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    Robert Burke
    BPL Member

    @coastiebob

    Locale: Wishing I was Backpacking

    Hey All,

    It is time for the obligatory 2012 thread. What did Santa bring you this year? I hope you all were nice and got some pretty cool stuff.

    I think I was on both lists this year. Santa brought me the Montbell Ex Light Down Jacket in Orange that I have been wanting for some time! But, he also brought me women's large rain pants that were on clearance? Any thoughts on what that could mean?

    Bob Burke

    #1938275
    Jacob Smith
    BPL Member

    @wrongturn

    Locale: The Soda

    Tent Cot and a mason jar with a solar lamp. Sucks not having outdoors type family members.

    Got myself some new Ice Breaker base layers and a 0 degree quilt from Enlightened Equipment and a stove from Qiwiz.

    #1938276
    Eric Moe
    Member

    @ericmoe

    Locale: Washington

    Helly Hansen fleece mid-layer.
    Spyderco Dragonfly
    100 feet of paracord

    Santa sure is a nice guy!

    Of course I felt like Santa too giving out a sleeping bag and OR hard shell.

    #1938285
    Luke Schmidt
    BPL Member

    @cameron

    Locale: Alaska

    Santa brought my parents each a Prolite short so they can sleep more comfortably on their trips. He also brought them a Big Agnes Fly Creek 2.
    I got a Newt bought might send it back to the North Pole, not sure about the fit.

    #1938291
    Ryan Smith
    BPL Member

    @violentgreen

    Locale: East TN

    Santa Claus brought me a new Cougar X-lite travel trailer. Not SUL at 7,000lbs unloaded, but it's light by some standards. Other than that, I actually got zero camping related gear this year. As my wife says, "You're too picky and everything you want is too expensive."

    29rev

    Ryan

    #1938293
    Raquel Rascal
    Spectator

    @flutingaround

    Received two REI gift cards! Trying to decide between a Exped Downmat or MSR Whisperlite Universal Stove for winter camping. Yeah!

    #1938308
    Andy F
    Spectator

    @andyf

    Locale: Midwest/Midatlantic

    I got the lightest gear ever: nothing.

    ;)

    #1938309
    Justin Baker
    BPL Member

    @justin_baker

    Locale: Santa Rosa, CA

    $200 REI gift card
    Golite running tights
    Dakota Grizzly Kenyon Shirt
    Kindle

    #1938312
    Tim Drescher
    BPL Member

    @timdcy

    Locale: Gore Range

    Golite Roan Hooded Parka in Black and a two month gym memebership to get in shape for some backpacking trips to the desert this spring :)

    #1938319
    Nick Gatel
    BPL Member

    @ngatel

    Locale: Southern California

    Ryan,

    That was a quick trip to the dark side ;)

    #1938322
    W I S N E R !
    Spectator

    @xnomanx

    No backpacking gear for me this year, don't need anything.

    But I did get a custom 7' speed egg by Jon Wegener. Even had him glass my pottery stamp logo onto the bottom of the deck.
    Took it out yesterday and this morning…super fast and smooth.
    Santa's got nothing on my wife.

    1

    2

    #1938326
    Nick Gatel
    BPL Member

    @ngatel

    Locale: Southern California

    I don't need any new gear since everything is dialed in. But Joyce got me this Sony RX100.

    RX100

    For me I enjoy finding the perfect gifts for my family. Normally my Christmas shopping is completed by September. This year Joyce was overwhelmed by these two rather large pieces of art. If I had to, I would trade the camera for the enjoyment of watching her opening her presents.

    African beauty

    Caurosel

    #1938330
    Eugene Smith
    BPL Member

    @eugeneius

    Locale: Nuevo Mexico

    A thousand or so lumens.

    #1938339
    J-L
    BPL Member

    @johnnyh88

    I was thoroughly surprised by getting my first tenkara rod. Can't wait to try it out!

    #1938345
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    > Trying to decide between a Exped Downmat or MSR Whisperlite Universal Stove for winter camping.
    Oh, go for the down mat!!!

    Cheers

    #1938351
    Max Dilthey
    Spectator

    @mdilthey

    Locale: MaxTheCyclist.com

    My folks got me some Kahtoola Snowshoes, the MTN 28's. I am thrilled- they're exactly what I needed. Very proud of them for asking advice at EMS, since they aren't outdoorsy.

    Snowshoes

    My grandmother sent some christmas money, so I invested it in some La Sportiva Delta GTX boots!

    La Sportiva Boots

    I've got a trip in January, so I wished a happy Christmas to myself and ordered three pairs of super-thick socks, a Mountain Hardwear Ultralamina 32º, and a Thermarest Z-Lite Sol torso pad.

    MH Sleeping Bag

    I got to spend time outside doing a Bonfire with my family up in Vermont. It was picture-perfect:

    Campfire

    Merry Christmas to all!

    #1938355
    Bob Gross
    BPL Member

    @b-g-2-2

    Locale: Silicon Valley

    Some helium inserts for the side pockets on my backpack.

    Not really.

    –B.G.–

    #1938369
    Chris
    BPL Member

    @staplebox

    Locale: New England

    It took some careful hint dropping but Santa got me a Melanzana hoody. One of those things I probably wouldn't have bought for myself but loved as a gift. Been wearing it since I opened it and love it.

    #1938370
    James Reilly
    Spectator

    @zippymorocco

    Locale: Montana

    Zpacks Cuben Fiber ground sheet for the Twin from my parents. Bunch of darn tough socks from myself. My lady got herself a MLD women's prophet. Came in today. Oh yeah some titanium tent pegs from Lawson.

    Then there are the gift certificates.

    #1938377
    doug thomas
    BPL Member

    @sparky52804

    Locale: Eastern Iowa

    coffee, lots and lots
    of coffee and a keurig coffee maker

    #1938380
    Ryan Smith
    BPL Member

    @violentgreen

    Locale: East TN

    Nick,

    I know! Not totally convinced I'm going to like it more than the Avalon, but the wife caught the bug and then talked me into it(which isn't very tough – I'm one of those who always thinks they need the latest & greatest thing). Definitely going to miss the sound of rain hitting the pup canvas and the tent-like feel as well. I will just have to live vicariously through the trip reports on your new blog. Keep 'em coming!

    Ryan

    #1938386
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    More time with Casey. She's going on 14, slowing down a bit, and her back legs have lost a lot of strength (I cut 6" off the legs of my bed frame so she could still 'hop' up on the bed), but she's still going strong and still follows me all around the house and the yard. Couldn't have asked for anything better.

    .casey

    #1938431
    Jeffery Giddens
    Spectator

    @xxjgxx1

    Locale: Virginia

    Mini Bull Designs 10cm Imusa Mug Lid
    Carbonfelt Handle Wrap For Imusa Mug
    Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow (small)
    SOL Core Lite Survival Knife
    Evernew 600ml Bottle
    Evernew 2L Bottle
    Petzl e+LITE
    Salomon XR Mission Trail-Running Shoes

    #1938434
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    I'm with Andy. Everyone I know was rotten so I bought no gifts this year either.

    #1938436
    And E
    Spectator

    @lunchandynner

    Locale: Pacific Northwest

    Got a Nexus 4 from the GF, yay!

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