I rule thrift store scores

“I scored! Goertex bivy sack-brand new with the upc code still intact. Camo pattern--are you ready for this?---$5.00 no wait--- everything in the goodwill was half price that day--$2.50!!! Yes -I-AM-THE-QUEEN.”

“Dang what Goodwill do you shop at?”

“I scored a couple of fleece last year. thrifts stores are FUN”

“That's what happens when you live in a place where "hardly" anyone backpacks. Peoples' conversation in the Goodwill store-"What the heck is that thing Lonny?" "Hell, I don't know, looks like some kind of body bag or something." "Can't be worth much if they only want five bucks for it." "Think the kids would want to play army with it?" Naa, let's get them dishes with the counrty pattern on 'em!" he he”

“That has to be the mother of all deals. What manufacturer?”

“I like going into the city. people are buying gear all the time, to use only once and find out they hate it. yeah me!!”

“is it black, with a hood and white laces that crisscross all the way down the bag?











RUUUUUUUUUUUUUHUUUUUNNNNNNN! ! ! !”

“I'm thiking it's surplus. Has a Army green lable that says-Tennier Industries Inc. for use with the patrol sleeping bag,the extreme cold weather sleeping bag (Modular Sleeping System)...”

“Oh yea and it is stamped Goretex on the seams and all over the inside.”

“Hmmmmm, that Army ECW bag weighs about 12 pounds.....but they are warm.”

“Yea I think I have one of those bags somewhere or maybe I seen it at me Pop's house. They are beefy.”

“I think the Marines are using that specific bivy as standard issue now. Nice score.”

“very nice score!”

“Well, I'm jealous! Good job!”

“You may touch and caress said bivy bag at RRG if you'd like. Hope it will add some degrees looks like it is still gonna be winter on this hike.”

“While the state usually supplies my attire, several times a month I have to wear a suit. My partner & I have purchased a few suits (or jackets) to wear on "last minute" trips. The thrift shop jackets are nice also, because we don't get too upset if they get ruined. We go to prisons, jails, local, state& fed court, hospitals & funerals usually in the finer sections of town.”

“We're not worthy.

We're not worthy.



Great score!”

“That is a great score!

8)”

“$2.50!, I'm sure you could have gotten them to knock off 50 more cents. I'm dissapointed in you wolfsister, I thought you could have done better than that!”

“http://www.imsplus.com/ims61b.html

GORE-TEX® BIVY BAG: GORE-TEX® Fabric PTFE 3 Layer Laminate
Mummy design bag cover for integration with the Modular Sleep System (MSS) for cold – wet conditions. The snap closure system allows each bag to snap to the Bivy. Fabric: Waterproof and Moisture Vapor Permeable plain weave Taslite nylon. Color: Woodland Camouflage Pattern on the top, Camo Green ground shade on the bottom. Cloth weight: 6.0 ounces/Sq. Yd. maximum. Dimensions: Length 85’’ maximum; Width at feet 28’’ minimum, at shoulders, 35’’ maximum. [2lb]

----Sounds like it to me.”

“What no price? I wanna know how much I saved! I saw one in The Sportsmans Guide almost like it for 119.00. And that is a serious discount store.That description is the bag alright.”

“BB-I would have but Goodwill does not haggle. Ha!”

“Wolfsister, you're coversation story is great! Reminds me of home (tear)......”

“Scored a Kelty Jalapeno 20 degree bag at the Goodwill for $3.00 great shape w/ stuff bag for my son. Woo-Hoooo”

“You make your son sleep in a stuff bag?”

“he must be awfully tiny”

“lol buddur

good score Jack.. missed you at Old Rag. When you looking to hike with us again? We're doing the AT from the MD line 30 miles north as a dayhike. Crazy I know. But maybe you could join us for all or part of it.”

“LOL! Yeah we call him Tiny : ) he's 6-4 and 240#. Plus were poor he will get the sleeping bag for xmas.”

“I'm chompin at the bit ENS. I would love to go soon. I saw your dayhike plans. I was actually considering going to the YAM trip in TN. I was with you guys in spirit on OLD Rag, I did get a bag night in tho at a Boy scout camping trip.”

“oh really, would you want to go to the Smokies instead?”

“Phantom Soul and I are leaving from York, PA next week around 5ish. Right now we have an SUV rented, but if it's going to be just the two of us, then we're going to take his jetta down. So if you can meet us in York, you could ride with us. We're going to cover some good ground in the smokies, including Mt. LeConte, the Jumpoff, Charlies Bunion, Newfound Gap, Mt. Collins and Clingmans Dome. Probably get back late Sunday though. Sunday's hike is only 4 miles.”

“I need an idea as to the location so I can gauge the driving miles. if you can add that to one of the threads related to your trip. I am interested”

“That's great - I never find anything for backpacking in the thrift store.”

“I find stuff but it is never the right size :(”

“wait a sec, i found a great North face fleece, and bit told me all kinds of stories about how it must have been from a dead guy and thats the only reason why it is there, (bastard, gave me nightmares)


so bit, your not going say anything?


ps, great find!”

“so...hmm...let me guess...Treebeard is wearing the north face fleece right now, right?”

“no way, i gave it to him then took it back
mine all MINE!!!!”

“well...it almost worked then! damn, i am bored. all alone at home all day long AND most of the night after 12AM.

I may really am going on a small backpacking trip. Not sure though. damn gas prices are way up there.”

“what almost worked?
you tripping again?”