New gear for 2013??

[cmeier117]

Mine will never see my list, but I may start having my gear shipped to my work. She always gets my packages before I get home!!

 

[Becca]

Consider yourself lucky...mine no doubt saw mine!!!

And was as excited about the new gear as you were helps that most of it benefits me!

 

[kaboku68]

My wife is getting stuff too. I am buying her a Bear Motive 6 in AP Snow Camo as an upgrade over her Diamond Razor's Edge, a scope for her Jay Frazier Mexican Mauser in 6.5X55(VX3- in 2X8) and
Mountain Hardware Nilas Jacket and Poseidon shell for her too. She already has her stuff picked out.

Sincerely,
Thomas

 

[sk1]

thank god i dont have to buy my wife stuff or not very often......she bird hunts mostly and her things last a long time.

 

[Stinky Coyote]

Yeah, you're never done, you may slow down, but next year, or the year after, there will be something else.

x1000% you constantly evolve, that means your gear does too, that means your wallet opens constantly also

 

[aron]

x1000% you constantly evolve, that means your gear does too, that means your wallet opens constantly also

Wallet never seems to close... At least this thread makes me feel better and I'm not alone with the spending habits. I'm just getting into backpack hunting and keep telling myself what else can there be left to buy and sure enough, the list never ends.

 

[seand]

Oops. Just ordered minox 13x56 binos. Will try instead of my spotter. This year is getting very expensive.

 

[Nick Muche]

I am to a point where I have pretty much everything I need... Took me a few years to get there, but now that I am there my money will go towards hunts and replacing odds and ends as needed!

 

[sk1]

I am to a point where I have pretty much everything I need... Took me a few years to get there, but now that I am there my money will go towards hunts and replacing odds and ends as needed!

thats what i keep telling myself......i think im getting close, i hope.. new trail cameras arrived yesterday, and tent today

 

[armyjoe]

LOL - no matter what, your never done. There is always something that comes up and some new cool item that is a must have.

 

[thru-hunter]

My biggest upgrade for this season is contact lenses. It will rock to be able to actually see in the rain this year (it's always raining in AK). I am 2 months in on the daily wear version and hoping to move over to extended wear that can be worn for 2-4 weeks around the clock before hinting season. One day I will just pony up for LASIK.

I had my heart set on Hanwag AK GTX boots but it sounds as if there are distribution/support issues in that realm and that the manufacturer may not take its hunting customer base seriously. Now I am back to the drawing board without an ideal choice. I like the height of the Lowa GTX Extreme but don't care for insulation in my boots. The Tibets don't have the insulation (good) but are shorter (bad?).

At least I should be good to go for sheep this year with my Koflach Degre plastics. All I really need for that hunt is a set of Barney's Glacier Socks and to hand over the rest of the cash to the charter pilot.

 

[E-2]

^^^^ LASIK^^^^

Is the best investment I have ever made. I've had 20/15 vision and no contacts, glasses, eye infections, etc. since 2008.

I would love to invest in a new set of boots this summer and a DT3 with Bikini Frame. However, with a little one due in August and
kitchen to remodel, life is getting in the way.

 

[moxiejh]

Kuiu atack pants (2)
Kuiu merino gloves
kuiu merino 230 (2)
kuiu merino 185 (3)
kuiu bino harness
kuiu superdown zip
Kuiu superdown hooded
kuiu tiburon pants
kuiu tiburon gloves
kuiu1850 pack
kuiu chugach rain gear set
kuiu 230 and 185 base layer pants
sworovski 10x42 EL Range
Lowa tibet gtx boots
mathews chill bow
looking forward to this season! most likely have more gear than game as my wife tells me lol

 

[Baby Huey]

moxiejh, that is some serious coin dropped - nice list of new gear.

For me:

Lowa Ticam Gorertex boots
GoLite Shangri-La5
Cabela's outfitter woolII/dryplus gloves
First lite merino wool boxer briefs & long johns
MSR DromLite 6L
Sitka merino wool beanie
Kelty trekking poles

 

[tstowater]

Kuiu atack pants (2)
Kuiu merino gloves
kuiu merino 230 (2)
kuiu merino 185 (3)
kuiu bino harness
kuiu superdown zip
Kuiu superdown hooded
kuiu tiburon pants
kuiu tiburon gloves
kuiu1850 pack
kuiu chugach rain gear set
kuiu 230 and 185 base layer pants
sworovski 10x42 EL Range
Lowa tibet gtx boots
mathews chill bow
looking forward to this season! most likely have more gear than game as my wife tells me lol

Where is the new pack, sleep system and other camp goodies? That's a damn good effort.

 

[Rucker61]

Updated list:

Bearpaw Wilderness Designs Luna 5 with stove jack and perimeter netting
Seek Outside Draft Dodger 20 degree quilt
Thermarest NeoAir XLite, NeoAir pillow and Universal Sheet
Borah Bivy
Mountainsmith Mountain Shelter LT
MSR Groundhog and MiniGH stakes
MSR Pocket Rocket
MSR Hydromedary 3L system
MSR Dromlite 6L
Platypus 2L and 1L bottles
Sawyer In-Line water filter
Sitka Jetstream jacket
Sitka Jetstream Lite vest
Sitka Mountain pants (downsize)
Sitka Ascent pants (downsize)
Sitka Neck gaiter
Sitka Bandit
Sitka Shooter gloves
Sitka cap
Sitka Stormfront gaiters
Sitka Traverse bottom
Sierra DriDown hoody
Suunto Core watch
Kifaru Timberline 2
Kifaru Grab-It w/lash kit
Kifaru small belt pouch
Kifaru Gen 2 Hanging Meat Bag
Kifaru Woobie
Kifaru medium pod
Kifaru pull-outs, various
Kifaru GPS pouch
TAG BOMB bags
Havalon Bolt knife
Outside Edge Swing-Blaze
Diamond Outlaw bow
Easton Axis arrows
Magnus broadheads
QAD Ultimate rest
Scott Caliper release

 

[moxiejh]

Where is the new pack, sleep system and other camp goodies? That's a damn good effort.

I got the Kuiu 1850 on the list lol. All set on sleep system and camp goodies! bag is a big agnus elk park and thermarest park i think it is.

 

[thru-hunter]

I ended up getting an eye infection on the drive up this fall and had to wear my glasses for most of the hunt. I did try something new this year and actually killed something at least! I will say that sure adds a bunch of weight to the old pack!

 

[tstowater]

This is embarrassing, but this is what I can think of now:
Super down coat
Tiburon tops and pants
Kuiu merino wool gloves
kuiu fleece 1/4 zip
kryptek Helios top
Cedric top
Alaios pants
Valhalla pants
Sat phone 7595
Archery: New Breed Eclipse and all the accessories and I mean all
Leopold 1000TBR with dni
Zamberlan Vioz boots (just got them last week)

I'm sure I'm missing something. The archery changeover really messed with my gear budget.

 

[dreamingbig]

I'm sure I'm missing something. The archery changeover really messed with my gear budget.

Arrows and broadheads?