Gear Thread

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So I've had a couple of pairs of Kenetrek boots that have been my work/ hunting/ hiking boots for years and the Desert Guides are fantastic and bomb proof.
About 2 months ago I bought this pair of Crispi boots to give them a try as 6 day a week work boots and I love them. Comfortable out of the box with no break in required. We will see how long they last.
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I didn't believe the "no break-in period" stuff about crispi boots until I tried them. It blew my mind
 
Gravelface said:
Oh no, Tül pens are the alpha and omega of pens. Wife orders them for work, I steal them from the wife, she orders more. It’s the circle of life.


But I did pick up a new pack. Badlands Superday. Looking forward to trying out all these cool features. And it naturally camouflages with the bed spread.View attachment 2561527
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your wife wont even know its on
 
been wanting a new pair of boots for the past little while, and I settled on some Scarpas but they are really expensive. I jump into Danner's website from time to time because they often do these clearout sales. Now, typically, I'm not really into suede footwear or nylon- I much prefer smooth out leather for its durability and water shedding- but I found this pair of Free Spirits for only $100...Canadian! Goretex, Vibram soles and they fit perfectly. I expect they'll last a couple years, which gives me some time to save up for what I really want
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I have a pair of Danner Crag Rats, which are a heavy duty hiker, but the outsoles are TERRIBLE in the wet. The closest boots I've had to this in terms of basically zero traction in the wet were some $40 steel toes I had when I was a teenager working for an insulation contractor. I love the fit, but was filled with hate every time I wore them
 
Lorien said:
been wanting a new pair of boots for the past little while, and I settled on some Scarpas but they are really expensive. I jump into Danner's website from time to time because they often do these clearout sales. Now, typically, I'm not really into suede footwear or nylon- I much prefer smooth out leather for its durability and water shedding- but I found this pair of Free Spirits for only $100...Canadian! Goretex, Vibram soles and they fit perfectly. I expect they'll last a couple years, which gives me some time to save up for what I really want
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I have a pair of Danner Crag Rats, which are a heavy duty hiker, but the outsoles are TERRIBLE in the wet. The closest boots I've had to this in terms of basically zero traction in the wet were some $40 steel toes I had when I was a teenager working for an insulation contractor. I love the fit, but was filled with hate every time I wore them
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I’d also look at Crispi for a good quality boot. I’m on my first pair but they’re my favourite hunting/hiking boots I’ve ever had.
 
I was looking at Crispis a few months ago and there was a Canadian online source with prices too good to be true. Turns out it was a scam site. So far as I can tell, no Canadian distributor for Crispi, that bein said they are super spendy!
 
Lorien said:
I was looking at Crispis a few months ago and there was a Canadian online source with prices too good to be true. Turns out it was a scam site. So far as I can tell, no Canadian distributor for Crispi, that bein said they are super spendy!
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Great North Precision in Kelowna is mentioned as selling them on another forum.
Just an fyi. I was looking up Crispi boots and the thread came up regarding Canada.
 
Lorien said:
I was looking at Crispis a few months ago and there was a Canadian online source with prices too good to be true. Turns out it was a scam site. So far as I can tell, no Canadian distributor for Crispi, that bein said they are super spendy!
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Look around for a retailer dumping last year's model. I think I got my boots for half their normal price.
 
Small gear , big gear
Got this two pens for work and the firs one, the Tactile Turn Bolt got my ano just to play with it and make it diferent. The second it is a "no name" from Ebay I think, and it's clipped everyday on my phone case. Will play with some heat with this one to make it "unique" one day.
Got this Sprinter with the plans to turn in into a custom "camper van" and I still have a long way to go. Got a nice bedliner spray coat on the outside to make it a little more scratch proof, 12v Hvac system and 2 maxair fans for temperature control, 12v fridge and 10kv battery system installed. Half of the insulation it is installed, the wool insulation will be the next to get in. The nice part it's that we're enjoying it even in this shape (did a 5k miles round trip vacation this summer to Yellowstone, Grand Teton and a nice open country shooting range outside of Salt Lake City :) . But in a pinch we did use it to deliver insulin and supplies to NC after Helene hit. It is a nice project but man, I did not expect to take me this long to finish it.
 

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I like my boots. These are some of them, minus a couple junker hunting boots.

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The tennis shoes get a free pass until I need the space for boots. The Wesco are probably the most comfortable, because I had them made to custom measurements. The Lofgrens (top right) were a gift from my wife and fit amazingly well, also a favorite.

There is something about proper fitting cowboy boots, when your foot just pops into place when you pull them on. It's an instantaneous, "Oh, yeah, those are perfect!" kind of experience.

I just ordered a pair of Russell Moccasin Backcountry boots. I am really eager to try a pair of genuine moccasin boots. I am told they will become a favorite soon, too.

After that, there is a new company, Texarado, that I want to try. Maybe next year.

Anyone else here really enjoy their boots?
 
TRfromMT said:
I like my boots. These are some of them, minus a couple junker hunting boots.

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The tennis shoes get a free pass until I need the space for boots. The Wesco are probably the most comfortable, because I had them made to custom measurements. The Lofgrens (top right) were a gift from my wife and fit amazingly well, also a favorite.

There is something about proper fitting cowboy boots, when your foot just pops into place when you pull them on. It's an instantaneous, "Oh, yeah, those are perfect!" kind of experience.

I just ordered a pair of Russell Moccasin Backcountry boots. I am really eager to try a pair of genuine moccasin boots. I am told they will become a favorite soon, too.

After that, there is a new company, Texarado, that I want to try. Maybe next year.

Anyone else here really enjoy their boots?
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Tony, I love this post and I also love my boots ! However, you just put together your usual amazing post and I just got home from OT and slammed a couple strong IPAs. I refuse to diminish this profound and important subject by responding with more than one pic, for now. TBC……..

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it was probably back in 2014-15 that I took the plunge and ordered a pair of Danners. It was the Crater Rim that I settled on after a lot of research. I needed a versatile but tough pair of boots for a couple trail building jobs I took on- I already had my Viberg work boots but part of the contract involved trail blazing and the Vibergs were just too heavy and not fully waterproof.

When the Danners showed up, I was underwhelmed. They just didn't seem up to the task. Danner's warranty policy is what keeps me coming back- my first experience with it was with these boots. I told them I wasn't super keen on the boots, and even though I picked them up via Amazon, they still took them back and set me up with a pair of Rain Forests. Perfect boots for what I needed at the time.

The last pair of Danners I got, which I posted up here not too long ago, ended up not being waterproof. Both boots leaked up in the toe box, but for $100 I wasn't sweating it. I did fill out a warranty form, though, and ended up with a 99% off code for any other boots under $300. Incidentally, if I want to get that 1% back, all I need to do is destroy my old boots and send photographic proof. They can keep my one percent, I still dig those boots.

Well, turns out the venerable Crater Rim was on sale for around $300, which meant that after my discount code I ended up with the Danners that started it all for about $30. And they are exactly the right boots for what I need now.
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these kicks survived a wet winter out here on the coast and so far as I can tell, no leaking. A minimum of an hour every single day up and down the trails in all conditions. Kicking some dirt around, too if you know what I mean ;)

I Sno Seal'd em not long after the post above^. Nubuck finish ain't ideal for wet weather, but it takes a waxing pretty good.
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A little snug in the toebox, I would go for EE fit if I could do it all over, but it hasn't been a problem.
 
Redclay said:
I really like Mystery Ranch packs and have quite a few.

Here’s my Overload MSOB which is on their NICE frame.

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Those are nice, but I've found that full back padding doesn't work for me, I sweat too damn much. The Kuiu pack I have now has a much more open back area, only padded where necessary, and I find that my back isn't completely drenched in sweat after a hike. Which is a major plus when hunting. I also have pretty broad shoulders, and it's one of the few frames that can adjust for that.

Kifaru was local for me until they moved up to WY, and as much as everyone likes them, they just didn't fit me right (despite their design heritage stemming from MountainSmith, which was my first pack that I really liked).

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ETA - Another thing that's really nice, I can attach different bags (and even a meat hauler) to the same frame. This is a 7,000 size bag in the mountain camo, and I also have a 4,000 size in the plains camo, plus the meat hauler. A bag is FAR less expensive than a full pack!
 
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