my compound bow has a laser sight while my wristwatch can tell me my heart rate. My gps system tells me how to get to where i'm going and my music comes from a machine the size of a matchbox. and to think, one day all this will be "traditional"
 
I'm only 23, but I carry a manual pocket watch (on dressy occasions only...I only have one and it's too nice to bang around on a daily basis) wear a 50's era Air Force trench coat when it's windy, cold, or raining (found it at a thrift store in immaculate shape with the woolen liner for $30!) sometimes wear braces when appropriate (the kind of suspenders with the leather yokes at the ends, not the metal things that go on your teeth), and EDC a Bermuda green swayback (as well as a more modern folder).

I also own a bowler cap and a vintage fur felt top hat that fits like it was made for me, even though the thing is likely to be nearly a hundred years old. I shave with a straight razor. I only use hand tools whenever possible. I never abbreviate when I text message, and even use proper punctuation.

How's that? :D
 
Hmm. I usually write with a modern, mechanical pencil, but when I don't, out comes the Waterman.
I wear a Filson ranger belt, and I wear old-school leather boat shoes or fisherman sandals a good deal of the time.
I've got a Filson wool vest. I've got thick, wool socks. I have two Filson wool hats.
I wear old school analog watches. Even when working out, I wear a diver's watch on a leather strap. For normal, day-to-day wear, I wear a Breitling Superocean Steelfish, and automatic diver. For dress wear, I wear a vintage Gruen or Elgin.
I gave up on pocket watches a number of years ago because I usually have other stuff in my pockets. I do prefer analog watches with Roman numerals, but I have yet to find a mechanical or automatic one that is not too expensive.
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Tissot Le Locle:
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Between $400-$500. Deployment clasp, sapphire crystal, Swiss automatic.
 
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