The Gear Bunker
Firearms, Gear, Training & Industry Analysis
One lesson that military members and hunters learn while practicing fieldcraft is how to minimize the amount of sound made from ones equipment and clothing. One piece of clothing that can be extra noisy is raingear. Sitka has an answer to noisy raingear for hunters in the form of the Thunderhead Jacket. Thunderhead Jacket Overview: […]
As a relatively new deer hunter, I am looking for equipment to complement my hunting gear. One such piece of equipment is a rangefinder. I have found myself several times in the woods wishing I had a rangefinder to help measure different distances across a valley. When offered the opportunity to review the Accuranger 1300 […]
One of the firearm safety rules is knowing what your target is before firing. Not identifying your target can lead to deadly consequences in low-light settings or at night. As a result, to overcome the dark in these situations, a weapon-mounted light is vital. Olight has produced the Valkyrie Turbo, a new pistol light with […]
From night hunts to attending low-light shooting courses, the interest in affordable night vision has increased over the past several years. Digital night vision is also making significant steps into the night vision arena, even in the U.S. military. SiOnyx is gaining a foothold with night vision devices such as their Aurora and now with […]
Packs are one of those items that can make or break an adventure. With a pack too small, one can risk not packing all the necessary equipment to survive for extended durations. On the other hand, if a pack is too large for the adventure, one can risk packing too much. And tiring out due […]
5.11 has built its reputation on technical and tactical gear and clothing for any purpose and climate. In October, 5.11 released a new technical clothing line in partnership with PrimaLoft® Insulation. The Adventure Jacket is the men’s jacket entry into this new technical line and lives up to the “Always Be Ready” motto from 5.11. […]
A shirt jacket balances between a jacket for cooler weather and a casual Friday shirt at the office. This year, 5.11 introduced the Dylan Reversible Shirt Jacket in partnership with PrimaLoft® Insulation. The Dylan also stands out from other shirt jackets because it’s reversible, allowing owners to quickly change their jacket’s appearance. “The Dylan Reversible […]
Having a backpack that can adapt to different environments helps manage responding to adventures with ease. Remote Equipment is a company on a mission to work with unique materials to make a pack for those adventures. With a pack like the CHARLIE 25, owners can go from being an urban commuter to an outdoor explorer […]
Having an extra flashlight can help make life at camp easier when you need a light. Olight’s new flashlight, the Seeker 4 Pro, fits in at the campsite and around the neighborhood as a high-powered torch for low-light situations. Building on the Seeker 3 Pro, Olight has introduced the Seeker 4 this year. Olight was […]
One lesson I have learned from hunting is the importance of having binoculars. I realized I needed binos to glass my surroundings during my first hunting trip. Besides having a good set of binoculars, having a functional harness helps keep binos accessible and secure. While searching for a harness, Sitka’s Mountain Optics Harness was one […]
Restricting unauthorized access to firearms is an issue firearm owners face when staging their firearms for home defense. Some options work for long-term storage, such as safes, but there are times and places where those solutions do not work due to space constraints or ease of moving the firearm. The Mobile Safe from GOSAFE is […]
With owning and carrying a firearm for defense comes the responsibility to keep it secure. However, many security options are not feasible when users are on the move or when they need ready access to their firearms. GOSAFE has released a solution for mobile security in the form of its upcoming Mobile Mag. “Traditional firearm […]
Spending time outdoors can create smelly people and gear, which can leave your vehicle smelling like a stink bomb and send your family and friends running for the hills. After hiking or transporting my dog, I often enter my truck, notice a stink, and want to destroy the stench. Ozonics Hunting has an answer to […]
When enjoying the outdoors, going for walks or rucking in low light conditions, having a safety light is helpful on those adventures. Safety lights can also mark tripping hazards at the campsite or warn nightly auto traffic that someone is walking along a road. In the worst case, safety lights can help signal the location […]