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12/24/2015 06:38AM  
be interesting if a few presents in this category received or better yet given.
Never have too many outdoor toys.
 
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ozarkpaddler
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12/24/2015 07:37AM  
When I came in Sunday night after a 17hr session of Hell on earth at work, I was walking like an old man. My wife decided it was time to open a present; the present was some nice, cushy, memory foam slippers. So, we ended up doing our gift exchange early (LOL)!

My only "Outdoors" item was my new Pendleton wool paddling hat. That is unless you count the Alps tent Bill told us about in this thread?
Taurus 2

 
12/24/2015 08:31AM  
Got a swisstool spirit x from my other half this year. She gave it to me before hunting season so I could get some good use out of it. It's been great.

I got her a bunch of merino baselayers, a Sierra designs down coat, and a bunch of mountaineering gear for our trip to Gannett peak this coming year.
 
12/24/2015 04:09PM  
After consulting the gear junkies here I bought my wife a pair of Atlas Elektra snow shoes. Best part was I saved $100 by finding a new pair on ebay.
 
12/24/2015 09:04PM  
We did family Christmas this afternoon at my parent's house.

Got my 7 year old nephew a new compass, camo netting, camo gloves, a headlamp, a small cabelas multi-tool and small cheap folding knife.

I gave my brothers Luci lamps and wool socks.

Dad got wool socks and Walls rain jacket.

My son will get new hiking boots tomorrow, but the rest of his stuff is school and job related.

My daughter has a fleece jacket and some wool socks under the tree, and the rest is school related.



 
luft
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12/25/2015 03:58AM  
New down slippers for all 3 boys to replace ones they had grown out of and small tactical flashlights for hubby and 3 boys.

Youngest son is getting a new pfd, possibly a new paddle, and quick dry camping shorts for his bday in Jan.
 
riverrunner
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12/25/2015 06:12AM  
I brought my self a new Ruger 1911 .45acp stainless steel.
 
yellowcanoe
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12/25/2015 06:29AM  
quote DeanL: "After consulting the gear junkies here I bought my wife a pair of Atlas Elektra snow shoes. Best part was I saved $100 by finding a new pair on ebay."


Hope she has snow to use them. There is something odd about burning the Yule Log and having to open all the windows in the house to avoid overheating.
 
520eek
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12/25/2015 08:18AM  
I got a spiffy new canoe! It's a tree ornament though...made out of wood and it looks real nice! :)
 
OldFingers57
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12/25/2015 08:55AM  
My wife and I usually get each other just a little gift each. This year she got me some wool socks, a pair of NF fleece gloves, and a Backpackers Pantry Key Lime Pie desert meal. Key lime pie is one of my favorite pies, so I hope this one tastes good.
 
Stimpy
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12/25/2015 09:09AM  
My 10 yo son got a mummy bag and air pad in preparation for his first trip this coming June.
 
12/25/2015 10:26AM  
Skeeter repellent.
 
pswith5
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12/25/2015 10:56AM  
quote riverrunner: "I brought my self a new Ruger 1911 .45acp stainless steel."
you'll take yer eye out with that thing kid!!
 
12/25/2015 12:39PM  
I was the recipient of a new Granite Gear portage pack! It's hard to believe we can start pulling permits in just a few weeks.
 
mjmkjun
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12/25/2015 05:28PM  
North Face Triarch 1
 
12/25/2015 07:55PM  
I got my son a CCS pioneer pack. Because of work he hasn't been able to trip since 2010.
 
brotherbob1958
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12/25/2015 08:09PM  
Got a new Granite gear portage pack & Granite gear Compression dry sack

Cant wait to try them out

Love new toys
 
12/25/2015 08:09PM  
I got my wife a nice birding vest, the kids got her a birding journal and other vest items

Got my son a pocket bellows, bungee dealee bobs, "Tracks and Trailcraft" by Ellsworth Jaeger (to go with the copy of "Wildwood Wisdom" I got him several years ago), an ursack, a nalgene cantene, Olson's "The Meaning of Wilderness, and a Luci light

I got my son-in-law a pocket bellows, bungee dealee bobs, an Olsen book, and a Luci light

My daughter got a Luci light and gardening tools. She and her husband just bought their first house.

I gave away a total of 21 Luci lights. I found them for $7.50 on eBay.

I got a pocket bellows
 
Dammfast
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12/25/2015 08:30PM  
We had a BWCA Christmas. To my dad I gave an NRS chinook PDF, my son got his first adult sized pack, and my brother-in-law got a 2 man tent, to replace his 14lb 4 man tent he brought last year. I received a vacuum sealer, wool socks, down vest, and a Costco down throw.
 
12/25/2015 09:30PM  
Steam bent a toboggan for a gift. Well worth the time. Red Oak and Mahogany.
 
scramble4a5
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12/25/2015 09:45PM  
Received Neos Overshoes, a Nemo Astro air pad, Seattle a Sports 30 liter waterproof backpack, and a Cotten Cordell lure. A very nice Christmas indeed!
 
SaganagaJoe
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12/25/2015 11:26PM  
quote otter1: "Steam bent a toboggan for a gift. Well worth the time. Red Oak and Mahogany.
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How did you do that?
 
12/25/2015 11:42PM  
soak the ripped lumber 2 weeks, then steam and bent them around a round jig I cut out. then screwed them together to cross boards.
 
fishonfishoff
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12/26/2015 06:17AM  
quote riverrunner: "I brought my self a new Ruger 1911 .45acp stainless steel."

Santa brought me the same thing except the elf that made it goes by the name of Remington.FISHONFISHOFF
 
NotLight
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12/26/2015 07:01AM  
quote otter1: "Steam bent a toboggan for a gift. Well worth the time. Red Oak and Mahogany.

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I'm jealous of everything in this picture, including that 8' work table.

 
MrBreeze
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12/26/2015 01:35PM  
Got a new cover for my smoker, a pair of echo cargo pants and a light weight sweatshirt for canoeing.
 
12/26/2015 02:04PM  
Received a Steri Pen from my momma. I got my wife a full length Patagonia down jacket and some flannel lined Carhart pants.
 
12/26/2015 02:25PM  
quote nctry: "I got my son a CCS pioneer pack. Because of work he hasn't been able to trip since 2010. "

Here's hoping he can use it in 2016!!!
 
12/26/2015 02:26PM  
quote otter1: "Steam bent a toboggan for a gift. Well worth the time. Red Oak and Mahogany.

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Beautiful!! An heirloom!
 
12/26/2015 02:26PM  
I gave packable rain jackets to my sister, nephew, two of my kids.
I gave rain pants to two of my kids.
I gave stainless folding trowel to my SIL so my brother can dig up plants for her when they hike, lol.
I gave a single burner super small folding stove to my BIL for his upcoming hike across the Chilkoot Trail. It will be his extra/backup (Amazon $6).

I got a Luci lantern from my sister (mine gave out).
I got a Loon calendar from a different sister (love it!).

Fun stuff, will be fun to hear about them all in use this year!
 
PortageKeeper
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12/26/2015 02:53PM  
This jacket was on the 'deal of the day' marked down to $90. I used a Christmas gift card from my daughter and got it (slate) for $30 and free shipping.
 
12/26/2015 03:03PM  
WOwoW that was a great Deal of the Day!!!
 
12/26/2015 09:23PM  
Got a new Boundary Waters food pack, insulated food pack, and two poly boxes to go with them. Plus Suncatcher gave me a new/used CCS insulated food pack. I think I'm ready for another great year of canoe trips.

I gave my nephew a Coleman solo cook pot, Luci light, candle lantern, and a mini pocket stove.

My niece I gave a slingshot, ceramic balls, and targets.
 
bottomtothetap
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12/26/2015 09:33PM  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKFY7Bqb15c

saw a Pocket Bellows on BWCA.com and put it on my wish list for Christmas. Santa brought me one!
 
12/26/2015 09:42PM  
I kinda bought myself photography related stuff, and still buying. im camping gear overload now, need nothing. im taking 2016 off as far as canoe trips go, lost the fever...hope I get it back.
 
12/27/2015 09:21AM  
My son and I took our first BWCA trip last July, and will be taking a second this summer. Based on our first experiences, we splurged a little at Christmas, and he found under the tree 2 Big Agnes Chair One's, 3 Luci Lights, a 2-person hammock, (just for daytime) and a slingshot.

Well, maybe Dad wanted these things also.....
 
blutofish1
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12/27/2015 10:00AM  
Wifey gifted me new columbia omni-tech rain gear.
 
12/27/2015 01:26PM  
I got a new tourniquet for my first aid kit. Can't wait to use it!
 
12/27/2015 01:32PM  
quote bobbwca: "I got a new tourniquet for my first aid kit. Can't wait to use it! "


Funny!
 
bwcasolo
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12/27/2015 01:50PM  
quote kanoes: "I kinda bought myself photography related stuff, and still buying. im camping gear overload now, need nothing. im taking 2016 off as far as canoe trips go, lost the fever...hope I get it back."

jan, maybe a base camp at a usfs campground would be nice for you this year. the north fix is still there. happy new year ranger man.
 
12/27/2015 04:27PM  
Getting our 20 year old set up with his own gear- a 2 man tent, compass, ax, rei tech shirt, and guncleaning kit. And a badger camo quad chair, not lightweight for carrying, but still outdoor stuff.( he got a luci light, saw, and gravity filter for his birthday in October).

Husband revived a heater for the ice shanty, maybe he will get to use it this year yet.

I received a new pack as my old external frame jansport just never really fit well in the canoe, and last summer my husband was ready to throw it to the bottom of the lake.

Daughter got a luggage set -- well you do have to go outside to travel, right?
 
12/28/2015 09:42AM  
My hubby got a new Northface rain jacket. He needed it. I got cash so hmmmm what do I need for next May camping trip? Oh, I know! Last spring my rubber boots sprung a leak so I guess I'm in the market for needing something to " foot" the bill. :D
 
12/28/2015 12:05PM  
Santa got me a navigator 250cm kayak paddle, now I need to have the water go down on the river so I can try it out.
 
12/28/2015 12:51PM  
Pretty well geared out but I did receive an REI giftcard, GSI Dualist cook set, and a filet knife.

Missed out on the Helinox chair deals, but hope to find a few more of those.
 
SevenofNine
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12/28/2015 01:21PM  
 
HowardSprague
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12/28/2015 02:26PM  
Got 4 pairs of nice Columbia wool socks, one of those led Spydr lights you can set down and position to point whichever way, and a book about building your ideal cabin in the woods (not anytime soon, but a dream my brother in law and I share). And a nice mid-layer half-zip shirt thing from Gander Mtn.

I was really hoping someone would buy a like-new Wilderness Systems Pungo 140 kayak for Christmas, so I could pay some bills, but that didn't happen. :(

 
HowardSprague
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01/03/2016 08:59AM  
I meant BugLite. These things are pretty cool!
 
01/13/2016 12:16PM  
Gave a Stainless Steel Nalgene...the non taper one.
Gave an old fleece shirt. (Someone in need.)
Gave a glow in the dark Nalgene, and got one...;-) (no, not the same one.)
Got a life straw.
Got a replacement pair of rag wool fingerless gloves w/mitten style finger cover.
 
01/13/2016 04:42PM  
I made a set of Ojibwa snowshoes for my grandson, who is 2-1/2 years old. When he tried them out, it started OK, but as he walked, his toes were pointed a little out so that after a couple of steps, he was practically doing the splits, so he wasn't too happy until dad picked him up and carried him.
 
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