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drewdunnrespect
16-02-2010, 20:16
need a kit buying fix but am skint
help
your suggestions and solutions to getting this fix would be usefull bare in mind buget is 0.00
this is due to my car insurance just arriving in for renewl (sp)
help
drew
launditch1
16-02-2010, 20:23
Buy a lottery ticket and cross yer fingers.
groundhog
16-02-2010, 20:23
what about dumpster diving and gathering bits to be remanufactured into kit spending time is a good substitute for spending money
Improve some bits you already have
sell stuff to us
go to a charity shop or car boot.
Visit a magpie friend
beg, steel and borrow?
your best bet is seccond hand kit, car boots and charity shops like tengu said. my mum got me a pair of trousers for £3 in a charity shop in good as new condition not knowing they are craghoppers worth £25!:)
army surplus is always good value for money too.
making and repairing old stuff is always good. this also gives you the benifit of lerning how to fix it if it goes wrong again and you are never afraid to use it without being scared of scratching it like many owners of expensive custom knives.
you can make your own charcoal forge out of a cupple of old sourcepans and a inflatable bed pump. with this you can turn useless dull files into superb knives and flint and steel sets with a little know how.
how about making a bucksaw?
the posabilities are endless!:)
pete
phill_ue
16-02-2010, 21:08
Get yourself on your local freecycle and ask for old hatchets, billhooks and crosscut/bucking saws. Use your car to pick them up! ;)
what about dumpster diving and gathering bits to be remanufactured into kit spending time is a good substitute for spending money
i second that.
scrogger
16-02-2010, 21:31
lol Drew is it just the sake of buying something (anything) or are you looking for an item in general.
My first advice would me to wait till you have the money you need!!
or
See if you can get cheaper car insurance and spoend the difference!!
or
Swap somethings for stuff you might want (or sell)
or
Ask for a payrise!!
I could go on I think but I wont coz the footy is on, Hope you get somewhere mate its not good having an itch you cannot scratch!!lol
Buy a nice Dougster/Mick Spain bushy knife from the classifieds and don't worry about paying a penny until the end of the month ;)
Matthew.Passmore
16-02-2010, 21:53
Go out and make a nice walking stick from blackthorn.
Radix lecti
16-02-2010, 22:05
Hello
Get your self some work with a house clearance company for a couple of days,you will be surprised what people leave behind in sheds.Saws,axes,knives,rucksac ks,fishing kit,stoves you name it, some of the stuff i have found has been good kit even power tools ideal for the DIY at home.
fred gordon
16-02-2010, 22:15
Find a local underpass near a shopping centre and try you hand at singing. Oh, you will need a cap for the money!:)
What do you want?
I my be up for a swap
drewdunnrespect
17-02-2010, 11:18
simon sell my soal you evil man
also what do i want a
few things one of them being a sabre 60-100 litre rucksack but cant aford to buy one cos skint to such an extent been offered one and had to trun it down
cheers anyways simon
and secondly a few more dry bags of specific sizes and a nice big 4.5 by 4.5 cotten canvas tarp but like i said skint
also wool blankets but might be getting some of these of me gran
Melonfish
17-02-2010, 11:24
swapshop and sell, also if you have a guitar or other instrument and are anything from poor to reasonable at it get out and busk, it may take a good 8 hours at your local town centre area (move around a fair amount) but a half hours worth of songs can be played over and over and people won't notice ;)
i've got a pdf busking guide if you want it, quite handy tbh.
Yes, I have often wished i was in any way musical...
John Fenna
17-02-2010, 12:17
Sell your soul...
He did that at last years Moot!
Ogri the trog
17-02-2010, 12:35
He did that at last years Moot!
Didn't get much as I recall! :lmao:
Cheers Drew
Ogri the trog
Wow you got so many interesting suggestions. Some of them are really good. I personally would also suggest to look for a cheaper car insurance. Maybe it is also possible to get another classification of your car insurance (http://www.autoversicherung-online.info/KFZ-Versicherung/Comparison-Germany-USA/Classification). Hopefully it is possible to get you a cheaper insurance. Besides this the idea with the lottery ticket is also nice. :p I keep my fingers crossed for you.