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Looking to upgrade your gear? Here’s 8 great pieces of kit for your consideration.
ORCA Walker 20
The ORCA Walker 20 isn’t meant to house an entire carcass (unless you’re after small game), but it’s the perfect companion to store complementary items, such as your favorite beverages or accoutrements you might want for your campfire meal. This soft-sided cooler can hold 20 cans and keep them ice cold due to its insulated inner walls. It features a double denier outer layer and a tough-skin bottom pad for added durability, while MOLLE-compatible webbing lets you attach it to other packs or equipment. Standing at 14.5 by 13.25 by 11 inches, the Walker 20 has an easy-to-open magnetic split handle and a padded shoulder strap.
MSRP: $220
Hawk Helium Pole Saw
The Hawk Helium Pole Saw is a portable tool for clearing brush or trimming hard-to-reach tree limbs, so you can set up the perfect tree stand or ground blind. It features progressive tensioning clamps to secure the pole at your desired length (up to 10 feet). The 2.5-pound tool has a short-sleeve handle for a firm grip and an 11-inch SK5 high-carbon steel blade with an aggressive teeth pattern. While the SK5 saw isn’t stainless steel, it does have a nitride finish to help fight off wear and corrosion. The whole thing shortens down to less than 3.5 feet and has a plastic blade protector for safe transport. There’s also a 14-foot version that weighs an extra pound and costs an additional $30.
MSRP: Starting at $100
Quadratec Aluminum Roof Rack Kit
Jeep Wrangler is one of the most popular SUVs on the market, especially for outdoor enthusiasts who love to go hunting, hiking, or off-roading. And now that the Gladiator has joined the Jeep stable, it too is gaining in popularity. So it’s no surprise then that Quadratec has come out with aluminum roof racks for both models, giving drivers additional cargo space. The kit for the 2018-2021 Wrangler JL and the Gladiator weighs only 37.5 pounds, but has a load rating of 150 pounds, while adding only 7.5 inches to the overall height. The kit for the 2007-2018 Wrangler JK Unlimited has the same weight as well as the same length and width (52 by 54 inches), but adds only 6 inches in height.
MSRP: Starting at $630
Stealth Cam GMAX32 No Glo
If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying. That old adage applies to hunting, too — of course, we’re not talking about poaching but rather about using every legit tool at your disposal. And a trail camera can be one of them. The Stealth Cam GMAX 32 No Glo provides 32-megapixel/1080p video capture technology, giving modern hunters advanced intel and reducing scouting time. To find your ideal balance between image quality and storage capacity, you can set it at 16MP, 8MP, or 4MP and adjust the resolution from 1080p down to 720p. This camera has a less than 0.4-second trigger speed and a 45-piece No Glo 940nm flash system, allowing for solid nighttime imaging. It’s powered by eight AA batteries or an optional external SOLPAK solar battery pack.
MSRP: $140
Birchwood Casey Bore Weevil 2.0
Maintaining your firearms is like showering, exercising, and shoveling snow off your driveway — you don’t just do it once and say you’re good for the year. A properly cleaned and oiled gun will fight off corrosion more easily and go “bang” when you need it to. To that end, the Birchwood Casey Bore Weevil 2.0 is a cool invention that makes cleaning more convenient. Looking like the love child of a tape measure and the handle of a cable machine, this pull-through firearm cleaner works on any barrel length, comes with three quick-attach couplers, and accepts common 8-32 cleaning jags, mops, and brushes. The tether fully retracts into the housing, which features an ergonomic shape for maximum grip and leverage.
MSRP: $15
GPO USA RangeGuide
Range-finding binoculars are incredible tools to have … if you can afford them. They can be as expensive, if not more so, than your favorite hunting rifle — but for good reason. For example, the GPO RangeGuide can give you a range of more than 3,000 yards thanks to electronic range-finding technology, 50mm objective lens, and GPObright high-transmission lens coatings. If that’s not enough, it has a scan mode that provides three readings per second and temperature readings for long-range shooting. The OLED display has nine brightness settings. Waterproof and fog-proof, the RangeGuide’s magnesium body is protected by a durable rubber armor coating. It comes with a battery, hard case, neoprene strap, and microfiber cleaning cloth. Available with 8×50 or 10×50 magnification.
MSRP: Starting at $1,768
ALPS OutdoorZ Pit Blind Bag
While most folks might prefer humping a backpack around, there are times when a duffle bag might be more convenient, such as if you’re sitting in a blind for hours (or days) at a time. The ALPS Outdoorz Pit Blind Bag has a pop-open main compartment that makes it more convenient to access the items you need, thanks in large part to its removable divider that helps keeps your gear organized. Its two hold-open exterior pockets are ideal for separating different types of shells. Plus, it has an extra-large exterior pocket for either a thermos or more accessories. The bottom panel is molded and waterproof, providing stable protection in damp or wet conditions. Available in Realtree Timber or Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat.
MSRP: $80
Dryshod NoSho Gusset XT
Whether you’re hunting or just doing yard work while it’s raining or snowing, a pair of waterproof footwear is essential. That’s when the NoSho Gusset XT come into play. These Dryshod boots aren’t only 100-percent waterproof, but also insulated, allowing a hunter to withstand wet and freezing conditions. How? It has six layers of insulation, including the 5.5mm Densoprene bootie, 2mm Densoprene XD foam, and a 2mm fleecing lining. And no cold-weather boot would be complete without solid traction; the NoSho Gusset XT comes with a DS1 outsole with grippy lugs to provide firm footing with every step. And to increase comfort, there’s a four-way-stretch air-mesh lining that lets your feet breathe.
MSRP: $200
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Carnivore Magazine Issue 7.
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