If money were of no object, what backpacking gear would you own? This may not apply to some of you guys who are exceptionally wealthy.:)

Gold plated Leki's :D

If money were no object, I would own whatever my Sherpa wanted to carry for me!

Not much different. Excellent gear really is not that expensive. The price of a mediocre used car would buy a full set of top notch stuff.

400ml Double-Walled Cup made of Mithril.

I do not have that much time to type that list!

Gold plated Leki's :D

:banana Oh. Oh. I can DO That!

Which model do you prefer? :D

Not much different. Excellent gear really is not that expensive. The price of a mediocre used car would buy a full set of top notch stuff.

The bad things is, that is all some of us have.

I'd probably have Warbonnet make me a Cuben Fiber Blackbird Hammock and Tarp, ULA a Cuben Fiber Backpack, 900-fill Peapod,(Titanium Lekis with Diamond, Moissannite or other Hard Substance Tips,

Either a sherpa or a lama. Lama might be more cooperative. : - )

Same **** I do now. My gear is dialed in just like I want it finally. I could use a new pair of boots/shoes though.

I would have custom made a large size toe nail clipper with a fold out nail file, a fold out knife blade that's partly seraded and part straight, and fold out can opener/bottle opener. And of course it would be made out of noweightium.

Not much different. Excellent gear really is not that expensive. The price of a mediocre used car would buy a full set of top notch stuff.

Back in 1980 when I was dirt poor I somehow managed to scrape up about $300 for a new top of the line North Face Ibex 550fill down bag and it became my ticket out to the four-seasons of the NC mountains. Not paying rent in those days really helped to put whatever money I had into just what I needed: Pack/Tent/Bag/Boots, etc.

Nowadays people including myself buy up a lot of stuff for the different seasons, a summer bag, a winter bag, a 3 season tent, a four season tent, but when you're dirt poor you will buy one pack, one bag, one pad; and these will have to work all year long. Especially if you're actually living out of your pack and can limited storage options.

A goat. To carry my Hilleberg Katium.

Either a sherpa or a lama. Lama might be more cooperative. : - )

You want a Budhist priest along?

:banana Oh. Oh. I can DO That!

Which model do you prefer? :D


I would like the 2 carrot diamond tipped Ultra Makalus. Thank you very much sir.

BTW in a fantasy world I tip very well. :D

I can buy pretty much what I need now. Backpacking is cheap compared to many other hobbies.

If I could have anything, I think I would get Western Mountaineering's negative 40 degree sleeping bag. "The Bison" costs almost $900.00 but it would be oh so ever warm. Then I could live outside all winter long...maybe even in a tipi(!).

20 gallons of salt water, and a bag full of leaves.

An eiderdown sleeping bag.

[I thought that, too. Maybe Trailweaver wants to release turtles from asian restaurants into our streams? The right prayers are required. I could refer him to the lama.]

First, an enLIGHTened equipment Ephiphany XP.

Next, a 900-fill custom made JRB Stealth quilt-poncho with brushed face nylon interior fabric.

For canoeing and kayaking, I would like to try out hammock camping.

Maybe a Hennessy Backpacker Ultra-light A-sym or the Grand Trunk Nano 7 or the Ultalight Travel Hammock for the JRB Mt Washington 3 Convertible underquilt system that looks so great.

There are often trees, and no beach or campsites. I think hammock hanging would be ideal for a stopover on a rocky island with no beach.

Oooh, I could purchase a NeoAir right now, two: a small and a medium.

Woah, I could get the great stuff I find and try it out.

As it is, I know the features that work. It is better to feel the fabric. For example, who wants rough fabric in the first layer? Not me.

I have a website about this stuff.

It would be so nice to be able to purchase so many items that appear in the marketplace, I would like to try out and report on.

I would buy food, so much backpacking food. I would put together food boxes ready in advance for any backpacking trip.

If I could pay off my student loans I would be able to hike for the price of food.

Like some of the others, I'm pretty much dialed in. I think I would get a Warbonnet Blackbird & change my syn Overquilt to a down one, but other than that, I would just spend the money on hiking:
AT NOBO then SOBO, PCT, CDT, Hadrians wall (Scotland/England), West highland way (Scotland), etc.

I can buy pretty much what I need now. Backpacking is cheap compared to many other hobbies.

Must be nice to have a trained wife that looks the other way when you buy more gear :D

My wife presents me with an annual statement of all hiking expenditures. It's an eye opener for sure. But, there are many other much more expensive hobbies

I pretty much have all the gear that I'd want, but I do have some mistakes in the gear closet, like a Gregory Baltoro.

I carried a 12.0 lb pack including food & water on my last trip.

A Rivendell Jensen pack in Spectra.
I just ordered it.;)

My Jensen Giant rainproof will be here next wed. or so.
4800 cubes 2 lb 10 oz.
1000D Cordura

I see you all confused ! :D:cool:
No. you didn't see one at REI:rolleyes:

Must be nice to have a trained wife that looks the other way when you buy more gear :D I find it much easier to just not have a wife. Problem solved. :D