Tech Fantasy wish list

[Tengu]

Now just say that you were about to be given a sum of money (several thousand pounds) for technology to use in the outdoors.

What would you get?

 

[TomBartlett]

I'm assuming that you mean electronics. In which case I'd probably get a GPS unit, a compact digital camera and some portable solar panels. But only if I was given the money for it all...

 

[udamiano]

Honestly I probably wouldn't spend it on tech..when the cards are down, it will probably fail

invest in a really good compass. a good tent/tarp, and a top sleeping system. Anything left spend on a really good course or a trip to somewhere you've never been and always wanted to go. the memories will far outlast the tech

thats my opinion anyway

 

[jorn]

I would like a tentstove with a thermo-electric generator for my tent. Like the Biolite stoves, but in a propper tentstove. I do like my wintercamping, me.

 

[British Red]

technology to use in the outdoors.

What would you get?

Hmmm Stihl pole chainsaw

Petrol engined vertical log splitter

Two wheel tractor with Allan scythe, tiller and plough attachments plus following ride on trailer and topper

 

[Peteo]

Something very expensive then sell it for good bushcraft/camping/hiking

The only thing that would tempt me is a good camera set-up

 

[Toddy]

A really good birdsong recording device There's a chorus outside my window right now

Video cameras to be rigged up to watch the birds in the hedges, underwater in the ponds, and the back lane at night when the deer and the badgers and foxes come through. Maybe something to be set up macro focus to see the insects though, like the bees on the lupins and foxgloves, and a wee tiny wire one to have a squint down the ants nests

Otherwise I'm pretty much in agreement with Udamiano on kit for outdoors.

cheers,
M

 

[mountainm]

hoverboard - to lug all my other kit about on.

 

[RichardIT]

Not specific for the outdoors, but I would buy a Lum-Tec M53 watch. It's bronze!

 

[tartanferret]

I reckon my missus would like me to get a satellite phone for safety reasons

 

[santaman2000]

Generation III NVGs

 

[John Fenna]

A good camera!

 

[Dave]

Without doubt, The Global Village Construction Set. But it wouldnt do you much good anywhere in the United Kingdom.

[video=youtube;53T5eYxGf3I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53T5eYxGf3I[/video]

Still its a step in the right direction that these projects are open source.

**Its a 'civilisation' starter kit. :0)

 

[British Red]

...I'd be hapy with that Dave - I'dfind uses for it!

 

[sandbender]

How many thousands?

I'd like a hot-bulb tractor, probably a Lanz Bulldog but there are lots to choose from.

[video=youtube;KIm5Jgjg1_4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIm5Jgjg1_4[/video]



(Hot-Bulb Engine - Wikipedia)

 

[Tengu]

Alas, Im out of luck.

I have been accepted for DSA...Which means whatever you need for your course, and since my applied course was Archaology, that meant Whatever you need for the course usable in the field.

But now due to housing issues it loks like Im going to have to postpone it.

However this means I will stay on at College and do my A2s...Im only a little sad.

I think I might be sadder if I didnt do my A2s, dont you?