Present Ideas?

I'm trying to figure out what I want to get DH for his 30th in September.

I realise its a couple of months away but I'd like to get something really cool/special which may mean I need to secretely put away a bit of cash as I'm willing to spend a wee bit (up to $400 I think which is a bit to us).

His main hobbies/likes:
- planes/helicopters/air travel stuff
- photography

Both of these are expensive as hobbies so I can't really get anything photography wise as the stuff he wants are over a grand easily.

One idea I have is a flying lesson but I haven't looked into what that might cost but I expect it might be well outta what we can afford, it was just an idea but he has one good eye one bad eye so I'm not too sure if he can even do it with that problem.

Any ideas I could ponder?

I gave my DH a test flight for his 30th he loved it I don't think the eye sight really matters as the instructor only lets them do a little bit of flying (not much but exciting if you've never done it before).
The worst thing about it was that the instructor asked if the girls wanted to go...so off they went and left Mummy on the ground freaking out. OMG that was the longest 30min of my life!!!!
I don't think it cost anywhere near $400.00 more $100-150.00.
Other than that there is Hot Air Balloon rides, fishing trips etc
My DH is 40 this year and I'm thinking of getting him either a telescope or a guitar.

My brothers LOVE planes, and for my brother Jareds birthday his girlfriend paid for him to fly a plane. It was around $150. this was in Auckland so im not sure where you would be able to do it where you live.
My little brother did it for his birthday in May aswell. They go up with an instructer and then you get to fly the plane for a while.

Grant is having his 30th in Oct and he loves planes as well. I am getting him an introductory flight where he actually gets to control the plane with an instructor. Not that bad at all. Something like $120 for 30 minutes and $190 for a 50 min flight. (not exact figures)

There is a place for helicopter rides as well. Grant also found a place in Hong Kong that sells really cheap planes and a lot cheaper than here as well as a place that sells the servers and batteries for model planes a lot cheaper (that is two different places)

What I am getting him as well is a coffee machine (but he knows about that so might get that when he is with me beforehand when a sale is on)

Then from both me and McKayla I am getting him a swiss army knive for $50 not that bad at all. And if we get the coffee machine earlier I might get him a drillpress for $100.

Yup my DH is turning $30 next month and I'm getting him a hot air balloon ride (would love to do it with him but expensive enough for one!!). He's into planes and stuff too - he builds and flies model planes (Iknow kinda geeky - but he loves it and it keeps him outta trouble )

Hey Stacey it is my DH 30th in sept also. I found this website called total experience through fkybuys and they have all sorts of stuff... planes cars etc.

I am getting dh the formula 1 drive, he is F1 mad!!!

total experience link

Good luck!!

Its my DH's 30th in September too!

Its my 30th next year and DH and I have agreed to go to Fiji with my best friend and her partner. Thats all I want.

What about doing something like that - getting away for a few days with or without Daniel?

I second the Red balloon days website... :)

Wow, what awesome sites...I might look at the V8 day in the Manawatu for DF's 30th next year...