Some things can never be bettered?

[Hogpatrol]

Never bettered: Fullers or blood grooves.

 

[WebleyGreene455]

Picture?

Of the hat? I don't have one of my own yet but...

And if you've ever wanted it for yourself the way I have since I was five: http://www.penmanhats.com/indy-s-closet.html

 

[Tanks]

Picture?

I love Fedoras especially full beaver. Have several for different occasions.

Elephant Hunting

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Sporting clay shooting

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[Firebird]

Did I miss it or has no one mentioned bacon cooking in pre hunt darkness, right next to the coffee pot (which grandpa could drink but not us kids)
+1 old paper hulls and Filson brand chaps and vest.
Guns with hammers on them-

 

[Firebird]

Salesman-it’s more fun when it’s a cat! Something that stirs your soul when a hound bawls, makes you young again and deepens your roots in the earth.

 

[Hogpatrol]

Sure thing on those coon hunts. Here's some running commentary on one from Jerry Clower.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

View attachment 357224 View attachment 357225 Did I miss it or has no one mentioned bacon cooking in pre hunt darkness, right next to the coffee pot (which grandpa could drink but not us kids)
+1 old paper hulls and Filson brand chaps and vest.
Guns with hammers on them-

Yes, bacon!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

P38 can opener
Zippo lighters

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

And of course, a Series 1 Landrover or A WW2 Willy's Jeep with game in the back.

 

[rnovi]

A battered old Stanley Thermos full of steaming hot coffee...slightly burnt toast with butter and eggs...that smell of first light when the surroundings come alive.

 

[Newboomer]

Bucksaws and double bitters, 2 man crosscut saws.

 

[Tanks]

2 man crosscut saws.

Yeah, all of that is automated now. And that is one thing I would say bettered as not only more efficient, it is also much safer.

 

[Major Khan]

My personal favorites are :
> Side by Side double barreled shot guns
> Early Buck Model 110 knives with the 440 C blades
> Pre 64 Winchester Model 70 bolt rifles
> Winchester Silver Tip soft point cartridges
> The .30-06 Springfield caliber
> Eley 12 Bore shot gun cartridges
> The .375 Holland & Holland magnum caliber
> Solid metal covered lead cored “ Full Metal Jacket “ bullets
> Early 1 piece compression formed Winchester 12 Bore shot gun cartridges
> Silk Suspenders / Braces for trousers
> Brook’s Brothers Oxford Cotton Button Down dress shirts ( The early 1s with the roomy fit and breast pocket )
> Wool flannel pleated dress trousers
> Rare cheese burgers
> A & W root beer
> Ice Cream Sodas with malt
> Kentucky Fried Chicken “ Original Recipe “
> Texas barbecued beef brisket
> Pate De Foie Gras
> Beef prime rib
> New Haven white clam pizza
> Stout Beer
> Old Monk Rum
> American Cadillac cars
> Straight razors
> Driven hunts
> Hunting dangerous game at night , over torch light .

 

[dchamp]

My personal favorites are :
> Side by Side double barreled shot guns
> Early Buck Model 110 knives with the 440 C blades
> Pre 64 Winchester Model 70 bolt rifles
> Winchester Silver Tip soft point cartridges
> The .30-06 Springfield caliber
> Eley 12 Bore shot gun cartridges
> The .375 Holland & Holland magnum caliber
> Solid metal covered lead cored “ Full Metal Jacket “ bullets
> Early 1 piece compression formed Winchester 12 Bore shot gun cartridges
> Silk Suspenders / Braces for trousers
> Brook’s Brothers Oxford Cotton Button Down dress shirts ( The early 1s with the roomy fit and breast pocket )
> Wool flannel pleated dress trousers
> Rare cheese burgers
> A & W root beer
> Kentucky Fried Chicken “ Original Recipe “
> Texas barbecued beef brisket
> Pate De Foie Gras
> Beef prime rib
> New Haven white clam pizza
> Stout Beer
> Old Monk Rum
> American Cadillac cars
> Straight razors
> Driven hunts
> Hunting dangerous game at night , over torch light .

My father use to drive Cadillacs. They were smooth and comfortable but they seemed to be in the shop almost as much as they were on the road though.

 

[Major Khan]

My father use to drive Cadillacs. They were smooth and comfortable but they seemed to be in the shop almost as much as they were on the road though.

After my honorable discharge from the Bangladesh military in 1976 , I finally purchased a Cadillac in 1980 . Smooth as silk ,dchamp . Smooth as silk .

 

[HWL]

P38 can opener
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P38 can opener German edition...as always, a bit overengineered, but also works fine

 

[Dewald]

Joseph Rogers pock knife
Open sights
Heavy for caliber round nose softs.
Stanley flasks
Coffee on the fire after supper with a hot coal chucked in to separate the coffee from the ground
Coleman pressure lanterns

 

[DmacD]

The smell of tobacco smoke, from a pipe.
The early morning tailgate meeting to determine who will be pushing (the young) and who will be standing (the experienced).
The late night card games.
Learning how to swear, not just what to say, but how to do it effectively.
The privilege of taking part in the tradition.

 

[steve white]

hot tea as wake up call on tented safari. Canvas tents, even the semi-permanent ones with screen doors. I can almost smell them. Dutch oven cooking--cobblers, stews.

 

[steve white]

used army goose down mummy bag, Swiss army knife with scissors, pliers, and that wonderful can opener.