What did you get for Christmas.

[TheYoungOne]

Anyone get any interesting hiking/trail related presents for the holidays? I got a Garmin eTrex without even asking for one. While its not super necessary for the AT, its seems like a fun little thing to keep track of where I am and where I have been. I might also try my hand at geocaching.

[Spirit Bear]

I got a new camera from my girlfriend. A Fuji fine pix xp 50. Weather proof and a great point and shoot for hiking.

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[Brooke]

I got an Arctyrx Altra 62 pack and a jet boiler :D

[MDSection12]

A new hammock and a dehydator. :D

[coach lou]

Gift card which will turn into a Neo-air within a few hours.....almost by magic! Chocolate.....what else do I need..........Santa brought us a new Bathroom scale to........just to weigh our packs, that's all.:D

[Old Boots]

I got a Fitbit One.

[StylinLP38]

<---$100 REI Gift Card. Wooty woot

[Train Wreck]

Gift card which will turn into a Neo-air within a few hours.....almost by magic! Chocolate.....what else do I need..........Santa brought us a new Bathroom scale to........just to weigh our packs, that's all.:D

I got an iPad so I will be able to cyber hike much more efficiently!

[trapper]

steri pen that im sending back. i got giardia in Vermont this year so my wife thought i needed one...ill keep taking my chances on untreated water. took 15 years to get it the first time if it takes another 15 years to get it again ill save the 4oz

[WMR]

Section Maps, No. Va and Md.-W. Va - getting ready for 4 State Challenge this summer

[Rasty]

Goose Down! Jacket, pants, booties and 0 degree quilt.

[magic_game03]

2 weeks to go hiking. So I'm headed to Springer today!

[joshuasdad]

A day of hiking without rain, and without (too much) pain. My wife shuttled me to 19E-Bear Branch Christmas morning, and picked me up at Carvers Gap (near Roan Mtn). Good views off of Hump Mountain, but then the clouds rolled in.

[trapper]

Goose Down! Jacket, pants, booties and 0 degree quilt.dam someone threw some jack on you!

[Rasty]

Goose Down! Jacket, pants, booties and 0 degree quilt.dam someone threw some jack on you!

The wifey must like me this year.

[fcoulter]

From my wife, a first aid kit - http://www.amazon.com/Adventure-Medical-Kits-UltraLight-Watertight/dp/B000G80KZQ/

From my youngest daughter, a book - http://www.amazon.com/Hikers-Guide-Sunshine-State-Florida/dp/0813028582/

Stretching the question, from my oldest daughter, a book to keep me moving - http://www.amazon.com/Morning-Cup-Yoga-15-minute-Lifetime/dp/1575871726/

[RC Moonpie]

Got the National Geographic Map #777 (Springer and Cohutta Mountains)

[kayak karl]

galaxy note II and some darn tough socks :)
but the best was spending time with my grandson Jaxon or Mad Jax :)
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[atbackpacker]

my kids gave me a deuter 55+10 backpack!
i wander if they want me out of the house for awhile? ah, who cares...i'm going anyway.

[ChuckBrown]

I got a neo air X therm and 35 degree alpine blanket

[coolness]

I received a base layer top and bottom (Sam's Club), collapsible stool (might be OK for a section hike), outdoor wool blend Cabin socks, zipper pulls (very handy), Dunkin Donuts coffee (for the trail), 2 mini rolls of duct tape. :) Waiting for tax time to buy a new tent and sleeping bag. I've decided on the 2 man Mountainsmith Morrison. Maybe the Kelty Coromell 25 degree down bag.

[Deadeye]

a Warbonnet Yeti underquilt!

[hikerboy57]

gift cards from rei and ems.they know im tired of returning canteens, stainless steel coffee flasks, bincoulars and other well meaning but useless items.
yeah, gift cards.

[Samson]

I got a completely worthless hydration pack from my father in law. I am 6' 2" 240lbs. I put it on and it looked like I was wearing a deck of cards on my back. He also must have pulled it out of his closet because High Sierra hasn't made this one in about 5 years, so no sending it back anywhere. I gave it to the eight year old, she said "What am I going to do with this? It's heavy and worthless". She then proceded to cut all the buckles and straps off so she could use them to sew a new strap on her pack to hold her Leki's. My wife did get me a nice hand-made scarf......

[Majortrauma]

I got a JRB Winters Nest quilt from my children. Very pleased with this gift even though weather/rain has prevented me from setting it up yet with my HH.

[polechar]

I got a Lightheart SoLong6 cuben tent from my girlfriend, I love it! and I ordered a zpacks quilt for a gift to me, Huge weight savings in sleeping gear for me!

[Thirsty DPD]

Santa brought me a vacuum sealer. Angus got a monogramed pack, that he had to test drive today; what a 'yup pup'. He hopes no one got a Red Rider BB Gun!

[RodentWhisperer]

This makes me feel egotistically self-aggrandizing... but I'm stoked! I "stuffed my own stocking" with an EnLIGHTened Equipment Revelation X quilt-- 30 degrees and 30% overstuffed. I test-napped out in the garage this afternoon-- it was only 23 degrees in the garage, but I slept comfy warm for about half an hour-- dressed in a T-shirt, jeans, cotton socks and a beanie, lying on my old Therm-a-Rest on the garage floor! #totalgeekitude

[The Ace]

MontBell Ex Light 900 fill power down jacket 5.7 ounces dark navy. Hal-lelujah! Hallelujah, Hallelujah! Ha-lle-lu-jah!

[Feral Bill]

Got a couple of AT books. Avalanche and Gorilla Jim is good so far.

[SCRUB HIKER]

steri pen that im sending back. i got giardia in Vermont this year so my wife thought i needed one...ill keep taking my chances on untreated water. took 15 years to get it the first time if it takes another 15 years to get it again ill save the 4oz

I like it ... stick to your guns.

As for me, I got a GoLite Bitterroot down hooded jacket. Tried it on and it's approximately the comfiest piece of outerwear I've ever worn. A pair of Icebreaker hiking socks too.

[mtnkngxt]

Tent Cot, which will end up collecting dust in my attic. Turned around and bought myself a 0 degree Enlightened Equipment quilt, Zpacks down hood and ground sheet, Neoair Xtherm, and still have 700 bucks to play with.

[Dr. Professor]

Asked for spot head lamp; got storm. I wanted the spot cause it is slightly lighter, but I like the added water protection of the storm. Both are sweet.

I asked for SmartWool light baselayer. Got that AND HeatTech baselayer from Uniquo; I don't know much at all about the later, so I have homework to do.

Asked for and recieved PacerPoles which I'm extremely excited to try out. I'm a huge fan of poles, but these are a very different concept, so they'll be interesting to try. They're more durable than most poles which is good for me.

[Grampsb]

Waiting for notice from Six Moon Designs that I can order my Skyscape X

[RedRunnerJumper]

Bunch of Mountain House Meals, thermometor for my bag and more support from my parents for my Thru Hike.

[coach lou]

Bunch of Mountain House Meals, thermometor for my bag and more support from my parents for my Thru Hike.

Did you get your sticks Yet?

[hikernutcasey]

Got a nice little Cordilera 800 fill down jacket!

Also got a 2013 ATC Appalachian Trail calendar so I can sit at my desk and fantasize about being on the trail while I'm at work! :D

[Deadeye]

I got a completely worthless hydration pack from my father in law. I am 6' 2" 240lbs. I put it on and it looked like I was wearing a deck of cards on my back. He also must have pulled it out of his closet because High Sierra hasn't made this one in about 5 years, so no sending it back anywhere. I gave it to the eight year old, she said "What am I going to do with this? It's heavy and worthless". She then proceded to cut all the buckles and straps off so she could use them to sew a new strap on her pack to hold her Leki's. My wife did get me a nice hand-made scarf......

Geez... I hope you said Thank You.

[ocourse]

My dear wife got me a stuffed black bear, about 4' long. It is a pleasant reminder of the bear that charged me last summer on the Skyline Drive part of the A.T.

[ocourse]

My dear wife got me a stuffed black bear, about 4' long. It is a pleasant reminder of the bear that charged me last summer on the Skyline Drive part of the A.T.

[G-FOURce]

platypus hoser 2.0L, hoser 1.0L, platypus 1L bottle, REI Halo +25, Komperdell poles, a dozen REI velcro straps (for car camping) and some superlight camp towels.

[TRU]

My family made a trip to Wallyworld to get me "Camping Necessities" for me. Yippee......


TRU ...

[Praha4]

a new Cho-Pat dual action knee strap

http://www.cho-pat.com/products/dualactionkneestrap.php

[virginia jen]

Got a down jacket, sea to summit bag liner, appalachian trials book (which was great, and i read in one day), Awol's trail guide, and a 50 Amazon card. Plus family's blessings and support of my plan to thru-hike 2014:D

[FatHead64]

Wife got me a BD Spot headlamp, MSR canister stove and 1 person cookset, and a water filter. Also some winter hiking clothing. Brother got me a subscription to Backpacker Magazine. Daughters got me an Xbox controller to play with them - grin. Trying to be ready to do the High Country Path in May!

[johnnybgood]

A couple of AT hiking books by the barefoot sisters, trail names Isis & Jack Rabbit.

[larkspur]

a hammock, tarp, lensatic compass, fire steal, and magnesium fire starter :clap

[paistes5]

Sea to Summit Reactor sleeping bag liner, Petzl Tikka Plus 2 headlamp, Swiss Army SD pocket knife, wool socks and a couple more caribiners.

[Old Hiker]

I got a rock. Whoooops. wrong holiday - that was Halloween.

Got cash which promptly turned into sprained fingers typing in my order for a new SoLong 6. Can't wait for it to get here, so I can try it out!!!

[skinewmexico]

Got a new carbon cyclocross bike.

[Double Wide]

I got hooked up! Santa was very good to me this year. Got a Marmot Precip rain jacket, magnesium fire starter, Appalachian Trials book, the ATC coffee-table picture book that weighs a TON but has about 400 pages of awesome pictures, 2 pairs of Darn Tough Merino wool hiker socks, 1 pair of Wigwam wool socks, 2 pairs of synthetic undies, the Sea-to-Summit treated bug net, carabiners, beef jerky in my stocking.

But better than the stuff I got, was something I gave. A friend of mine is thru-hiking very soon and I filled up a 5 gallon Homer Bucket from Home Depot with a ton of small bounce-box type of presents, each one individually wrapped. Stuff like chapstick, ibuprofen, AAA batteries, handy-wipes, etc... I had a lot of fun with that and I know it was appreciated, plus it took her half the day to unwrap everything. That was the best part of my Christmas!

[paistes5]

I forgot to mention one of my favorite gifts, red Alabama duct tape. Gonna wrap my BD's with it, so much better than plain silver.

[bfayer]

Lightheart Solong 6 :) I am so glad I now have a use for my snobish hiking poles :)

It is lighter than my BA FC2 and has more space and much better views.

[gonehikn]

Down booties, sawyer squeeze, and new camera. Can't wait to try them out.

[Wise Old Owl]

a new lease on life ... good friends and good people.

[KYLarry]

Best gift was 4 days off of work to spend with my wife and son, but I was also given an Orvis 4-piece fly rod setup and a tarp/fly for my hammock.

[Wannabe Thru-Hiker]

Bunch lucky bastards

All I got was a card with fifty bucks from ma n dad a can with three.different kinds of popcorn and a bottle of Knob Creek Bourbon from my boss

[bfayer]

Bunch lucky bastards

All I got was a card with fifty bucks from ma n dad a can with three.different kinds of popcorn and a bottle of Knob Creek Bourbon from my boss

Apparently you are not married. The difference between your gifts and the gifts us married folks get is that you did not have to pay for your own gift :)

Be grateful for what your parents gave you, they will not be around forever.

Have a safe and happy New Year.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

[youngeric86]

I got a Tarptent squall 2 and a thermarest neo-air trekker. My family is very generous.

[bfayer]

I got a Tarptent squall 2 and a thermarest neo-air trekker. My family is very generous.

You will love the Tarptent. I have the Rainshadow 2, it cant be beat in it's space to weight ratio.

[TRU]

Just had Christmas-part 2 and my family spoiled me big time!

6 pairs of Darn Tough socks
2 pairs of Smartwool socks
Nesco Dehydrator
Real Deal Tarp Hat

And my wife and boys received some camping and hammock supplies too!


TRU ...

[hikerhobs]

3 pairs of nice hiking socks, plenty of esbit fuels, insulated hiking pants. :cool:

[Maddog]

I got a ULA Circuit(Woodland Camo), a Black Diamond Spot(red LED), and a REI Flash 18(Stuff sack/daypack) from my awesome wife! Maddog:D

[Furlough]

4 pairs of hiking socks, a z-rest pad for sitting on(think I'll primarily use this during my trail maintenance trips), and a Fiskars 17" hand saw (a great new addition for trail maintenance trips).

Furlough

[zac39452]

Christmas present to myself! I got a steripen freedom and I'm about to buy myself a gopro hero 3! Other than that my parents got me a bunch of non hiking related things since that's all I got last Christmas!:)

[kolokolo]

My wife gave me the book "Touching the Void", by Joe Simpson. I'll never complain about blisters or bad weather again.

[Hot Sauce 2011]

Two pair ExOfficio boxer briefs and 2 pairs of VT Darn Tough socks- what else do you really need? Oh, I did buy myself some Sawyer Permethrin, gotta spoil myself a little...

[hikerboy57]

My wife gave me the book "Touching the Void", by Joe Simpson. I'll never complain about blisters or bad weather again.
awesome book.the movie was a good adaptation, but i remember reading it a long time ago and not being able to put it down.

[Mags]

I woke up to this view on Christmas day and shared it Mrs Mags and some good friends. Great gift....


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[Marta]

I woke up to this view on Christmas day and shared it Mrs Mags and some good friends. Great gift....


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Very nice!

[Mags]

Another Christmas gift: fresh snow! (sent to me by a friend. Most photos are of me doing face plants ;) )

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[Rasty]

I woke up to this view on Christmas day and shared it Mrs Mags and some good friends. Great gift....


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8333596113_0fc7c261c7_z.jpg

I'm jealous!