Welcome to the Huntsback Country podcast today. This is episode 259, and today we're doing something a bit different.

In prior years, Steve and I have shared our gear of the year picks, and we had done that on Monday Minute episodes, which are typically our shorter, more informal episodes.

As we started to think about the gear of the year for this year,

we realized, A, there was a lot to talk to, and B, one of the things we wanted to do was revisit

the previous years, see what our picks were, and then also see how that gear was performing

for us years later. And so that's what we're doing today in this episode. In the first 25, 26 minutes,

Steve and I recap our gear of the year picks from 2018 and 2019. And then about that 25, 26 minute

mark into this show, you'll hear our gear of the year discussion for 2020. So there's a lot in here

both, oh man, hunting, backpacking, shooting like the gear of the year discussion for 2020. So there's a lot in here both, oh man, hunting, backpacking,

shooting like the gear of the year covers a wide spectrum. There's something in here for you. And part of

the reason we wanted to get this show out now versus truly at the end of the year is so that you

could put these things on your Christmas list if you want to. There's quite literally, as you'll hear, gear that we discuss that cost $3 and gear that we discussed that cost $3,000.

So we cover the gamut. Hope you enjoy this episode. As always, we appreciate your feedback and

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All right.

Let's dive right in and discuss the gear of the year.

All right, Steve, it is that time of year where things are wrapping up. Not completely done hunting yet, either of us, but we're kind of done shopping or in terms of gearing up for the year, I'd hope, by this point. And at the same time, we're coming around to the holidays and, you know, the opportunity for some of you guys as listeners to maybe get

some Christmas gifts. And so one thing we've done the past couple of years is talk about our

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