Wish List

My birthday was a couple of weeks ago and my family kept bugging me about what I wanted for my birthday. I kept shrugging them off for a couple of reasons; one is that I don’t want or need to accumulate anything before my trip where I just have to put it storage for the year and secondly it’s still the year of the first in grief. Therefore celebrating my birthday doesn’t feel the same without him.

My son got tired of my parents bugging him about it and since he knew that I was keeping a list of things that I still needed for the trip. He suggested that I give this list to my parent which is a great idea. So basically I got some of the more expensive items on the list as part of my birthday/Christmas present.

Butler Maps
BarPack Mapcase
Rok Straps
Atomic watch
Solar charger
GPS & mount
Therm-A-Rest UltraLite Cot
Heated Grips For 7/8-Inch Diameter Handlebars
Heated Vest Liner
SW-MOTECH Weatherproof On / Off Accessory
LED Conversion Kit
Electrical Connection LED Motorcycle Battery Voltage Monitor (Flush Mount Kit)
Denali PowerHub2 Fuse Block, Master Ground Block And Wiring Harness For Motorcycles

In this week post, I’m going to talk about one of the gift that I’m most excited about which is the Therm-A-Rest LuxuryLite UltraLite cot. In the past, I have used air mattress of various brands but have been frustrated when it loses it oomph after awhile. While at the Overland Expo last year, Danell Lynn recommended this cot. So when I got home from the event, I went on the computer and Google more information about the cot. I nearly choked on my coffee when I saw the price. At first, I thought I’ll dream about owning one of those things but I added it to my wish list anyway.

So what is a Therm-A-Rest LuxuryLite UltraLite cot? It is an ultra light cot that only weighs 2 lbs 12 oz (1.25 kg). It is lighter and packed smaller than any other cot that I have researched so far. It will into a stuff bag with a dimension of 16 x 5 in/41 x 13 cm.

The cot comes in two sizes, regular and large. The regular fit me perfectly since I’m only 5’2” tall but it was a tad bit short for my son who is 5’11” tall. It was easy to assemble but it was a tedious process with all of the multiple pieces to put together. I haven’t used it on a camping trip yet but I did sleep on it one night at home and it was actually very comfortable.