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These folks really did a fantastic job, best year yet :) And it was just a perfect mix of people present to talk and get things done with those trees finally. Add in my very overbearing American nature, and I walked straight up to who I've been needing to reach for a while and said "Hey follow me and look at these trees." The hospice likes that I am never at risk of losing a paycheck. So sometimes I say things in front of people that just need to be said, without hiding behind diplomacy.

I am, but I live in Europe. They are looking into US shipping but for now your best bet is Varusteleka www.varusteleka.com/en/brands/savotta/85

@@Tim_Keys Thank you dude!! I will def look at this website, thank you so much. Also, on the website, it says the euro prices still? Will this be a problem for me? I live in the US, is there a way to look at the US prices in this website?

In the menu there is a drop down for language and shipping location, that will take care of everything for you. And they take a huge hit on shipping to the US to keep prices competitive

@@Tim_Keys Thank you so much man! God Bless!

As are you my friend, that's why I'm always sending people your way. I know it's a recommendation I can stand by. Even if the person hears me say it 5 years after I originally posted it, I believe it will still ring just as true. And I ain't looking sharp, I'm looking confident with help from folks like you and a few thousand kind strangers :) I owe these folks a lot

Always make sure your tools can do double duty :)

Thanks for the well wishes Lenny :) and yes Fiskars is another one I will nerdily stand by. Haha maybe one of these days I will do a whole 30 mins on rakes, it would be absurdly easy to do

Thank you so much, and for your donation! I never thought in a million years this kind of thing would happen, but I appreciate all of you for everything

Hatka might be your better bet here, it will keep your center of balance from going too far back on you. And it's just much better in general as additional storage or a backup daypack

@@Tim_Keys thank so much for your advise

Thank you for the kind words friend :) So they do sit rather close, but the bending of the belt around my waist puts them in great position for me. Zippers would be a problem, but I just make sure they are on the "correct" side and free. I will play around and see about a solution for you though, we might not be the same body type or carrying style

@ Thanks a lot, buddy - it’s a good point that they’re not worn on a line but curving around the body. Keep up the great work with the videos; I’ll never get tired of your level of detail and new ways to utilise these great products.

Just a very satisfied customer who is also very grateful you put up with his annoying questions all of the time :)

Sometimes you just gotta jump on stuff. I have a lot of useful gear on hold, way down on the shopping list, just to make sure the low-stock items are closer to the top

It's ran by a nutjob (in a good way) that enjoys what he does.

Supply in surplus has taken a major hit since covid and now the war in Ukraine. Add in all the craziness of the world right now, and there just ain't no surplus of surplus anymore They still have a lot of surplus to choose from, just not as much as we would like. But that's a problem I see with almost all army shops these days.

@@Tim_Keys Yeah its not exactly a Varusteleka issue, I've just been a customer since like 2010 so I'm a bit jaded :D

I came here to comment same. I've been customer since ~2010 aswell and noticed the shift from surplus to Varusteleka's own product lines and more expensive brands. They used to sell e.g. lots of Mil-Tec which cannot be found in their catalog atm. Also some special items like the Savotta straps and G-hooks that I've used a lot in my own projects have become really expensive there so that I have to consider other options.

Thanks man, and I absolutely agree. Not just a great shop, but the folks over there are just fantastic

It's this guy right here: Särmä Merino Wool Sweater w. Zipper www.varusteleka.com/en/product/sarma-merino-wool-sweater-w-zipper/35228

@@Tim_Keysthanks, just ordered one.

It's a key part of my winter survival in Central Europe, it gets super cold out here. For years I sucked with polyester until the articles on Varusteleka convinced me I was being unreasonably afraid of taking care of wool. Now I am smooth sailing every day built up from a Särmä TST L2 base thermal set up through some recommended layers and life is actually comfortable. Sometimes you have to speak idiot to me to get me to understand, and they all speak a decent level of basic infantryman. And they wouldn't mind when I take notes with crayons

I'm hoping to get up there and visit for Brutality this winter, it would be awesome to see the shop. And one person up there said there's a beverage waiting for me at Sotima, so I can't just leave it on the counter ya know?

@ it would be rude to not drink it

@ indeed

Same here my friend. Just so I don't have to log in or clear cookies I keep a separate browser on my phone that stays logged in to Varusteleka and Savotta. Everything else is temporarily open on a browser wiped often

I'm very glad it all worked out great for you too, and I'm glad I could help. As for Finnish canteens I just bought 2 more an hour ago haha

@@Tim_KeysRegarding the canteens, they are of course handy also because they fit the small side pockets in a Jääkäri. Which is why I use them. But there’s actually a smaller, 0,65 liter version of the canteen, which I often use when my Jääkäri is quite full and it’s too hard to put it back in the small pocket while walking. Unfortunately it’s not sold at Leka.

Now that is something I need to look into, seems perfect size and very handy for a smaller option. I'm writing that down right now

Haha the weirdest is when I pop up recommended to one of my friends. I don't really tell anyone I do this

Haha yeah it kind of got out of hand, but I really appreciate all of you and all the really cool people I am meeting. I'm a lot more comfortable now and I feel like I'm just talking to a bunch of nerdy friends I'm glad you're here friend :)

Let me get back to you on this one, there might be some surprise variables to take into account.

I would love to know the same! Would perhaps also the Kahakka 25 l work, or would it be too much weight, distributed too far away from the back? Really appreciate your channel, btw. Thank you for all the details and enthusiasm you put into your videos!

I appreciate it :) but yeah I realize that there are people out there watching that are just getting started, so there will be some of this stuff coming out to help them out

Slovakia, but I get my medical gear through a login-based professional supplier so the options can get pretty interesting sometimes

@@Tim_Keys oh, I see! So we're neighbors! How did you end up there? (I think you said that you came from California?)

I made some friends here while I was traveling, and I just kept extending my stay. It ended up with me moving into the room upstairs from the guy who is now my best friend 8 years later.

More quick tips incoming :) I'm trying to erase some of the barrier for people to get started. We all needed to learn sometime and this community has a tendency to assume people already have a great deal of base knowledge. Zipper pulls, load lifters, all that stuff is planned. Today I'm making a video on Varusteleka, for people asking who Bruce Daleka is

I appreciate it my friend :) I'm just trying to knock down some low walls for people to get to the fun part easier and faster

I'm here for folks like you and me my friend, have to pick and use time wisely these days. And there's no sense getting too crazy with it when you don't have to As for Canadian shipping, I'm not too sure on that right now. There are a few really cool things cooking in the background that are taking up the extra time and energy at both companies. But, everyone is tracking the needs and wants, it's all about logistics at this point.

There are a few ways to do it. My hope here is just to teach someone's hands how to tie it once, then they already know how to tie it in all the other orientations too

My Kahakka 15 also dug into my lower back, I followed a tip on reddit on how to turn the knots to the outside and they no longer dig into my side. Weirdly the knots on the Kahakka 25 don't bother me at all

Should I put up another video with an alternate way? But that does make sense on the 25L, it has a wider base that brings these loops further away from you

@@Tim_Keys I wouldn't bother, as long as folks know there's more than 1 way to tie the knots they can experiment and find what works for them. Mostly I feel bad for some who sent the Kahakka back cause the knots dug into their back, not realizing you can just flip them around and it works just fine. And good point about the Kahakka 25's wider base.

Thank you, I definitely enjoy having it back after a long time being short again As for the Jääkäri S and small hip pack, I have a few things lined up for these. I just need the time and to knock some other stuff out first

@@Tim_Keys Sure! Thank you.

This is my Särmä tuxedo, it comes out for the best of occasions :) I am getting closer to sorting out my tree problem at the hospice today (hopefully)

@Tim_Keys I usually pair mine with the fanciest piece of jewelry I own (wästikivi sharpening stone necklace)

Haha my kind of guy right here

It was perfect timing all around, if I can do it I always will