John Starnes
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5:16 p.m. on December 19, 2016 (EST)
hikermor
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12:03 p.m. on December 20, 2016 (EST)
Wow! Neat set..
In my fractured French, I would translate "La Randonneusse" as 'The Wanderer." I'll bet others can do better (traveler? voyager? tourist?)
John Starnes
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2:11 p.m. on December 20, 2016 (EST)
Yes it's a great set. Has everything you could want for base camp or hiking. It's about the only thing of uncle jims that I have and rather that keep it as a monument I actually use it pretty regularly at least the smallest one on hikes. And I remember what a great uncle he really was to all of us growing up. I've been going to ask about this set for a while just now got around to it. Best set I've seen and have looked at quite a few
Jason Berry
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4:04 p.m. on December 20, 2016 (EST)
DrPhun
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11:36 a.m. on December 21, 2016 (EST)
John Starnes
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8:16 p.m. on December 21, 2016 (EST)
Thanks guys this is great. Been curious about this for awhile and wondering how old the set actually was plus when uncle Jim had gotten it him and dad were both in Germany at least 3 or 4 times between them. But it was well before I was born. So I'm guessing since I'm 50 that makes this set probably around 60 years old
denis daly
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10:29 a.m. on December 24, 2016 (EST)
John you actively use these on your backpacking trips? Very cool set..I wish I had saved some of my stuff from the 80's when I was a teen...
John Starnes
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4:33 p.m. on December 24, 2016 (EST)
denis daly said:
John you actively use these on your backpacking trips? Very cool set..I wish I had saved some of my stuff from the 80's when I was a teen...
yes I sure do though mostly when someone else is with me and planning on cooking I'll take the smallest pot and lid which doubles as a frying pan. Plus everything for cooking stove lightwe wash rag spices will fit in it. Now however I usually take my jet boiler with me when by myself. I use it the most on car camping trips, due to the fact that it has everything except the utensils and easy to clean.
it has 3 pots with 3 frying pan lids 1 small pot that also has all the attachmenta to make a coffee perkulater. A fry basket a pasta strainer and 4 sturdy wire handles that attach with just a squeeze.
dogone set is so good I can't justify buying anything else (good problem to have lol)