Like most backcountry hunters, we are passionate about the gear we use. At the end of each year, we like to highlight some of the favorite gear we have used for hunts throughout the year and discuss why those particular items made a difference for us personally.
Before we dive into our 2022 selections, you can look back through our picks for previous years: 2021, 2020, 2019, & 2018.
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Gear of the Year Selections for 2022
Steve's List
- FREE — Electrical Tape on Barrel
- $25 — Katadyn BeFree
- $50 — Superfeet Adapt Hike Max Insoles
- $120 — Work Sharp Precision Adjust Elite
- $400 — Garmin InReach Mini 2
- $750 — Hilleberg Anjan 2
- $1,400 — MDT HNT26 Chassis
- $2,400 — Swarovski ATS 65 HD 25-50x Wide-Angle Spotting Scope
Mark's List
- FREE — Sleeping Pad Pressure
- $5 — Nalgene Easy Sipper
- $30 — HydraPak Seeker
- $38 — XOSkin Boxers
- $129 — Katabatic Gear Pinon Bivy
- $279 — Sitka Ambient Hoody
- $850+ — XLR Magnesium Chassis