ON YOUR DOORSTEP

GEAR PACK KEEPS YOU SUPPLIED WITH THE EDC GEAR YOU NEED

- STEVEN PAUL BARLOW

It’s like having 12 birthday parties every year. Gear Pack is a subscription service that sends a mystery box of useful gear to your door each month. The gear can cover a wide range of interests from hunting, camping, prepping, bushcraft, tactical and everyday carry.

MONTHLY THEMES

Each month the Gear Pack mystery box has a different theme. The company’s website lists the past themes along with what’s coming up to give you some idea of what to expect. Although you don’t know in advance what exactly will be in the box, you’re guaranteed of getting more than your money’s worth. There are four subscription levels: Basic ($19.99), Basic Plus ($39.99), Advanced ($79.99) and Ultimate ($119.99). There’s a small fee for shipping as well.

There are no contracts with Gear Pack. You can move up or down levels or cancel at any time. You can even suspend your subscription if you see an upcoming month’s theme doesn’t suit your interests.

A LOOK INSIDE

I took a look at a couple of the company’s Ultimate boxes to unravel part of the monthly box mystery. “Fire” was the theme of Box 42. This box contained an UCO Survival Match Kit, Original Fibre Light fire starter, Fire Dragon Firelighter, Pull Start fire starter, Lansky Tactical Pack, Exotac TinderZIP, Exotac FireSLEEVE, UCO Behemoth Tin, UCO Long Burn Matches, CRKT Black Powder Hatchet and matching CRKT leather sheath. The total value of this particular box was $159.14.