The one thing that you wonder why you didn't buy sooner?

[ArlyA]

Kubota RTV900. When I acquired it my wife was bewildered as to why I got that. She wanted me to trade it off for a tractor. I got a JD FEL tractor and still kept the RTV. Now she’s the one that uses the RTV more often than me.

Ya, we hauled all our junk into the field with us and we got LOTS more work done.

 

[k2man]

Ah, yes. But that's the point of such lists. You trade your time and think its a free thing.
Kids aren't the only ones 'hooked.'

 

[Rocket Surgeon]

Tractor with enclosed cab and loader. Open platform was great when it was all I had, but... the difference!

 

[scootr]

Tractor with enclosed cab and loader. Open platform was great when it was all I had, but... the difference!

You're gett'n soft

 

[herefromthere]

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[HAR]

For me the expensive item was my upgrade to the B7300 with FEL and all the fixings. The lesser expensive item was my air compressor and associated tools. All purchased about 20 years late, but soooo soooo glad that I now have them. Today I give myself a gentle pat on the back each time I use one or the other for a job.

 

[sea2summit]

Selecting a good one is important. When advising young guys I recommend they find one who already owns a pickup truck. The ability to tie a bowline, to ride a horse, or to drive oxen are good indicators.

I'd say being able to drive a manual transmission is in there somewhere.

 

[Hay Dude]

You're gett'n soft

No he gettin smart.

 

[Brily Farms]

Land. I wish we would have started buying land sooner.

Land will ALWAYS seem expensive on the day of purchase and "dirt cheap" years later. Forget the 401K & IRA, land is the best long term investment a person can make.

 

[ning]

My most recent "how did I live without this" tool is a cheap 100' tape measure. I used to grab a long cord and count lengths, which really sucks for accuracy and tangling etc.

Worst thing is I suffered in my own ignorance for years over a $13 (NOW! - how cheap was it twenty years ago???) tool.