ok… so here goes the whole “wishlist” page…. my plea to try and get people to buy me the junk i want, but am too poor to afford. Some of this list is duplicated on my amazon wishlist. If nothing at amazon, or on this page suits your fancy, then you can always check out gift certificates to REI, banana republic, the gap, or ruehl no. 925.
In the past this was more devoted towards photo equipment, and rather useless computer junk, but now I’ve decided to re-direct that energy towards outdoor gear. I’ve tried to direct all the outdoor equipment gear to rei.com and if anyone chooses to purchase anything, please use my member number at checkout: 08878812
first and foremost, since i use flickr to power the photo section of my website, if anyone wants to “donate” 1 or 2 years of flickr pro service, click the image here and enter “s0niqu3″ as the screen name (without the quotes). retail price, 1 year, $24.95, 2 years, $47.99
Well, temporarily, the first place on this list is now taken by shelter, and not just any shelter, but THE shelter. The Gosssamer Gear Squall Classic tarptent. Single-wall tarp shelter with sewn in “bathtub” floor and bug netting, effectively making it a single-wall tent. If anyone actually looks at this list, this is what to buy me. Weighs only 24.5oz. Retail, $295.00
And another sleeping pad (lets face it, you can never have too many) this time, a torso-sized, ultralight inflatable pad, the Bozeman Mountainworks Torsolite, weighs only 10oz. Retail, $69.99
Beyond a knife, the next real cricital component is navigation. I have a nice suunto compass, but sometimes its easier to have a compass always on your wrist, and this is their latest and greatest “wristop computer” the Suunto Core. Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, all rolled into a full-featured watch, and decently stylish package. Retail, $349.00 (color: orange/black)
And a relplacement for the awful orange band, this is just a flat black band for the Suunto Core. Retail, $49.95
You can’t mention navigation without talking about GPS, and while my current GPS (the Garmin gps60csx) is a fine unit, as always, newer is often better, and the newest garmin units are no exception! The Garmin Colorado 400t, is newer, lighter, features an amazing 3D topographic view, and comes with U.S. topographic maps pre-loaded. Retail, $599.95
Lets not forget an ultra-lightweight insulated cup, the SnowPeak Titanium Double Wall Cup 450. Holds 14 fluid ounces, weighs only 4.2oz, Retail, $39.95.
And for times when a little bit of alcohol may be needed, the Snow Peak Titanium Round flask curved. Holds 6.7 fluid ounces, weighs only 2.5oz, costs, A LOT. Retail, $99.95
Who wants to go anywhere without coffee? Thankfully Snow Peak has us covered here too, with their coffee drip, weighs only 4.9 oz, Retail, $24.95
Next, some ultralight insulated mid-layer pants, the Montbell U.L. Down Inner Pant, weighs only 6.7oz! Retail price, $117.95 (size: medium, color: black or charcoal)
Another necessity, good gore-tex gloves. Outdoor Research Arete Gloves. Retail, $79.00 (size: medium, color: black.)
Lets not forget some lower body weather protection, the Outdoor Research Gore-Tex Cascadia Gaiters, only 6.7oz. Retail, $50.00 (size: x-large color: black)
Apparently bear protection is mandated now (and the stupid SIBBG has retracted their approval of the amazing Ursack) so for the time being, this is my thought, the BearVault Solo 350 food container. Retail, $59.00
And for traveling into an area where a bear canister is not mandated, the Mountain Laurel Designs pro bear bag system, weighs only 2.4oz! Retail, $65.00
And now, sacrilege, a lightweight point-and-shoot camera for when I can’t carry the nikon… the Canon (gasp) SD870 IS. Great little camera, 8 megapixel, with image stabilization, but most importantly, a semi-wide angle lens (28mm equivalent.) Retail, $300.00
And an alternative sleeping pad (for the regular car camping trips) the self-inflating Therm-a-Rest ProLite 4. Retail, $94.95 (size: regular)
And now, the really expensive stuff (camera gear) which sadly, will almost certainly not come outdoors with me, except for maybe the nikon 10.5mm fisheye and/or the nikon 35mm.
everyone needs camera batteries, right? so i’m looking for 2 (or more) of these, nikon en-el3e batteries for my nikon d200. retail price, $44.95.
i’m also looking for 2 of these (or more, so don’t hesitate to buy, lol) sandisk 2gb extreme 4 compact flash card (the only CF cards worth buying) retail price, $59.95.
right about now, we have the most expensive item on this list, the nikon 70-200mm f/2.8d g-afs ed-if vibration reduction autofocus lens. retail price (a lot) $1,649.95.
now we have another big dog, the nikon 17-35mm f/2.8g ed-if af-s lens. retail price $1499.95.
last of the uber-expensive lenses (for now at least) is the nikon fisheye 10.5mm f/2.8g ed lens. retail price, $589.95.
a prime lens, gasp! here is the nikon 35mm f/2.0 af-d lens (close to “normal” for digital) retail price, $319.95.
