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.
2 · Budget
3 · Environment (optional)
Pattern guidance · Arid / High desert
MultiCam Arid, AOR1, three-color desert — or coyote and tan solids.
Why environment beats pattern →Backcountry Hunt · $3,000
$2,999 of $3,000 on gear · 12 items
Platform · sourced separately
Precision (Bolt) Rifle
info onlyA bolt gun for distance — glass usually costs as much as the rifle.
Ruger American, Savage Axis, Bergara B-14
Tikka T3x, Ruger Precision Rifle
Accuracy International AX, Barrett MRAD
Shotgun
info onlyA 12-gauge — pump for value and simplicity, semi-auto for speed.
Maverick 88, Mossberg 500/590, Rem 870
Beretta 1301, Mossberg 940
Benelli M4
Reference ranges to set expectations — KitID doesn't sell or link firearms, and these aren't counted in the gear budget above.
Rifle scope
Burris XTR III
$1,300
mid
Find the animal before anything else matters.
Underrated tracking-test darling; pro-shop pick for the money.
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Pack
Hill People Gear Recon Kit Bag
$129
mid
A chest-worn kit bag with a dedicated concealed-carry compartment behind the main pocket.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Footwear
MIRA Safety Combat CBRN Overboots Model S
$140
mid
Everything rides on your feet in the backcountry.
Butyl rubber overboots pulled on over combat boots, five sizes XS–XL. Model S is the shorter of the two MIRA overboot patterns.
Listed seller
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Top
US Army (issue) Army Combat Shirt (ACS), OCP
$90
mid
The issued flame-resistant combat shirt: OCP sleeves on a solid moisture-wicking torso, with the flag, name and service tapes that separate it from a Crye G3 at a glance.
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Bottom
5.11 Stryke Pant
$80
budget
The flex-fabric successor to the original 5.11 tactical pant — the default work pant of ranges and patrol shifts.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Tripod
Vortex Summit SS-P
$130
budget
A compact, packable tripod sized for spotting scopes and binocular adapters on shorter glassing sessions.
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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.
House brand — Gear Wizard Armory and KitID are the same business.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
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
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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
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Low power variable optic
Primary Arms SLx 1-6x24 SFP (ACSS)
$300
budget
Second-focal-plane 1-6x with the ACSS reticle; a budget LPVO that's a common first scope.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
Gloves
Ironclad EXO Tactical Operator
$25
budget
A general-purpose work-and-range glove with a reinforced palm at a low price.
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Eye protection
ESS Crossbow
$65
budget
Non-negotiable at any range.
Ballistic-rated interchangeable-lens glasses; a budget-friendly, widely used eye-pro option.
Some links go to sellers — KitID is not paid for those. Gear Wizard Armory is our house brand.
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.