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High Plains Sheepskin 100% made in the US

I bought an Everyday belt in 2018; looks like they've gone up about 50% in 5 years.

Tamarac.

Wicked good slippers

BIFL slippers? Not traditional slippers, but check out Allen Edmonds.

LL Bean

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I think there's no debate that a $15 cast iron is worth it. It's a.versatile functional pan for life for less than three cups of Starbucks coffee.

Now can you upgrade? Absolutely. Blacklock, Le Crusette, stargazer, etc.. But it's not necessary.

Buying new belt every 2 years doesn't seem very BIFL

There has been quite a bit of debate about cast iron pans in this subreddit, and it mostly comes down to the finish of the surface. Older pans tend to have flat finish while newer pans have a "pebbled" finish.

The pebbled finish has been the favourite for a while because if you are using some form of oil or grease it actually creates a better barrier between food and pan.

The old school flat finish is much better at creating a even sear on food (especially meats) but needs to be run at hotter temperatures and requires more attention/skill.

https://www.floto.com/collections/leather-briefcases/products/leather-briefcase-novella

I hate this one and love it. They have some smaller ones that may work better for you.

How much were you paying? I have three and the price still looks the same to me as when I bought my last one

Ayyyyy Lifestyle condoms, right?

I can't recommend anything if you're looking to spend Tarva money, but I would absolutely unequivocally NOT recommend a Tarva as a BIFL bedframe. I might not evem recommend it as a BIF-a-year-of-college bedframe, anyway. I had one my senior year of college. Very noisy and creaky, the design of the joinery is really low grade. And to boot, mine collapsed and destroyed itself when I had a special guest sharing the bed with me...

I've since graduated and am now sleeping on a Room and Board Parsons frame. It's welded steel (and aluminum slats), heavy as hell, horrible when it's time to move, but doesn't make a peep and will never break on me, so that's where I went with my money ultimately

If you think you need to break in sheets like one breaks in an engine or horse, well great. You can have a differing view without saying the other party is wrong...especially when soft is not a metric.

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Coach makes a great leather wallet.

Cut resistance? Idk you may have trouble with that. For rain resistance that’s easy look for gortex.

I would say that you’re wrong about that. Given that we only use Red Land Cotton sheets, they get a little softer the first few washes and then after 5 get really soft

Get Poshmark. I bought mine used but in new condition for $35 shipped.

Frankenmuth Woolen Mill comforters, Fiestaware, Rada are a few that come to mind

I was actually just trying to make a condom joke (and failed?)