Some people worry extensively about what gear they have, is it the newest and the greatest.  Is it 4 oz lighter than last years model? Does it have an eternal dampening system with GFI Technology?  Though I am all about finding the best products I can afford to carry while I am in the field, I also realize that the best products might not be the latest and greatest.  I shoot a 2 year old bow, my shotgun is 50 years old, I keep a flint stick and a few matches with me, no lighters.  I also live my a very important rule, if I can make it myself I will, hense all my camera mounts are home made, balaclavas are sown my me, and even straps for my ranger finder I fabricated.  But here is the rundown of what I have in the field at any given time.

Outdoor Gear
  • Boots: Lacrosse Aerohead 
  • GPS- Gov't Issued Topo Maps and Tremble 
  • Compass: Suunto
  • Headlamp: Petzel
  • Shelter: Sierra Design, Coleman Peak 1 Solo
  • Sleeping Bag: Northface Cats Meow
  • Stove: MSR Afterburrner
  • H20 Treatment: Micropur
  • Knife:  Gerber Myth Fixed Blade (I have about 8 difference ones.)
  • Packs:


Hunting Gear

  • Camo: Realtree Max-1
  • Base Layers: Under armor
  • Insulation: Under Armour, Cabela’s, Patigonia
  • Shotgun: Browning Light 12
  • Riffle- Chesebro Rifles Sako 995 7mm RemMag Topped with Vortex Viper HSLR
  • Bow: 2009 Matthews Reezen 7.0
  • Strings: Zebra Strings
  • Sight: HHA Optimizer XL5510 with extension
  • Rest: QAD Ultra Rest HD
  • Stabilizer: 8" Carbon BeeStinger
  • Quiver: TightSpot
  • Arrows: Easton Axis 340's with broadhead collars
  • Fletching: Bohning Blazer
  • Broadheads: G5 Montec 100 gr
  • Release: Hot Shot Manufacturing
  • Target: Hail Bails
  • Binos: Vortex Diamondback 10x42
  • Spotting Scope: Viper Angles 14-45x65
  • Rangefinder: Vortex Ranger
Flyfishing
  • Waders- Patagonia Guide Water
  • Boots- Patagonia River Walker
  • Shirts- Howler Brothers
  • Kreel- Recycled Waders Messenger Creel  (Big Fishing) and Big Fanny (Little fishing/Fitting I know)
  • Flies- Hand Tied
  • Sunglasses- Oakley Half Jackets 
  • Rod- 
    • Custom JD 9' 8wt Sage 
    • 8' 7wt Shakespear Fiberglass (Carp and Bass Killer)
  • Reel- Hatch 
    • 4 Plus
    • 7 Plus
  • Line- Orvis 5wt
    • Orvis 7wt sink tip (For Carp and Bass)

Video/Photo Gear

  • Canon HF M41
  • Contour Roam2
  • Contour +2
  • Canon 20d
  • Corel VideoStudio Pro X4