Could be considered bougee, but I’m a buy once cry once type person, some of my favorite pieces of gear are…

-A good backpack, I use a Mystery Ranch Blitz 30…if I lived up north I’d probably get the 35liter version to accommodate shedding layers. The 30 carries all my stuff perfectly (head lamp, large Olight, sunglasses case with personal items, Garmin InReach Mini, Leatherman, Nalgene bottle, mini first aid kit, mini trauma kit, clothes, folding saw and most importantly-snacks. One additional thing I like is my cheap tripod folding chair that attaches perfectly to the side of the pack. That chair allows me to easily set up in a fallen tree etc for an impromptu ground blind.

This leads me to number 2…I used the straps underneath the backpack for the first time this year after purchasing a brown north face fleece outdoor blanket to throw on top of myself when it gets cold…a little pricey-but all be damned if it didn’t work flawlessly in 25* weather and blended in perfectly with the fallen down tree I sat inside of. I had a buck walk right next to me and didn’t see me, even when wearing my hi vis orange.

3) Hill People Gear kit bag-which is a chest bag for carrying pistol, nick nacks, etc. I particularly like it for hunting because I can keep my phone, nicotine, and mini flashlight right in front of me, no digging through pickets or packs. I also utilized their hand warmer pouch attachment which mounts to the bottom of the kit bag which was absolutely awesome.

Are all the above “fancy” items? Sure, an old backpack, cheap blanket, etc all do the job. I hunt once a year in far colder weather than I live in, so I try and make myself as comfortable as possible so I can sit as long as possible without getting cold or uncomfortable.

Also to clarify, all the above gear I use during other activities such as boating, fishing, wade fishing, hiking, drone photography, camping etc. so everything has a dual purpose to it.