There's no telling what's going to be under the tree for me.

I just pray that my daughter has a safe trip driving in from Dallas (it's raining here).

I don't recall much of my childhood unfortunately. Don't know why. I don't know if I got some of these things for Christmas or birthday or what but my folks did encourage my love of the outdoors. Growing up in the panhandle of Texas, the closest mountains were in New Mexico. We went to Colorado every year for summer vacation and I learned to hike and backpack there. Spent most of my camping time in Palo Duro Canyon and other surrounding canyons.

Over Christmas's I received:
a Coleman Peak 1 external frame backpack (polymer frame).
a Coleman Peak 1 stove (white gas, light weight at the time)
a Sigg Tourist cook kit.
a mummy bag from EMS.

I still have all these items.
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If you think you can, you can. If you think you can't, you can't. Either way, you're right.