Ye ‘Ol Strap Vest

I have used and maybe even abused this Filson Shelter Cloth Strap vest for 12 seasons, now. One of the best pieces of equipment I have enjoyed. Simple. This old vest has become like a good old friend with a lot of great memories attached.

I have really gotten fond of it. I use those two little pockets meant for a training device differently than intended.
I keep two shells in each one and while hunting, instead of reaching into the larger pocket–its so much easier to grab shells from the wee pockets. Having the inner and outer pockets is nice for dividing hulls from loads. The inner pocket usually gets a snack and a water bottle floats well in the game pouch –front and rear loading.
Yup—an old friend.

It appears that Filson has brought it back. I contacted them a few years ago about that. Perhaps others have.
But at the $225 tag—I will continue with this one for another 12 years.

It was nice to know that the vest is still being made in the USA—-much of their stuff isn’t any longer.