Unusual (and expensive) item that you consider worth it

[TJ W]

I've seen a few threads that are close to this but nothing that was right in this area. If you spurged on an item or thought about it then what would it be?

[M G]

Bearikade weekender

A first generation Suunto altimeter watch back in 1999. Still ticking. Gotten lots of use out of it.

[spelt with a t]

Packraft. Most I've spent on a single piece of gear and hands down the awesomest.

[BlackHatGuy]

Calfee bamboo road bike. Absolutely gorgeous. Moderately expensive.

[Aaron Sorensen]

900 down fill.

The price just keeps going up.

[Kevin Burton]

does my GF count as an "unusual" item because she's certainly expensive :-P

[Kattt]

Another one for the Bearikade weekender.

[michael levi]

Carbon lid for my cook pot. Ruta loctura.

[Alaskaoneday]

HMG UltaMid 2
Bearikade (Expedition and Weekender)

and my Bike (Nice bike Doug)

[Ken Thompson]

Sweet Velomobile. Pretty rare bird.

Edit:

My Hilleberg Unna. I wanted an easy to set up and live out of bomber shelter. No regrets.

My first piece of real quality gear bought back in 99. My Western Mountaineering Hooded Aspen with a Pertex shell. Still using it.

[Jake D]

That's not a bike.. that's a batmobile with pedals :P

[W I S N E R !]

I'd rather have this bike…

Photo/Artist: Kevin Cyr
http://www.kevincyr.net/index.php?/project/camper-bike/

[michael levi]

This thread took a turn in an unusual direction :)

[W I S N E R !]

Backpacking gear is boring.

[Serge Giachetti]

petzl nao headlamp. I spend an unusual amount of time hiking/running/skiing in the dark, which makes this light worth its weight & price.

[Jay Wilkerson]

A Large "All Seasons" sleeping pad: 77 x 25 x 2.5 inches at 26oz. A good nights sleep is well worth the cost! Very durable and comfortable.

[Daniel Pittman]

A real knife.

https://www.google.com/search?q=bomp+knives&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=ha3wUfbzDIWKrAGv8YG4Dw&biw=1024&bih=649&sei=k63wUabwHI2LrQHj54CYAg

[Ian]

Expensive? Relatively so I guess. It stung when I swiped the card for the Hexamid twin but when I compare it to commercial shelters, I feel I've ended up with a superior product for the same or less money.

Unusual? Hmmm…. I've got nothing. Time to google "Carbon Fiber Viking Helmets" to round out my kit.

[Ian]

Not carbon fiber but It'll work!

http://www.villagehatshop.com/peruvian-viking-crochet-knit-beanie-hat.html

Kat… any chance we'll find this on your website?

[Eric Blumensaadt]

My modded Scarp 2 rates the "unusual" label B/C I'm the only one with those mods – so far.
'Spensive? not so much when compared with Hilleberg tents.

My Olympus TG 1 camera was $400. so that's 'spensive and unusual for its 40 ft. depth waterproofness and very fast settings.

[Elliott Wolin]

Maybe not so unusual, but my new Sony RX-100 was expensive. Also 1/4 pound lighter and a better lens than my previous camera (Canon G5). I have no interest in bringing a real expensive SLR (I don't own one), so the RX-100 is the next best thing. I don't like the cheaper but lighter cameras with smaller lenses and limited flexibility.

[McDowell Crook]

A flask or two of very nice single malt scotch. Heavy at first, but worth its weight in gold.

[Richard Cullip]

I hike to fish so my 8ft Winston BIIt 3wt fly rod goes with me on every trip. I've got much less costly fly rods but this one casts a dry fly so well it's the one I take. It may not be so unusual but it's by far the most expensive item in my pack.

[Max Dilthey]

I second the camera. Mine's like, what, $1,900?

I just picked up a Grand Trunk Nano 7. That's a luxury for now, it may become my permanent shelter…

[Marko Botsaris]

+1 on Bearikade Weekender. Used my old Garcia for a decade and figured I deserved the upgrade.

But I suppose it depends on your point of view. When I go out with casual or HW backpackers they pretty much consider most of the items in my pack (and probably the pack itself) as highly unusual and expensive luxuries. LOL

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