What Brad Leone ofBon AppetitCan’t Live Without

I was elkhuntingin Oregon with my buddy recently, and he had a different headlamp, and when I turned mine on, he honestly could have just turned his off — this one works that well. It has the brightest light, the battery lasts forever, and it’s rechargeable, which I dig. It’s good for camping andgrillingwhen you’re outside and you’re like,Oh fuck, I can’t see what I’m cooking anymore. I keep one in the car at all times in case the car breaks down and I need to change the tire.

I mean, these are just a fantastic pair ofshorts. I love Patagonia. You can wear them swimming, around the city, anywhere it’s hot. They dry quickly, they’re lightweight; they’ll be with you for the rest of your life.

I always carry apocketknifein my pocket for opening boxes, cutting a string, or whatever little thing comes up. And I don’t want to carry around a big, stupid knife. This one is great — the perfect size, very sharp. The company is also owned by Geoff Rowley, who is a pro skater and loves hunting and is also just a total legend badass.

I’m a bigtoolguy — I have a woodshop and do woodwork and metalwork on the side — and this thing is a fantastic tool. It’s great for sinking screws, putting down decking, or putting up apicture. My kid broke a shelf the other day, and I had to rehang it — this got that done quick. It’s not going to do what a chisel does or what a saw does, but for hang-y, DIY shit, it’s perfect. A workhorse.

Another workhorse. I use it foreverything, not just fish: It’s mygo-to flipping thing. Vegetables, eggplant, steak — basically for anything you’re searing and want to get under smoothly and sharply, this is your guy. And this brand, Winco, is tried-and-true.

Danner is a great company from the Pacific Northwest. The boots are waterproof and super well made, and they’re great forhiking, work, orfishingor if it’s raining — everything, really. They’re comfortable as hell, tough as hell, and have a pretty awesome yearlong warranty. I dig ’em, always have. For straight-uprain boots, I like the ones fromXTRATUF. They’re not as good for your feet as the Danners, but you could stand in a puddle for ten days in those things.

I’m a big archery person. I grew up shooting bows. Some people playgolf, I do this. With archery, if you have good gear, you can’t blame being bad on anyone but yourself. This bow is fantastic: super-quiet, super-reliable, really well made. I’ve known about Mathews for a long time and decided to finally invest in one about a year ago. I hunt with this, too — I’ll shoot an elk or a deer and harvest the whole animal instead of going to the grocery store and buying meat. It’s a great way to be connected to the food chain, if you choose to do it.

Listen, I’m never going to be the kind of guy who wears Boseheadphoneson the street. I can’t fucking stand that — I don’t want to be in my own little bubble and drown out the whole world. Except when it comes to flying, I do want to drown out the whole world, and these do a very good job of that. They quiet the engine humming, the people talking. They’re so good that if I got to theairportand realized I forgot them, I’d probably buy another pair. They make the flight that much better.

Before I bought this, I was using a little spice grinder to grind my beans — buying this was a game changer. You can customize the grind of thebeans, and it has this giant airtight hopper on top that you can dump a whole bag into.

Rice can be a little intimidating and easy to screw up. Having a goodrice cookermeans you’ll get nice rice every time. This one is very easy to use; it’s consistent, easy to clean, and just one of those things I will always think is worth keeping around my house. It’s not real big, only three cups, but I have two kids, so it’s the perfect size for my family.