{"id":1128,"date":"2015-03-15T14:29:48","date_gmt":"2015-03-15T21:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/westerntrailrider.com\/?p=1128"},"modified":"2015-03-15T14:29:48","modified_gmt":"2015-03-15T21:29:48","slug":"going-through-some-of-my-new-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westerntrailrider.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/03\/going-through-some-of-my-new-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Going through some of my new gear…"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\t\r\n\t

I recently received a large gear order from Outfitter’s Supply<\/a>, out of Columbia Falls, Montana. Kevin was nice enough to sponsor Dad and me on our upcoming pack trip with substantial discounts on much of the gear we ordered. When I first started acquiring gear for this trip a couple years ago, I began by perusing the various websites and online catalogs available for packing gear and ordering one or two items to see what I liked and what I didn’t think would hold up, before making a larger order. As I was doing that kind of research, I came across Trailhead\u00a0Supply<\/a>, and I placed an order for a couple feed bags from them. I wrote a blog post on the feed bags, which you can find here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Outfitter’s Supply’s canvas\/leather feedbag<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I bought another feed bag in this recent order from Outfitter’s Supply, having decided from the previous purchases to go with the tougher, more durable, canvas\/leather bag. I am very pleased with what I received. This feed bag, bearing their Trail Max marketing name, is made with a leather bottom that is formed, so that the edges come up about an inch from the bottom. \u00a0This should protect the canvas and seams from the chafing and scraping that will occur when the horse pushes the feed bag against the ground. The canvas appears to be of 24 ounce canvas. It is made with heavy-duty leather straps, approximately 9\/10 ounce weight, that are riveted to the canvas at the top of the bag and extend all the way to the bottom, where it is again riveted to the leather bottom. The straps are stitched to the canvas bag with heavy thread down both edges of the strap. The leather is well-oiled and appears to be of good quality. The length of the hanger is adjusted by a heavy-duty chrome-plated steel roller buckle.<\/p>\n