The gear I use and trust.
SKRE Gear
SKRE is built for the working class hunter and guaranteed for life. With a variety of layering systems and patterns, SKRE will effectively conceal you in any environment.
Shane’s favorites:
Spring: 150 Merino Layers, Hardscrabble Pants, Hardscrabble Gaiters, Grid-Lite Jacket.
Summer/Early Fall: 150 Merino Layers, Uinta Pants
Fall: 150 Merino Layers, Grid-Lite Jacket, Hardscrabble Pants, Ptarmigan Down Jacket
Winter: 300 Merino Layers, Grid-Lite Jacket, Hardscrabble Pants, Ptarmigan Down Jacket and Pants
GOHUNT
GOHUNT is a one-stop shop for everything a Western hunter needs. Their gear shop is filled with the real equipment their team uses with a rewards program that is hard to beat.
Paired with it is their own GOHUNT Maps and Insider Program that has species specific articles, tips and tactics, as well as research that is designed to put the tools in your hands to have the best chance at success year after year.
Shane’s favorites:
Most of my shopping is done through GOHUNT when preparing for a hunt. Feel free to email or message me with specific questions about what I get.
PEAX Equipment
PEAX was created to help you thrive on the mountain. Everything they have built was made to keep you comfortable in the backcountry, which leads to more time in the field, and better odds at success.
Shane’s favorites:
Solitude 4 Tipi
Solace 15 Sleeping Bag
Duo Headlamp (Red)
Fox River
Fox River makes high-quality socks in the USA and has been doing exactly that since 1900. I was unaware of how much of a difference good socks make until I was in a pair of Fox Rivers.
Shane’s favorites:
Nearly all of the Lightweight and Midweight Hiking Socks.
Buck Knives
Buck Knives is a multi-generational USA-based company that prides itself in providing people with reliable and trustworthy edged products, and this is exactly what they’ve been doing for over a century.
Shane’s favorites:
Hunting: The PakLite Series
EDC: 239 Infusion (Assisted-Open Folder)
Black Beard Fire
Black Beard Fire Starters are American made, non-toxic, windproof, and waterproof. No matter how you like to make a fire, there’s a Black Beard Fire Starter that can simplify the process.
Shane’s favorites:
Fire Plugs
Storm-Proof Matches
Arc Lighter
Breakwater Supply
Breakwater Supply is committed to making the world’s best waterproof gear. They have done this by making the most versatile, fully-submersible, and waterproof backpacks.
Shane’s favorite:
River Ute 20L Backpack
