Just got these in the mail last week.
The boots I got from Cabela's delivered for $235.00AU, a very fair price to pay for something that may last 7 or 8 years! They are Irish Setter Tarmac 10", with 400gram gortex and fully water proof. They are AWESOME! I wore them for the first time on a the weekend for around 6 hours in fairly steep rocky country with showers off and on all day and my feet were bone dry and warm. They gave me much more confidence traversing into steep gully's and did not require any break in. They were also very quiet! I went to a shop on Burnley Street in Richmond called Red Wing Shoes and they want $525 pingers to import a pair!
As for the sleeping bag, It stung me $360.00AU delivered.... also a fair price to pay IMO for something I plan to use backpack hunting. I haven't tried it yet but next weekend ill do two nights in it out of Mansfield, not far from Bulla... we shall see how I go. It is made buy The North Face and is called The Blue Kazoo!
Here are the specs:
Comfort rating -9 degrees Celsius
Average weight -1.33 kilograms for Long 1.25 kilograms for regular
Shell Ripstop nylon
Fill 600-fill goose down
Lining Nylon taffeta
Fits up to 6 ft. 6 in.
Shoulder girth 64 inches
Hip girth 60 inches
Stuff sack size 8 x 17 inches
Shape Mummy
Should do me good I think, cant wait to crawl into the bag after a few cans in the crisp mountain air.
Bring on the Backpack hunts!!!