Safety and comfort are king when choosing a harness. The MISTY MOUNTAIN THREADWORKS RANGER ($74.95, mistymountain.com) is on target in both areas, but especially shines in the latter arena courtesy of a “floating swami,” which lets you laterally adjust the ample padding and (four) gear loops along the circumference of the waistbelt webbing. Bonuses: padded, adjustable leg loops and an adjustable rise; a pixilatedcamouflage, 1000D outer layer, which lets you sneak up on your project; and, like all Misty Mountain Threadworks goods, the fact that the Ranger is made here in the U.S. of A.

—Justin Roth