As of the current standings, here's my projected gear list:
Pack: Gregory Shasta Internal Frame 
Tent/Shelter: Sierra Designs Light Year CD (stakes swapped out for titanium ones)
Sleeping Bag: The North Face Cat's Meow 
Sleeping Pad: Thermarest Guidelite 3/4 size
Headlamp: Princeton Tec Solo
Ice Pick: Snowalker (68cm) 
Socks: *not settled* leaning toward Smartwools or simply the basic black socks I've been wearing to work and for training;)  Haven't needed liners so far...
Water purifier: *not settled* leaning towards a Pur Voyeger Filter or Aqua Mira Drops
Pack towels: Cascade Designs (1x medium and 1x small)
Water Reservoirs: My Camelback 100 oz bladder for drinking
Platypus Big Zip 4L ~ 128oz
Nalgene 32oz (wide mouth) bottle...or maybe just empty gatorade 32 oz bottles ;)

At least as of right now, Backcountry Gear has most of the above and at the best prices. I'm hoping new models will come out for 2003 and prices will drop even further though.
 

And I plan to compile my own "kits"
*Repair Kit*
Nylon Rip stop tape
1 Needle
Thread
Strap w/ Buckle
550 cord
Seam sealer
Crazy glue
100 mph tape (duct tape)
Rubber bands

*First Aid and Emergency Kit*
Chem Lights
H20 proof matches
Space blanket
Mirror
Water purification tablets (seperate from the rest, if there IS a "rest")
Whistle
1 roll tape
4 gauze pads
"liquid moleskin"
bandanas (already accounted for outside of kit)
2 Sterile Needles
15 bandaids (preferably the cartoon character kind)

*Sanitation Kit*
Dental Floss
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Wet wipes -- 1/2 package
TP -- 1 roll
SPF 15 to 30
100% DEET

And then...luxury items:

AM/FM radio or am/fm/cassette (no idea yet)
Camera (my Samsung Maxima Zoom 90GL) + a miniture 10 oz (or so) tripod