Despite my handlers' insistence that this is supposed to be a budget vacation, they have found themselves in the position of needing to purchase objects for said vacation even before leaving on it. As such, they have amassed a number of objects that would otherwise be entirely useless to them, including:
-2 hydro-packs (they hold 2 liters of water, some small emergency stores and...well...me, of course) - $60
-Pair of hiking boots for Handler 1 - $30
-Blister first aid kit - $10
-200 piece large first aid kit - $10
-Insect repellent (with tick repelling, synthetic clothing destroying DEET) - $7
-2 foul weather gear outfits - $20 (Handler 1 was quite proud of this find)
-Headlamp - $7
-Combination whistle/thermometer/compass - $5
-SPF 60 suntan lotion (with attached mini lotion bottle) - $9
-Extra socks for Handler 2- $8
-Water wicking socks - $20 (and that was on sale!)
-Various and sundry necessities - about $20
-New iPod cord for car - $41 (which would not be a big deal, if we hadn't later found out it was the iPod itself that was acting up)
No, they're not quite done purchasing yet, either. But they're close. Mind you, this doesn't even count the photography related crud they'll be dragging along:
-DSLR Camera system (includes Canon Xsi, kit lens, super telephoto lens, and 5 filters) - something around $500
-Rented telephoto lens (Canon 100-400 4.5-5.6, for 10 days, includes shipping) - $85
-B&W 400 Film- $25
-Extra batteries - $14 (with a coupon)
-Lens blower - $9 (probably wouldn't have purchased if it actually had a pricetag on it)
-Lens pen - $12
-Gorillapod- $5
-Various tripods - $0! Thanks Grandhandlers!
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