Best Gear...... what is yours??

[Colo4x4XJ]

Strong legs, big lungs and sharp wits are the best for me. Without those my lifestyle wouldn't be possible.

 

[orionsbrother]

Strong legs, big lungs and sharp wits are the best for me. Without those my lifestyle wouldn't be possible.

Oh, sure. You just gotta throw that chit about sharp wits in my face don'tcha? Thanks a lot.

 

[MTbowhunter36]

Pack - Top three (hard to choose the "best" as they each have their place) would be SG Sky 5100; T3 (sold last fall) and MR Dragonslayer - bomb proof packs.
Tent - BA Fly Creek UL 2 Love that baby, it's protected me in some nasty stuff.
Pad - Retired it a couple years ago, but it was a Therm-a-Rest self inflating pad that had plenty of duct tape to patch it up. Now have a BA.
"Boots" - Been runnin' Salomon trail runners for the past few years as I predominantly bow hunt the early season.
Stove - Used an MSR Whisperlite International for the past 15 years or so. Really liked this stove, but a few issues finally made me "upgrade" to a Snow Peak that is tiny and does a great job.
Knife - Received a Case knife from my dad like 20 years ago when I was still in high school. The thing weighs a ton, but has four different blades that you can switch out. There's some nostalgia with that bad boy, but finally retiring it as I got a new knife for Christmas.

 

[gmajor]

Can't believe I forgot to mention them, but I got into the prevailing format of the thread.

I have to sing the praises of Darn Tough merino socks. They are incredible. I can't believe how much I love these socks, or that they can make me love a pair of socks so much. Get them. Also, First Lite red desert boxers put the merino where it's needed most.

 

[bohntr]

Pack: Kuiu Icon 6000
Shelter: Big Agnes SL1
Bag: Big Agnes Pomer Hoit 0 degree down
Pad: Big Agnes insulated air core
Stove: Snow Peak LiteMax (1.9 oz)
Optics: Leica Geovid BRF 10x40

 

[LitenFast]

So far my proven bests are
Stove: Snow Peak LiteMax love this thing
Clothing: First lite merino and Darn Tough socks
Bow: Hoyt Alphamax 32

Just picked up a EMR II that I think will make the grade but only time will tell

Boots: Meindl hunters and hiker light

 

[LitenFast]

Any new bests after another season??

 

[BroodBuster]

Nope-still love my GB axe and still want to throw whichever sleeping pad I happen to be carrying of a cliff each morning.

I do enjoy the Nikon ED50 and sprint tripod that I purchased last year but that hasn't supplanted my Steiners binos which I still absolutely love.

 

[Bighorse]

I don't know....seems like all my bests have been beaten down
The rubber rands on my Lowas wear out
My Marmot Helium took a burn from the Ti wood stove
My Barneys pack has grommets tearning from the fabric
All my Merino wool boxers have worn out crotches
My head lamp is too heavy and sheds the incorrect light color
My GoLite tepee are starting to feel ready to fail from years of UV damage
My rifle trigger is starting to develop creep
My Jetboil ingniter doesn't work anymore
The drybags have holes

Best of the best for me......Living in Alaska and being able to wear out gear! Here's to another season of trashing nylon, rubber, and leather. I'll be happy to put some dings in the boat and wear out some gears too.

 

[WyoElk]

Pretty stoked on my slik 634cf tripod and my EE quilt.

 

[Mannsbuick]

Pack: Barney's Freighter Frame with Hunter Bag. Looking to upgrade to Yukon bag, need more room!!!

Sleeping Bag: Wiggy's Glacier Hunter

Pad: NeoAir XLite

Tent(s): Hilleberg Unna for solo hunts. Terra Nova Superlite Quasar for two person hunts.

Boots: Koflach Degres

Clothing: Anything in solid colors and not named Sitka or Kuiu, those are for the kool aide drinkers.
I am becoming anti-camo in my old age.

Stove: MSR PocketRocket for solo hunts, Jet Boil for two person hunts.

Optics: Zeiss Victory 10x25 compact bino's, Swarovski STM 80hd spotting scope.

Rifle: Remington Model 7 .300SAUM

Bullets: 168 TSX handloads

Hey! This was your "BEST GEAR LIST" back in 2013..would you change anything on this List? Thanks and hope to hear back from you! btw I have the Hilleberg "Tarra" 2 person tent..absolutely bombproof, BUT HEAVY!!!

 

[Mannsbuick]

Pack: Barney's Freighter Frame with Hunter Bag. Looking to upgrade to Yukon bag, need more room!!!

Sleeping Bag: Wiggy's Glacier Hunter

Pad: NeoAir XLite

Tent(s): Hilleberg Unna for solo hunts. Terra Nova Superlite Quasar for two person hunts.

Boots: Koflach Degres

Clothing: Anything in solid colors and not named Sitka or Kuiu, those are for the kool aide drinkers.
I am becoming anti-camo in my old age.

Stove: MSR PocketRocket for solo hunts, Jet Boil for two person hunts.

Optics: Zeiss Victory 10x25 compact bino's, Swarovski STM 80hd spotting scope.

Rifle: Remington Model 7 .300SAUM

Bullets: 168 TSX handloads

Hey! this was your "BEST GEAR LIST" back in 2013..would you change anything on this List? btw I have the Hilleberg "Tarra", BUT IS HEAVY!!! it's been the best tent I have ever owned! Thanks and I hope to hear back from you..

 

[SWOHTR]

Socks: darn tough hunter full cushion. Wear them daily.

Edit: someone did some thread digging...

 

[Jaredk03]

Pack- Seek Outside Fortress 4800 because its really light, highly water resistant, and comfortable.
Shelter- Seek Outside DST tarp. I made a pyramid shelter with it this year during elk archery and it worked great. Really simple with no zippers and lightweight.
Pad- thermarest camper, only ever had this one so can't compare.
Cooking- Kovea spider stove. Keeps pot low so very stable, remote canister so works well in very low temps.
Boots- still trying to find great ones.
Binos- Steiner predator pro 10x42. Great lower cost glass with 25 yr warranty. I looked thru the better glass Swaros, Vortex HD etc and just couldn't justify the price for slightly better.

 

[16Bore]

Interesting old thread. Most of the shit on it has probably made its way through the classifieds. But might as well keep it going.

1. Pack - Outdoorsmans
2. Sleeping Pad - BA Air Core + Z Lite
3. Boots - Meindl Denali
4. Cooking Device - A slew of them, but usually JetBoil
5. Vortex Diamondbacks.


Funny thing is all my crap is old skool by today’s stuff. Wouldn’t call it “best” but it’s all shit I like.

Forgot the tent...Big Agnes Lynx Pass 1.

 

[16Bore]

Cooking- Kovea spider stove. Keeps pot low so very stable, remote canister so works well in very low temps.

This stove is friggin awesome.

 

[Michael54]

I'd be curious to see how many people are still using most of the stuff they posted in their original lists.

 

[Mannsbuick]

1.Arcteryx LEAF dry mattock sock..it's like a waterproof sock and gaiter all in one and its made in Canada!

2.Kifaru Sawtooth and Tigoat vortex titanium stove..the PERFECT set-up!!

3.The original MSR reactor stove..boils water in a minute flat..a little longer in extreme cold!

4.Darn Tough socks..one of the BEST out there!

 

[rodney482]

• Pack........ Kifaru Timberline T1
• Shelter....... Big Agnes Seedhouse 2
• Sleeping Pad..... Q Core
• Boots...... Salomon
• Cooking Device.... Jetboil Ti
• Optic..................... vortex / leica

 

[Doc Holliday]

1. Stone Glacier Sky Talus
2. Kuiu Mountain Star
3. Thermarest Neoaire XLite
4. Kenetrek Everstep
5. MSR Reactor
6. El Range