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Odd Man Out
09-01-2011, 00:10
How would your equipment list change if money was no object. Is there some piece of really expensive equipment you would get?
aaronthebugbuffet
09-01-2011, 00:48
I would get a cuben shelter and a couple of more sleeping bags or quilts.
New shelter I'll get soon anyway but the sil nylon has worked for several years, so no hurry to spend$$$ for a few few ounces.
Dances With Sloths
09-01-2011, 00:51
Sherpas, oh hell yeah, I'd hire sherpas!!! Then they would carry a huge tent, dutch oven, ice chest filled with dry ice, ice cream and 20 lbs of hamburger, generator for my heater and portable air conditioner, bug zapper. Oh yeah, I'd hire a blonde Swedish massage therapist to go along as well. I'd be everybodys friend!!!
I could also have a helicopter pick me up on top of Katahdin after summiting. The sherpas would have to walk back down, but the massage therapist goes with me :)
Trailweaver
09-01-2011, 01:07
I need a new sleeping bag - down one. I'm also for the sherpas! I've often wished we could take a nice llama on the AT.
vic_doom69
09-01-2011, 01:31
being a big fan of the msr hubba id like to have a carbon reflex one. cant justify 500$ for it when my hubba has served me well. would be nice to just be able to try out lots of new stuff, like a hexamid. think i would like it but not spending that kind of money to find out.
fiddlehead
09-01-2011, 05:44
I'd probably buy brand new gear but keep what I already have.
For sure my sleeping bag is getting old (4 thrus on my "Hummingbird")
My Go-Lite Breeze only has one, but lots of other traveling and getting a bit worn. (but still OK)
Maybe I'd buy some new Frogg Toggs (I think the new ones work slightly better than older ones)
My tent is fine, maybe reseam seal it?
I'd buy a new data book. Not necessarily for new data but, they take a beating after a thru.
Oh yeah, some new socks.
southpaw95
09-01-2011, 05:48
a RV!!!!!!!
lush242000
09-01-2011, 07:12
Not really gear, but if money was no object....I would hire a professional chef to make some gourmet dehydrated meals.
hikerboy57
09-01-2011, 08:12
stealth bomber.useless for the trail, but really cool! for the trail, a butler would do.or a portable self propelled Pizza Hut.
How would your equipment list change if money was no object. Is there some piece of really expensive equipment you would get?
Cuben tarp
Cuben Backpack
new footwear (not sure exactly what)
Wouldn't change my WBBB 1.0, JRB No Sniv, Summer Crowsnest UQ, DIY cat-stove, Open-Country non-stick small pot.
If money was no object I would not have to work and I could travel to cooler places to hike.
ti pot
newer lighter steri pen
marmot 15* 900 FILL BAG
cuben tent
GG hiking poles
a gun
carbon fiber bear can
fishing gear for JMT
plus gear and plane tickets for all my friends
Big Dawg
09-02-2011, 02:38
WM Megalite
Zpacks CF Blast30 backpack
Zpack CF Hexamid Solo-Plus tent
Big Dawg
09-02-2011, 04:33
I would hire a professional chef to make some gourmet dehydrated meals.
hawkvittles.com (http://www.hawkvittles.com/index.html)
lush242000
09-02-2011, 08:37
Thanks for the heads up.
Smooth & Wasabi
09-02-2011, 11:25
-Neo Air Large
-cuben shelter
-top shelf Winter down bag
-Ti Goat shelter/stove combo
-New Backcountry ski set-up
Blissful
09-02-2011, 11:27
If money was no object I'd love to go everywhere I can worldwide and tlak to people about the AT. :)
ChinMusic
09-02-2011, 11:30
hawkvittles.com (http://www.hawkvittles.com/index.html)
Dang, those look GOOD.
Sassafras Lass
09-03-2011, 10:59
~ ZPacks Zero Custom pack
~ ZPacks Hexamid Twin w/ net and beak shelter
~ Jacks R Better Hudson River quilt
~ Thermarest NeoAir small
~ Montbell UL pillow
~ Ultralight, well-made convertible pants
~ and a spare Canon 5DII + 70-200mm f/2 IS + 16-35mm f/2.8 for my hiking kit! :D
if money where no object.. I'd bring along everything including the kitchen sink.. since I'd have the money to hire someone to carry everything!
modiyooch
09-03-2011, 15:43
titanium pot and utensils.
I'm still carrying a pot from many years ago that I bought from walmart. it's nice and black on the outside, and dented. It has memories, and character.
If I had all the money I needed, I could buy back all my time and hike all the long trails whenever I wanted.
Skidsteer
09-03-2011, 19:39
If I had all the money I needed, I could buy back all my time and hike all the long trails whenever I wanted.
Snort!
If money could buy time, I'd grow up and get a real job.
kayak karl
09-03-2011, 20:05
Snort!
If money could buy time, I'd grow up and get a real job.
i've spent a lot of money WASTING time. :)
aaronthebugbuffet
09-03-2011, 20:09
I would also have some custom clothing made. I would like some good hiking pants that fit like a regular pair of khakis, not super baggy.
Why not just hike in regular pants? A lot of old guys would wear their old work pants and shirts. They worked fine. Wool and polyester, maybe a cotton-poly or silk blend.
The Lite Series Western Mountaineering sleeping bags look pretty good to me.
aaronthebugbuffet
09-03-2011, 21:23
Why not just hike in regular pants? A lot of old guys would wear their old work pants and shirts. They worked fine. Wool and polyester, maybe a cotton-poly or silk blend.
They usually do not dry as well. Rough Fabric.
I wear that stuff at work for 12 hrs. I can't wait to get out of it. It gets a little sweaty the first hr, never drys and gets heavier as the night goes on.
I've had my eye out for some wool slacks on the cheap for a while. I do think they would make good cooler weather hikers.
4eyedbuzzard
09-03-2011, 21:50
Perhaps a custom made cuben tarp / tarptent. Already have all the other stuff.