Tuff Possum Gear is one of my favorite companies. They do high-quality work at fair prices, and everything they produce is made here in the USA. On top of that, their designs are practical and useful, rather than just being showy nonsense. I own and use quite a bit of their product line at this point.
Tuff Possum Gear: Cranking it Out
Recently, Jayberry Miller, owner of Tuff Possum Gear, sent me a few of his newest products to check out. These aren’t prototypes. They’re all available on the site now. And you’re probably going to want to pick up at least one or two of them.
Cordage Wrangler Card
Cordage is always a valuable resource to have when you’re out in the field. While it is certainly possible to weave some from foraged plant fibers, it’s a whole lot easier to pack some in your bag. The problem becomes how to store it so it doesn’t just turn into a tangled mess.
Enter the Tuff Possum Gear Cordage Wrangler Card. It’s a solid piece of laser-cut poly laminate. It measures approximately 5 inches by 2.25 inches. It will store dozens of feet of 550 paracord, Kevlar kite string, or tarred bank line. Best of all, you can pull off what you need easily without tangles or knots.
Run the free end through the hole, then start wrapping it around the card. When you’re done, slip the loose end through one of the slots on either side to secure it in place. Simple, easy, and effective.
Currently, the Tuff Possum Gear Cordage Wrangler Card goes for $6.00 each.
Fire Plug Zipper Pulls
This is a collaboration between Lester River Bushcraft and Tuff Possum Gear. Colored zipper pulls are an excellent way to organize and identify your kit contents. Use red for fire gear, orange for signaling, that sort of thing. What they’ve done here is add to the usefulness and practicality of this simple accoutrement.
Secreted inside the black heat-shrink tube at the end of the pull is a wax-coated fire plug. In an emergency, you can cut open that tube, remove the fire plug, and use it to get your fire going fast. All you need to do is twist and pull the plug a bit to loosen up the fibers, then hit it with sparks from a ferrocerium rod or light it with a match or lighter.
I love multi-purpose gear when it actually performs those multiple purposes well, like this one does.
Tuff Possum Gear has these Lester River Bushcraft Fire Plug Zipper Pulls on their site in a six-pack (two of each color) for $15.00.
Program J Micro Kit Pouch
This is another collaboration product, this time between Tuff Possum Gear and Project J. The Micro Kit Pouch measures about four inches by three inches. It features multiple carry options, including MOLLE, belt, or even running a lanyard through and carrying it around your neck.
It’s small, but perfect for things like lockpicks or tinder material. It’s for those little items that we often misplace or even forget to bring along. You can attach this pouch right to your pack or even just toss it right into your pocket if you prefer. It’s made from laser-cut Squadron laminate, and it’s built to last.
The Program J Micro Kit Pouch is on the Tuff Possum Gear website for $20.00. It comes in Coyote Brown (shown), Black, or Ranger Green.
