Being very selective (picky) about my outdoor gear I ordered myself a few books online and my kids wrapped them up when they arrived.

Titles I received:

Wild,erness Survival 2nd Ed. by G. Davenport
Tom Brown's Field Guide, Wilderness Survival
Wilderness Survival by S. Swedo
One Man's Wilderness by S. Kieth/R.Proenneke
Survive! by L. Stroud

The trouble is that I am only 1/2 way through reading "When All Hell Breaks Loose" by Cody Lunden and am determined to finish it before I start on a new book.

I also received the DVD "Apocalpse Now - The Complete Dossier" I am looking forward to watching it on the new television I surprised my DW with.

In my Christmas stocking I got a "Speedy Sharp" tungsten sharpener, it looks interesting and really bites into steel.

Lastly I got a little cash to spend, I am thinking; a Cold Steel shovel, Silva "Clipper" watch compass, Petzl e+lite headlamp, stainless steel flask with bottom cup and Mors Kochanski's 17 Instruction Booklets.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday's everyone.

Mike