Chrismas List

[Lesley]

All right..who wants what?

It's that time....
I want:

Marmot Helium Bag
Turtle Fur Beanie
Gossamer Gear Pack
Smartwool Socks
Icebreaker leggings
Icebreaker glove liners
Icebreaker anything
Hiking Skirts
Hiking pants (that aren't cut exactly like my husbands)
Montrail Shoes.........
...........

and that's not even counting Kayaking gear 

[Rob]

WOW! Sure hope you have been good Lesley, or at least Matt has a comperable list............

I need, or uh, would like to have, OK WANT

Current Designs Kestral 120 composite Kayak
New light weight pack
New down bag
New lightweight solo tent
New Gas Guzzlin' SUV to haul it all
AND.......... Someone to pay for it all!

OK... Not the gas guzzlin' SUV.....

BTW..... Montrails are awesome! I bought my first pair way back when Rodgers was selling hiking gear at their old location, they fit my wide high volume foot perfectly.

[Tacky Hiker]

I want:

-Just got my new hammock setup (early Christmas)
-Merrells on order (early Christmas)
-Smart Wools Socks
-Sock Liners
-Nice Beanie
-CamelBak Bite Valve with On/Off (got screwed over and have to buy a replacement..lon g story)
-Columbia PFG Shorts
-House/Newlywed stuff

[SmokeDiver]

I do believe I'll be getting a Garmin Colorado 400t since it's all I asked for. DavidR has one of these, he let me play with it in Sipsey one weekend and I'm sold.

[auwesman]

Time!  Just found out we are having twins...looks like I may be hanging up the boots for a little while.

In reality

Mountain Hardwear Phanton 32
Arc'Teryx Theta AR jacket (Dreams...)
GSI Soloist cookset

[Tacky Hiker]

Time!  Just found out we are having twins...

Congrats !!

[Lesley]

1) I've been spectacular this year, so has Matt, and his list may not be as long but it's as $$$. Alas my budget won't allow for complete want list grantage, but I learned early in life that the more you ask for the more likely you'll get something you want.

2) Yay for twins! Babies can totally go hiking and camping. Trust me, I remember one of my first 'lesley dressed herself' items were my boops (boots) for family day hikes. I could barely speak, and I couldn't tie laces, but I'd still clomp around in my itty bitty timberlands. This led to a great trend where in the first thing I asked for once I hit teenage girl hood was a "real" (read, not from the kids department) pair of boots and a tube of lip gloss. I also taught my kid brother how to use a pocket knife and build campfires as soon as possible. This may or may not have led to him trying to peel a carrot with a paring knife with disastrous consequences.

[dogwood]

Twins should give you two good hiking partners!  I started my kids out hiking, camping, etc when they were pretty young.  I took my son on his first overnight backpacker when he was seven!  They are all in their 20's now, but still enjoy the outdoors.

[Nalgene Ninja]

Congrats Wes!

Me:
Lands End Snopak 700 jacket
Tarptent Contrail
Golite litespeed pack (although I'm completely happy w/ my GG Nimbus Ozone just like a bit smaller) or a ULA Conduit
Jacks R Better No Sniveler Quilt
time to hike

[Tacky Hiker]

I just picked up a Turtle Fur Beanie from TJMaxx for $5.99...yay!

[JC785]

Time!  Just found out we are having twins...looks like I may be hanging up the boots for a little while.

In reality

Mountain Hardwear Phanton 32
Arc'Teryx Theta AR jacket (Dreams...)
GSI Soloist cookset

My cousin has twins, boy and girl, they are 3 now, keep in mind God  gives you what you can handle!

[grillmastertoo]

Auwesman---
Congrats on the twins---im the proud uncle of twin 20 month old boys and i can hardly wait until i can take them hiking, camping and paddling!!!

As for Christmas:
Im looking to outfit myself with a new hammock set up...

[auwesman]

Thanks for the best wishes everyone! Gonna be great and plan on my kids doing a lot of backpacking with me just like I did with my dad...just know the mountaineering may have to be on hold for a few years

- Lesley...sorry for accidentally hijacking your thread   

Merry Christmas!