[He shrugs with a smile.]

Only if you want to! I have a decent supply of extra money from my research work, so cost isn't a question at this point. I always meant to purchase some excellent supplies for my field studies, after all!

[He is totally psyched about it, too. His grin spreads and it is a bit difficult for him to contain his own excitement.]

Shall we go gather some supplies now and we can plan our first expedition?