late 2019 K2 frame + 3500 bag in ranger green $595 (you pay shipping)
guide lid
medium hip belt
2 hip belt pockets
1 hip belt pocket (used as stashable fast-find firstAid/meds kit)
2 stash pockets
Eberlestock rain cover (although rarely used it-only needed once...
Not sure what is beneath the fabric. They are rigid, and light-weight compared to their value. I bet you could comm with the guy who makes them. I’m sure he’s help you.
REI Carbon Fiber hiking sticks (pair) $35 EACH TYD
The locking mechanisms on these sticks are rock solid--they don't slip.
Grips are rightly ergonomic
no baskets or rubber tips on these (never really needed them how I used them -- tent poles mostly outside of hiking). REI sells replacements.
2, each, Nests (Mountain Laurel Designs -- NOT Seek Outside, but very similar...better IMO--, $145 EACH TYD
Duo XL 90"L x 50"W x 52"H
Customized with dual-side entry
Why did I choose MLD over SO's nest?
1) Higher bathtub sides.
2) Slightly taller
3) I could customize with two...
LBO Base only $200 TYD (incl. stakes, orange/reflective guy-out cordage, and home-made extension pole
Bought this base to accommodate early season fair weather hunting (each hunter in a half-open base...Could pair 2 bases for a roomy setup if foul weather really set in. I will pitch the open...
Delorme InReach SE $160 TYD (original box, guide book, USB synch cable)
Solid kit -- no matter what version. It's in excellent shape--no scuffs, cracks or breaks, This has been a staple in my NAV kit for years! It's gotten me out of some real jams, and it's kept my wife happy. Oh the stories I...
Montana Bow Sling $40 TYD
THIS GEAR ROCKS! Easy-on/fast-off, bow rests under my arm comfortably in transit. hooks dangle out of the way when not used. Used them the last two seasons of my elk career, and now have to give up the mountain hunting.
Supai Pack Raft $200
This raft from https://www.supaiadventuregear.com/collections/boats is a game-changer for getting your flies into fishy water, especially when the bank is cluttered with trees/brush hugging close to the bank. Weighs 1.5lbs---and compacts down to nothing. I made some "hand...
Elk Stalker Decoy $50 (all velcro straps incl)
I actually made magnetic attachment system for this decoy for fast deployment easy on/off that works way better than the velcro, I'm keeping the magnets for the whitetail and turkey decoys I have--I'll share my solution if interested). I like this...
Osprey Ace 48 Youth Backpack $60 TYD (with rain cover)
My son tagged along with me in the high-country on summer fishing trips from the age of 7 until he out grew this at roughly 11 or 12. Pack is in great shape, just a bit dirt-stained and well-used. Overall in good shape & absent tears...
Western Mountaineering Kodiak, 7' Long, 66" Shoulders Wide, 0-degree, left zip $595 TYD (with waterproof Outdoor Research stuff stack and storage bag)
Like new, stain-free -- Great bag in charcoal grey. Plenty of length/girth to roll around without feeling claustrophobic. Has a neck gaiter...