Favorite NEW gear for 2013 season

[jmez]

Hanwag Alaskan boots
Big Agnes Q core SL
Helinox chair
Big Agnes Scout tent

 

[focker34]

Snuck a few small upgrades in the budget this year. Standouts were the Alaska guide creations bino chest pack and REI xt 85 backpack. I'm hoping to upgrade the pack to a Kifaru after this summer.

 

[trdhunter]

Best upgrade has been Vortex Razor spotter and promaster carbonfiber tripod. Will be ordering kifaru pack soon so guess that will count towards next year.

 

[Buster]

In order:

Kifaru bikini

Kahtoola crampons

Vortex 4-16x44 HS rifle scope

Koldo jacket

Now that I have upgraded, looking back on my old gear makes me wonder how I managed.

 

[ol490]

Equally awesome:

Swarovski EL 10x32 Swarovisions

Kifaru Late Season Pack

Love both items!

 

[O'Really]

Barney's Yukon Pack

I upsized from their "hunter" pack, the extra room of the Yukon was very beneficial and served my purposes well.

 

[JDeanP]

2 pairs of Exofficio Give-n-go boxer briefs. One of the best purchases in years, not just for 2013.

Kuiu Tiburon pants have been great for warmer/hot weather. Very pleased with them.

 

[Jay03]

2 pairs of Exofficio Give-n-go boxer briefs.

What this guy said! I bought all kinds of gear this year... But these were great! I actually got the boxers for a month long field training excersize with my unit in the National Guard. They became my backpacking undies as well.

 

[colonel00]

Interesting comments on the boxer briefs. One of my big complaints about boxer briefs is they usually either stretch out on my quads and become loose fitting after a while or if they don't stretch, they want to ride up and start to bunch up. How do these handle issues like this?

 

[hammer0419]

I came to realize a good pair of boxer briefs is worth the money. My every day ones were Hanes. Within no time the elastic on my thighs were no longer snug and just rode up. Then I paid about four times the amount and got some Reebok brand. Several months old and they fit like day one. I will no longer buy cheap undies!!!

 

[todd kelly]

LBO w/ 3 sided vestibule has been the cats meow.

 

[AK Troutbum]

I used a fare amount of new gear this year, but only two come to mind when I think of favorites. Attack pants and LBO. I am very happy with how both have performed.

 

[Birddog]

Kifaru BT1. Was a bit nervous about buying something with an $800 price tag without so much as laying hands on it beforehand, but it's worth every penny. I overpacked for a three day trip to see how it would haul 60#, and wound up packing meat and camp out with it. It was a whitetail hunt, so none of that 120# stuff, but it was a solid 90# and I couldn't believe how well it rode.

 

[Lawnboi]

exofficio boxer briefs. If you don't own a pair you need to go get some.

 

[Manosteel]

The BT1; mountain smith LT tarp tent; Havlon knife, BOMB tag bags, and all the stuff my wife made for me from silnylon - pullouts, meat bags, rain cover/tarp.
And my kryptek Valhalla shirt; katos puff and Vidar vest - I have used all three pieces continually this year - Love them

 

[russ_outdoors]

Switched from a sleeping bag to a quilt this year. I toss and turn while I sleep and the quilt has made a noticeable improvement in comfort. It's also lighter than my equivalent bag.

 

[123 4/8 P&Y]

Interesting comments on the boxer briefs. One of my big complaints about boxer briefs is they usually either stretch out on my quads and become loose fitting after a while or if they don't stretch, they want to ride up and start to bunch up. How do these handle issues like this?

I like the under armour boxerjocks and any other brand with a similar product. Full synthetic with no cotton is my preference. Or merino wool. The 9" length fits me much better than the 6" style. I've tried UA, adidas, starter, champion, and first lite red deserts. All of them fit comfortably when I'm doing activities. Except I have one pair of 6" champions. They ride up my thighs like a bastard. The 6" UA's are decent but I can't go wrong with any of them in 9".

 

[2rocky]

Havalon knife - 4 Antelope and one mule deer on 5 blades. (I became a dealer and ordered them in to our feed store from this experience)

First Lite and Kuiu merino shirts
Big Agnes Copper Spur 4 man and the REI version as well.

everything else has stayed pretty dialed.

 

[Olydog09]

Kuiu Icon 1850 and 5200 as well as WarBonnett Outdoors BlackBird hammock and Sawyer Squeeze.

 

[aron]

Bushnell fusion rf binos and kuiu tiburon pants. It is awesome having binos and rangefinder in one unit.