My basic boring gear list and book list showcase items more useful, perhaps than this simple holiday wish list, but these items have attracted my magpie-like attention for shiny, quirky and gadgety things.
| Whittling Whittling and carving is a favorite pastime, having a good knife and some idea of what to whittle makes it even more fun. | |
| Mora of Sweden makes fantastic knives. This wood carving knife has a laminated steel blade, oiled birch wood handle, and a plastic sheath. | This is a great old book, learn to whittle chains, pliers and other projects – great fun! |
| Available at Amazon | Whittling and Woodcarving |
| Kindling Splitter So many choices, I think the Fiskars is my favorite. | ||
| Fiskars Splitting Axe (17 1/2″) | Estwing Fireside Friend | Collins Kindling Splitter |
| At Amazon | at Amazon | At Amazon |
| Audubon Bird Call |
| I used to have one of these, they actually work very well. at Amazon |
| Organizers | ||
| I always have a pile of stuff that I want to take along when we go camping that would be handy to have if needed (spare batteries, pencils and pens, markers, and lots of other stuff). Getting it all organized into one grab and go box makes this simple. | ||
| I would use this tote as a container for other containers. | Holds all the bits and pieces tat tend to get lost or mixed up. | Fully stocked, stowed away, I always need spares. |
| Plano 56 Quart Tote 24X15X13-Inch | Plano Stowaway | Bluecell Battery Organizer |
| Bits and Pieces | ||
| Fun to use, practical, but acceptably gadgety. | I have a multi tool on my key chain, comes in handy more times than I can count. | Great for cold weather camping. |
| Magnesium Fire Starter | Swiss+Tech Micro-Max | Zippo Hand Warmer |