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Author Topic: Garage Sale Jackpot  (Read 548 times)

Offline Autumnarcher

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Garage Sale Jackpot
« on: July 24, 2009, 05:27:00 PM »
After a busy shift at work, I dragged my butt home to find the wife had planned us spending the day together hitting garage sales. Great. A day looking a a bunch of stuff I really don't need,or want for that matter. Oh well, I climbed in the truck and away we went.

After several stops, I spotted a sign for one at a mini-storage place. They were sellin off all the stuff in the units that hadn't paid thier rent in months. These can be good I thought.

I looked over a lot of junk that I couldn't believe people would pay money to store, until I spotted a white canvas bag in the corner of one unit. I peeked inside, to find a couple of crisp clean canvas something ir anothers in it, looked like a rainfly or awning or something. Imade an offer, and it was mine. I was thinking I could use the canvas for a rainfly for deer camp or at shoots.

AS I was carrying it to the truck, I spotted a big set of iron campfire cooking gear- the grates,pot hangers etc. I've been looking for some for taking to MBH Rendezvous or the GLLI. There were so many parts and pieces, I still havent figured out how to use them all.

The wife then came around the corner with two blanket sized pieces of brown wool, perfect for making me a longhunter pullover.

I got home and took the canvas out of the bag, and was surprised to find it was a wedge tent, brand spankin new. Overall, I think the day turned out good, and I got all this stuff dirt cheap.

 

 

This is one set of irons. There are two of these sets.This is the nicer of the two.

 

This is part ofthe other set, there are some other parts I have no idea how to set up, but there is enough stuff to have 4 campfires going cooking food. I already have a good collection of pots, pans and ovens to go with this stuff.
...stood alone on a montaintop, starin out at a great divide, I could go east, I could go West, it was all up to me to decide, just then I saw a young hawk flyin and my soul began to rise......

Offline jcar315

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 05:28:00 PM »
Great score to say the least!!! That tent and the other supplies look very nice right there in the back yard!! Congrats!
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Offline Autumnarcher

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 05:30:00 PM »
Like I mentioned, there are parts I have no idea how to set up, does anyone have knowlege of any websites where I can look at some pics to get some ideas, or could someone post some pics of thier gear? There are 3 pieces of flat stock with holes drilled in them I'm not sure about,along with some other brackets that I think go for the rotisserie, but I can't figure them out.

As for the tent, I have to make some poles and a ridge pole, along with poles for the canopy.
...stood alone on a montaintop, starin out at a great divide, I could go east, I could go West, it was all up to me to decide, just then I saw a young hawk flyin and my soul began to rise......

Offline owlbait

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 07:12:00 PM »
That looks like the stuff Raccoon Forge makes.I have their phone number but no website info. Good luck, great find.
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Offline Chris O

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 09:41:00 PM »
I really like that tent! Good finds and nice looking dog too.

Offline Bonebuster

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2009, 09:44:00 PM »
My wife is jealous...she says congrats...but the tone of her voice still says she is jealous!!!  :thumbsup:

Offline Blackhawk

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2009, 10:08:00 PM »
Dang...that's boring stuff.   :(  

I was sure you were going to uncover a bag full of old Grumleys and Kodiaks that even Wade Phillips had never seen or even heard of.   :bigsmyl:  

Otherwise, nice find!   :thumbsup:
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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2009, 01:45:00 AM »
I agree, nice looking dog! Awesome tent, you scored big time!
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Offline Plumber

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2009, 11:01:00 AM »
way to go

Offline PrarrieDog

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2009, 12:06:00 PM »
cool beans!

Offline loyd

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2009, 05:14:00 AM »
about a month ago i lost a crazy wheel off my tractor mower, thur. i stoped at a yard sale in a town 40 miles from me and found my wheel at it for $3.00, the same wheel, one in a million. loyd

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2009, 08:32:00 AM »
Nice! It looks like you scored some cool reenacting stuff, probably civil war but maybe french and indian or even revolutionary.

Offline Toklat1

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2009, 08:40:00 AM »
Great find!  :thumbsup:   I scored once on a 10x12 Canvas wall tent when I first moved to Alaska in 95. Found a card at a local grocery store that said 8x10 wall tent "$75.00". When I arrived at the lady's home that had it. She said her husband had passed in a hunting accident and she was selling off his stuff. I pais her the $75 and when I opened it, it was a 10X12!  Not a bad find.
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Offline Autumnarcher

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Re: Garage Sale Jackpot
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2009, 08:36:00 PM »
I think what I may do is make up a set of poles for the tent, and sell it and use any proceeds towards the tent I really want. I don't really see this one getting a lot of use, but couldn't pass up grabbing it at the time. I knew the canvas alone was worth far more than my investment.

I used the ironware last night and made a great dinner over the campfire.I love the stuff! I might be in trouble the next shoto I go to, I might spend more time around the fire cooking instead of shooting my longbows.
...stood alone on a montaintop, starin out at a great divide, I could go east, I could go West, it was all up to me to decide, just then I saw a young hawk flyin and my soul began to rise......

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