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ChestRockwell

05/03/2012 09:36AM

What is your favorite non-essential item you take with on your trip (luxury item)? Looking for some new things to make the trip fun.

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kabloona

05/03/2012 09:49AM

My hidden immunity idol. l.o.l.
My favorite luxury item would be my ipod with over 4000 songs on it...

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OBX2Kayak

05/03/2012 09:51AM

A foldable camp chair. Actually, it's become a necessity.

"I go because it irons out the wrinkles in my soul" -- Sigurd Olson

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nofish

05/03/2012 10:03AM

2nd pair of underwear.

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Trix

05/03/2012 10:03AM

For me it would have to be my hammock and binoculars.

C-H-A-L-L-E-N-G-E: Do not let what you cannot do, interfere with what you can do.

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jamotrade

05/03/2012 10:29AM

Sun shower.

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TuscaroraBorealis

05/03/2012 10:30AM

It's a tie. Hammock & camp chair.

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FullGo

05/03/2012 10:32AM

Fantasy Football Magazine and Cheetsheets. Some of my football buddys take a trip before the start of the season. We spend hours sitting around camp discussing rankings and strategies.

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fitgers1

05/03/2012 10:33AM

Mosquito net for the throne.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson...and...“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".

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WhiteWolf

05/03/2012 10:57AM

Football. or our handheld weather instruments made by Kestrel,,, very nice keeping track of pressures and other weather events. But it's probably the prime NY strip steak /Red King Crab mix for our annual Thanksgiving in the BW every May. Surf and turf in style!!

"What good fortune for governments that the people do not think." — Adolf Hitler

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Freddy

05/03/2012 11:03AM

Definitely binoculars. We enjoy the birds and finding out what other fisherman are using for bait.

"Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul" John Muir

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apugarcia

05/03/2012 11:06AM

Chess board
Cribbage board
Fender stratocaster w/ 40W hot-rod deluxe amp powered by solar power strips

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drought

05/03/2012 11:10AM

ThermaCell mosquito repellant (my wife calls it ThermaCrack - when it's calm and the skeeters come out - it is a must have.)

Sunshower

Fifth of good single-malt

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BWPaddler

05/03/2012 11:12AM

hammock - don't consider it luxury any more.

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau

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mooseplums

05/03/2012 11:27AM

Digital SLR, with extra lenses

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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Grumpy

05/03/2012 11:32AM

My wife!

SEMPER FI

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HowardSprague

05/03/2012 11:35AM

Camp Time Roll-a-Chair.

And maybe a regular cotton hand towel.

"Enjoy every sandwich"

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ChestRockwell

05/03/2012 01:07PM

Box of wine for me!

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kabloona

05/03/2012 01:22PM

quote ChestRockwell: "Box of wine for me!"

Hey this thread is about luxury items! not essential items like liquor/sex/or drugs.. just sayin'

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snakecharmer

05/03/2012 01:22PM

Beer!

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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Savage Voyageur

05/03/2012 02:04PM

Small Sony radio and earbuds. I like to listen to Twins games and catch a weather forecast.

"So many lakes, so little time."

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housty9

05/03/2012 02:25PM

Chairs and small table, to old to sit on rocks or logs plus we just make a base camp and take day trips.

our we there yet

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boonie

05/03/2012 02:57PM

quote fitgers1: "Mosquito net for the throne."

Now there's something that is probably worth the weight, especially in season ;).

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fitgers1

05/03/2012 03:18PM

quote boonie: "quote fitgers1: "Mosquito net for the throne."

Now there's something that is probably worth the weight, especially in season ;)."

Picked it up at Mills Fleet Farm. It is a British military surplus cot net. It is a few inches wider and longer than a standard military cot and is about about 5 - 6 feet high. Works great as long as there are ample trees to string it to.

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SunCatcher

05/03/2012 05:14PM

Chair and Hammock ditto TB!!

SunCatcher

Dad Always said "We don't Always catch fish...but we ALWAYS have a good time"

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DayDreamin

05/03/2012 05:29PM

a small battery powered fan

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Basspro69

05/03/2012 05:39PM

Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle!

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein.

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Basspro69

05/03/2012 05:40PM

quote nofish: "2nd pair of underwear." LMAO

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein.

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kabloona

05/03/2012 06:07PM

quote Basspro69: " Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle! "

You'll shoot your eye out kid!

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kanoes

05/03/2012 06:13PM

cotton t-shirt.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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Hawbakers

05/03/2012 07:38PM

Gotta have my pillow.

"Far more interesting than the chase itself is the observation, the study of the life histories of the strange and wonderful creatures of the wilderness." President Theodore Roosevelt

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keth0601

05/03/2012 09:03PM

Hammock and a good pad to sit on. On a longer trip it's good to have some kind of chair with a back but the hammock helps satisfy this need too.

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boonie

05/03/2012 09:19PM

quote fitgers1: "quote boonie: "quote fitgers1: "Mosquito net for the throne."

Now there's something that is probably worth the weight, especially in season ;)."

Picked it up at Mills Fleet Farm. It is a British military surplus cot net. It is a few inches wider and longer than a standard military cot and is about about 5 - 6 feet high. Works great as long as there are ample trees to string it to."

Oh, I was picturing netting just hanging from your head :).

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Ozarker

05/03/2012 09:28PM

Folding camp chair and hammock. Gotta have something supporting my back and up off the ground. Hammocks are great for afternoon naps in the shade with a cool breeze going through the pines.

"Paddle faster, I hear banjo music!"

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dprochef

05/03/2012 09:32PM

quote TuscaroraBorealis: "

It's a tie. Hammock & camp chair."

I would have to day the little one in your hands, maybe he's a necessity though.

Courage is being scared to death... but saddling up anyway....John Wayne

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Scout64

05/03/2012 09:36PM

Tripod Stool

"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit."

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Kevlar

05/03/2012 09:39PM

TP ! Camp chair. In winter, you can cut back...skip the TP. Snowballs work!

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crumpman

05/04/2012 07:05AM

quote boonie: "quote fitgers1: "quote boonie: "quote fitgers1: "Mosquito net for the throne."

Now there's something that is probably worth the weight, especially in season ;)."

Picked it up at Mills Fleet Farm. It is a British military surplus cot net. It is a few inches wider and longer than a standard military cot and is about about 5 - 6 feet high. Works great as long as there are ample trees to string it to."

Oh, I was picturing netting just hanging from your head :)."

I use my CCS Susie Bug net for this.

"Fine figure of a man, yes?" Jeremiah Johnson

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missmolly

05/04/2012 07:27AM

Big tackle box, three rods, and four reels.

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mocha

05/04/2012 07:34AM

teddy bear

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alpine525

05/04/2012 08:06AM

This year I'm going to bring my Nook - it will take up less space than a couple of paperbacks. I bought a waterproof case for it and hope it keeps it safe and dry.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama

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Arlo Pankook

05/04/2012 08:32AM

quote missmolly: "Big tackle box, three rods, and four reels."
+1

I usually forgo camp chairs, ice etc.

Eating fresh fish and sitting on a rock or log is pure luxury.

Hold that thought....fish on!

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boonie

05/04/2012 08:43AM

quote alpine525: "This year I'm going to bring my Nook - it will take up less space than a couple of paperbacks. I bought a waterproof case for it and hope it keeps it safe and dry. "

How long is the battery life on your Nook, alpine 525? I'm considering getting a cheap e-reader to do the same.

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alpine525

05/04/2012 12:24PM

boonie - When reading on my Nook, the battery will last several weeks. There are some games on my Nook which will use up more of the battery life. I have a standard Nook black & white print - not the version with color (I believe the Nook with colored pages uses more battery). Hope this helps.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama

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tonyyarusso

05/04/2012 03:27PM

Yeah, color e-readers are a totally different screen technology and have battery life similar to any other tablet computer, but the black and white e-ink screens can got a LONG time between charges. Definitely handy if you get stuck in the tent during a rain for a day or just need some help falling asleep.

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CanoeKev

05/04/2012 09:21PM

quote HowardSprague: "Camp Time Roll-a-Chair.
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I second this. Except that it is really an essential item.

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jwartman59

05/04/2012 10:42PM

bird books. flower identification books. nothing bothers me more than not being able to ID a bird or flower.

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jcavenagh

05/04/2012 11:04PM

Crazy Creek II canoe chair. I use it around camp, too. Very comfortable. It is in the lower right part of the photo.

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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jcavenagh

05/04/2012 11:11PM

quote jwartman59: "bird books. flower identification books. nothing bothers me more than not being able to ID a bird or flower."
I have often wished I had some very compact field&stream guide to ID flora and fauna!
Does anyone have any receommendations along that line?
[Not to hijack the thread, just email to me.]

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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CanoeKev

05/05/2012 12:07PM

quote jcavenagh: "quote jwartman59: "bird books. flower identification books. nothing bothers me more than not being able to ID a bird or flower."
I have often wished I had some very compact field&stream guide to ID flora and fauna!
Does anyone have any receommendations along that line?
[Not to hijack the thread, just email to me.]"
Not very compact, but the best books out there are "Canoe Country Wildlife" and "Canoe Country Fauna" by Mark Stensaas. The wildlife book is essential on our trips. Buy them used on Amazon.

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kanoes

05/05/2012 12:30PM

stan tekiela

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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schweady

05/05/2012 02:28PM

quote jcavenagh: "'Crazy Creek II canoe chair...'

"...he said, while sitting on a rock... :)

"You can observe a lot by watching." -- Yogi Berra

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mr.barley

05/05/2012 03:49PM

My Alite Monarch butterfly chair is way up there.My bottle of bourbon isn't considered a luxury item though.

Because I'm wearing one and I just did....

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boonie

05/06/2012 05:31PM

quote alpine525: "boonie - When reading on my Nook, the battery will last several weeks. There are some games on my Nook which will use up more of the battery life. I have a standard Nook black & white print - not the version with color (I believe the Nook with colored pages uses more battery). Hope this helps. "

Thanks, sounds like enough hours of battery life for a long Sept solo...? Would you get 30 hours of battery life? I have a Nook Color, but the battery life isn't long enough to justify the weight. I think some of the non-color ones are maybe lighter weight, too?

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yellowcanoe

05/06/2012 05:58PM

Mine is now the Camptime Roll a Chair. butt off the ground

Or in the case of last weeks Algonquin trip butt off the wet rocks and snow. Not a pain to portage either. It balances nicely on the opposite side of the Small Forest Axe.

Both contributed greatly to comfort at16 degrees.

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05/06/2012 08:01PM

I bring a couple of card games of the nerd/geek variety. "Nuts" is a favorite. This year I am bringing "Kittens in a Blender".

"Happiness isn't good enough for me! I demand euphoria!" - Calvin & Hobbes

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Spartan2

05/06/2012 08:03PM

I read e-books on my iPod touch. One battery charge lasted me well on a six-day trip last summer and I read quite a bit. I was surprised at how long it lasted. A lot more compact than carrying a couple of small paperback books. I love it for airplanes, too. Much easier to carry than a Nook or Kindle, as it fits easily in a small pocket, and weighs nothing to hold.

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arctic

05/06/2012 08:10PM

I hate to admit it (well, not really), but bringing a stash of good whiskey along really adds to the evenings, especially on base camp trips where the main emphasis is on fishing.

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aholmgren

05/07/2012 09:39AM

Grundig radio and MN Twins baseball

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schweady

05/07/2012 03:19PM

quote aholmgren: "Grundig radio and MN Twins baseball"
Yeah, this year you can probably lighten the load by that much... :(

"You can observe a lot by watching." -- Yogi Berra

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Ghandi

05/07/2012 03:22PM

Newspaper to read while relaxing. Makes good fire starter as well.

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bwcadan

05/07/2012 08:41PM

A cot to place my therma-rest on. Strap it in place to avoid it slipping off

the greatest come backs are reserved for those with the greatest deficits.

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BearBrown

05/08/2012 05:10AM

Exped synmat 9. You spend 6 to 8 hours every night on your pad. The extra weight and money spent on this makes it luxury, but well worth it. My dslr and camera gear are also luxury items but are borderline essential to me. The great photos after a trip make me forget that i carried the extra weight.

Richard "Bear" Brown----- "I would rather give someone one photograph they can't live without than one hundred they can live with." anonymous

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Sierra1

05/08/2012 12:24PM

My camp chair and GSI Macro Table. And Swisher Sweet Woodtips.

Watch out for that rock!!!........ Oooo.... That's going to leave a mark...

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