input needed for xmas list

priorities
0. shoes (if you don't own shoes I would recommend them, you can even walk around better with shoes on)(just emphasizing that you don't need anything special)
1. bike
2. helmet
3. gloves
4. shorts (if you got nothing for trail riding.
5. shin/knees
6. Goggles (got glasses? goggles are okay for rallying whistler but you want glasses for almost everything else, just be sure you understand how unpleasant overheating with goggles on is. I screwed up and I now have 2 pairs of goggles that I only ever use for ski lift access, for everything I now rock Smith Theory Max glasses and I have no complaints).
7. Jeresy (sure, but don't call it a necessity)
8. Body Armor (not sure which you will use less, the body armor or the goggles, really a low priority but is good to have up in whistler or other bike parks.

A lot of these Items are all about fit. We may be able to tell you about the construction quality but you would benefit most from trying a few on. I do recommend having a pack to ride with too. I have a dakine apex, dakine nomad, and whatever the small one is called. I recommend the nomad, Its pretty much the only one I ever use. That way you can carry your FF helmet, your armour, your water and food, and tools and tubes. If you want to throw some cash down you can look for the deutor (or whatever they are called) because they have a sick mesh standoff for the back.