TUFF POSSUM GEAR LETS YOU FOCUS ON THE ADVENTURE.

BY REUBEN BOLIEU

The author uses the Tuff Possum Multipurpose Survival Scarf as a simple scarf in the cooler months. The soft ripstop nylon is cool in the heat and warm in the cold.

The Shackleton EDC Satchel is the “flagship” product of Tuff Possum Gear’s bags and pouches. It’s made of Cordura 1,000D and 500D nylon

The Shackleton EDC Satchel’s PALS loop panel inside allows modular organization using MOLLE, hook-andloop or even belt clip-equipped pouches and tools. The satchel also has two interior pockets on the front panel for additional organization.

The back of the Shackleton EDC Satchel has 1/8-inch-thick padding for comfort and a more rigid frame. This is important when contents have hard corners and can rub against your ribs. The 1-inch webbing loops allow the satchel to piggyback on a pack or give you a spot to clip your keys to

It’s amazing how things get their start; for instance, how a seed gets planted and nature takes its course, not fully knowing what the outcome will be.

In this case, one could say it’s taken decades for Tuff Possum Gear to come to full fruition. The Missouri Ozarks’ Jayberry Miller follows in the footsteps of his father- camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, digging up herbal roots and trapping. History repeats itself in his love of the outdoors, and he’s the “engine” that powers Tuff Possum Gear. In 2012, at the age of 13, he began making projects with the help of his mom, just as his grandmother did for his father decades earlier. In 2015, Miller started making products with quality fabrics such as Cordura 500D nylon and ripstop. And in 2017, he dedicated himself to making trustworthy gear for adventure-minded folks by launching Tuff Possum Gear.

Here are some of Miller’s Tuff Possum Gear products.

SHACKLETON EDC SATCHEL

One of the principal figures of the period known as the “Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration,” Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic.

The Shackleton EDC Satchel was designed for those adventurers who “go and do.” It’s an over-the-shoulder, messenger-style satchel made of bombproof Cordura 1,000D and 500D nylon. Some important features include the Pouch Attachment Ladder System (PALS) inside panel, which is a grid of webbing (invented and patented by United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center) that’s used to attach smaller equipment onto load-bearing platforms such as vests and backpacks. This allows for modular organization using MOLLE, hook-and-loop or even belt clip-equipped pouches and gear. There are two pockets on the interior of the front panel for additional organization.