Kit Builder
Build the right kit for your budget.
Pick a mission and a number. We'll build the loadout from our catalog — essentials first, then upgrades until the money's spent — in the order to actually buy it.
1 · Mission
Home Defense
What actually matters at 3 a.m.
Range Day
Train safe and comfortable.
Duty / Patrol
Load-bearing kit for the job.
Night Fighter
Own the dark — the expensive end of the hobby.
Backcountry Hunt
Glass, layers, and boots that last.
72-hour / Bug-out
Leave in ten minutes, be all right for three days.
Grey-Man EDC
Capability with zero signature.
Hog
Thermal glass, a good light, and boots for rough country. Night hunting and thermal rules vary by state — check your state wildlife agency.
2 · Budget
3 · Environment (optional)
Hog · $1,500
$1,500 of $1,500 on gear · 9 items
Platform · sourced separately
AR-15 / Carbine
info onlyA 5.56 semi-auto carbine — the do-everything rifle. (A quality AK is a budget alternative.)
PSA, Ruger AR-556, S&W M&P15
BCM, Daniel Defense DDM4, LMT
Knight’s SR-15, HK MR556, LWRC
Reference ranges to set expectations — KitID doesn't sell or link firearms, and these aren't counted in the gear budget above.
Thermal optic
RIX Storm S1
$699
mid
Entry-level RIX thermal riflescope: 192x144 12-micron sensor with upscaling, 19mm objective, 3.5x base magnification, 1024x768 OLED and a replaceable 18650 battery. Compact tube-style scope with a quick-detach Picatinny mount and a flat-topped battery cap; the S2 and S3 share the body with higher-resolution cores.
Preferred dealer
Rifle scope
Vortex Diamondback Tactical
$350
budget
Find the animal before anything else matters.
First-focal-plane, exposed turrets, EBR-2C reticle — the cheapest honest entry into dialing for distance.
Weapon light
Nitecore NPL35
$110
You can’t shoot what you can’t identify.
The Nitecore NPL35 is a rail mount tactical flashlight that fits most compact and full-size pistols, delivering a maximum output of 2000 lumens and a throw of 450 yards.
Knife/tool
Nitecore NTP31
$26
NITECORE NTP31 is a uniquely designed aluminum alloy bolt action tactical pen. The three position bidirectional bolt action allows you to pop out the pen tip or windows breaker, or retract both for everyday carry.
Footwear
Merrell Moab 3 Tactical
$135
budget
Everything rides on your feet in the backcountry.
The hiking-shoe DNA duty boot for people on pavement more than mountains.
Top
Tru-Spec BDU Coat
$50
budget
The reproduction M81 BDU that keeps the woodland revival affordable.
Medical gear
MIRA Safety ThyroSafe Potassium Iodide Tablets
$15
budget
The gun makes holes; this plugs them. Buy it early.
ThyroSafe-brand potassium iodide tablets, 65 mg each, 20 to a pack. Sold 1, 3 or 5 packs. Price shown is for the 1-pack; larger packs cost more.
Listed seller
Eye protection
ESS Crossbow
$65
budget
Non-negotiable at any range.
Ballistic-rated interchangeable-lens glasses; a budget-friendly, widely used eye-pro option.
Ear protection
Walker's Razor Slim Electronic Muff
$50
budget
Indoors, one unprotected shot is permanent hearing damage.
Low-profile electronic muff that amplifies quiet sounds and clips gunshots; a budget range staple.
Prices are catalog street-price estimates; high-ticket optics and night vision move the most — verify before you buy. "Where to buy" links are third-party searches, except where an item links to our own store (Gear Wizard Armory) — that's labeled on the item.