Some military gear works pretty well. The arctic boots, trigger finger mittens, and insulated field pants come in handy when you're blocking on a late season deer hunt. All my active duty stuff is long gone, but gear is readily available as surplus. I find a web belt with a canteen comes in handy on hot days, and does bring back memories.

I prefer wood to plastic, leather to nylon, waxed cotton to Gore-Tex, and split bamboo to graphite.