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Cheapest Purchase You Regularly Use

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Bdoobz
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As title suggests, what is the least expensive item you've bought that you are always out there with?

For me it's an old pair of Solly poles I grabbed from a ski swap for $2.
5 years ago
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evaroni
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Typically a $2.50 cup of coffee.
5 years ago
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Hangry
Posts: 156 - Karma: 713
Pair of Kinco gloves

**This post was edited on Dec 28th 2019 at 8:02:15pm
5 years ago
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jps2.0
Posts: 477 - Karma: 2,413
bought some $60 salomon suspect rld skis just for the og sth16 steel bindings mounted and the skis are indestructible use them all the time
5 years ago
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elm.
Posts: 1510 - Karma: 13,606
face tube or my kincos

off hill boot driers
5 years ago
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CatdickBojangles
Posts: 6368 - Karma: 64,942
Chapstick
5 years ago
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skiguy04
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 1,211
Magnums
5 years ago
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TRVP_ANGEL
Posts: 12583 - Karma: 117,298
Your Mother
5 years ago
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Chron_Rabbit
Posts: 988 - Karma: 1,567
microfiber cloth for cleaning lenses
5 years ago
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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Skis
5 years ago
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bryce.bassett
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Got my bib for $25
5 years ago
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SavageBiff
Posts: 3483 - Karma: 14,752
.79$
zigzag blunt wrap 10/day
5 years ago
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Dilldoes
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Yakima Big Powderhound rack I found for 25$.
5 years ago
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oldmanski
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A free trail map
5 years ago
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
Posts: 3014 - Karma: 23,155
This will be hard to beat because it’s free.

My Dad’s white turtle neck. I chopped off the neck and cut thumb holes at the cuffs. It’s ugly but it’s about function and my tall t always go over the top. I’ve been wearing that thing for 10+ years.
5 years ago
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Dunderflip
Posts: 535 - Karma: 2,449
$2.50 scrunchie to get my hair outta the damn way
5 years ago
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-eREKTion-
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A decent pozi screwdriver.
5 years ago
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ReturnToMonkey
Posts: 6443 - Karma: 70,102
My xdrive X5
5 years ago
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KilaTsunami
Posts: 3292 - Karma: 31,425
$20 Booster Straps that stop shinbang
5 years ago
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Casey
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I got a pair of Sorel Caribou boots that were basically brand new at Value Village for 30 bucks. I can’t remember the last time my feet were cold
5 years ago
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elcheapo
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Got a snowboard jacket at a second hand store about 23 years ago for 15 bucks and still use it.
5 years ago
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jacksmagicshirt
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Old shoelaces as mitt leashes
5 years ago
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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Would like to add to this - (2) $1.30 Walmart shoelaces tied together to make suspenders. Keeps my snow pants sagging since I can’t put a belt around my knees.
STEEZUS_CHRI5TThis will be hard to beat because it’s free.

My Dad’s white turtle neck. I chopped off the neck and cut thumb holes at the cuffs. It’s ugly but it’s about function and my tall t always go over the top. I’ve been wearing that thing for 10+ years.
5 years ago
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f100prerunner
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TWould like to add to this - (2) $1.30 Walmart shoelaces tied together to make suspenders. Keeps my snow pants sagging since I can’t put a belt around my knees.

x2 on this, except I don’t sag crazy I just don’t like wearing a belt and my pants fall down on any downward impact. Even used the shoelaces off some old shoes.
5 years ago
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HuevosGrande
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Wells Lamont mitts I caught at the ZigZag premier.
5 years ago
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HypeBeast
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Kinco gloves (best purchase ever. Thank you NS!!!)
Pants and ski jacket from Goodwill
5 years ago
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skiguy04
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TWould like to add to this - (2) $1.30 Walmart shoelaces tied together to make suspenders. Keeps my snow pants sagging since I can’t put a belt around my knees.

How do you do it
5 years ago
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f100prerunner
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skiguy04How do you do it

I just tie both shoe laces from the back middle buckle hoop to the front left and right buckle hoops of my ski pants.
5 years ago
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BackWoods420
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a grinder my friend sold to me for 5$ after he dropped out of college
5 years ago
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PsychicMigration
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Surprised nobody said lighter yet.
5 years ago
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ChadThundercock
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Can it be something I have stolen?
5 years ago
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LilBenjiWop
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5 finger discount, why not
ChadThundercockCan it be something I have stolen?
5 years ago
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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LilBenjiWop5 finger discount, why not

I once took a Neff sticker off a beanie at Zumies. #heist
5 years ago
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LilBenjiWop
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I once stole a handful of peanuts from the supermarket
STEEZUS_CHRI5TI once took a Neff sticker off a beanie at Zumies. #heist
5 years ago
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SavageBiff
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*lockpick
5 years ago
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HaydenB
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Toothbrush
5 years ago
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No.Quarter
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I found a really thin facetube for $10 and its got a bunch of Stealies all over it and I wear it every day for riding my bike and for skiing. Haven't been able to find another Grateful Dead themed facetube that's as thin and seamless.
A $8 folding boxcutter for when I get a big coreshot and need to trim off some plastic.
Cat Crap anti-fog
Chapstick
5 years ago
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shinbangclan
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Free sunglasses
5 years ago
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Ryanvdonk
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clearance UA hunting balaclava $7.97...using it for 7 years.
5 years ago
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PACA-Skieur
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DryGuy travel boot dryer. I hate wet stinky boots. I put it in my boots, plug it in, next morning the boots are dry warm and cozy.
5 years ago
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YungTwinTips
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Pocket Bible
5 years ago
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TACO-DOG.exe
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my fortnight skins
5 years ago
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GayWolf420
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CaseyI got a pair of Sorel Caribou boots that were basically brand new at Value Village for 30 bucks. I can’t remember the last time my feet were cold

yo, respect. i got mine for xmas like 7 years ago and ive worn them almost everyday i go skiing. Sorels kick ass.



flylow oven mitts and this pair of Marker lifty work gloves with Deer Valley logos embroidered on them that I "borrowed" from an old job one day.
5 years ago
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skiguy04
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f100prerunnerI just tie both shoe laces from the back middle buckle hoop to the front left and right buckle hoops of my ski pants.

Gonna give it a shot belts suck
5 years ago
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wass41
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Poles were 2.99 at a thrift store, kinco gloves I stole from my dads garages, CB sports jacket I found in the basement. And a $10 pair of northface ski pants I got at a gear swap.
5 years ago
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