Vendors

Cowboy Thor’s Chuckwagon

A vibrant food vendor specializing in classic American grill favorites, serving up a variety of meals including juicy burgers, sizzling hotdogs, fried chicken, and more. The aroma of barbecue wafts through the air as grill master Cowboy Thor prepare the food Perfect for those craving hearty, comforting American cuisine with a flame-kissed finish.

Served chuckwagon style, one meal option per mealtime.

CW Outfitters

A Division of C&D Firearms LLC started with the goal of providing affordable goods for the people who love the outdoors – and that is just what they continue to do. They will be offering cord, ferro rods, knives, folding saws, as well as new and used camping and survival gear.

The Gear Shak

Founded in 2021, The Gear Shak, LLC is a premier dealer for Fenix flashlights and Work Sharp sharpeners, located in the scenic Bluegrass region of Kentucky. With a commitment to providing exceptional customer service, we bring our curated selection of top-quality gear to you in-person at shows and festivals. Although we don’t have a physical store or offer online shopping, you can stay connected with us through our informative website and social media platforms. Discover the perfect gear for your needs and experience our personalized service at The Gear Shak, where your satisfaction is our top priority.

Hooks Outdoors

If you like Old Hatchets that look like new and are ready to work. Stop by! We also have refurbished cooking knives. Plus a lot of your other camping and bushcraft small gear needs!

If you’re looking for something unique check out the H.M.B. (Hooks Micro Buck Saw) that at the next GatherThing.

Shankle Homestead Leather Works

Hand crafted unique leather and outdoor gear items that are sure to catch your eye. If you’re looking for some custom leather the Shankles do that too.

Swartz Foods

Offering stellar freeze dried adventure snacks! Meals, snacks, bulk packs and more. If you’re looking for tasty trail food, a last minute camp meal or something for emergency preparedness, you have to check out Swartz Foods!

Opossum Pouch Soft Goods

Our north star is simplicity, and consistency of design. We focus on the essentials, and solid tailoring fundamentals. We take a minimalistic approach to design from start to finish. The results are highly effective products, that are not overly complicated, and are elegantly simple. This approach allows us to produce highly effective, extraordinarily rugged gear this is cost effectively priced. This is the O.P.S.G philosophy of Elegantly Rugged Gear. At O.P.S.G. our mission is to make gear that always meets this ideal balance.

Dakota of the Woods

I’ve been in the woods hunting fishing and camping  for sustainment since I was 10. In previous years I’ve done numerous  canoe guides as well as throughike the AT. I’ve taught class’s most of my life instructing new scout parents on how to be not only  adequate but reliable in the outdoors to supplement thier children while on thier campouts and adventures. 

The outdoors  is home to me and I am usually more effective there than most modern folk are today. I’d love to share my knowledge  and also collect a Ton of it  for the other instructors and attendees alike. 

Just A Nazarene Leather Co.

The story of how we got started creating handmade leather goods and other handmade leather accessories began in the summer of 2020 when this hobby turned into a full-fledged business. Our handmade leather products are created under the brand Just a Nazarene Leather Co., named after the master craftsman, Yeshua of Nazareth, but you may know him as Jesus Christ. We are followers of Yeshua of Nazareth and use our time to create hand-crafted, genuine leather belts and other handmade leather accessories for our community members.

Gemini Survival School

Gemini Survival School was founded by Wanda Priday to share her love for the natural world and self reliance. “There’s a confidence and peace of mind that comes with knowing how to care for your family and others in the outdoors, in emergency scenarios and long term in a grid down or WROL situation,” Wanda says. Offerings are based on using the knowledge and technologies that have been used for thousands of years to connect with nature and all the ways it can provide for us. Wanda offers co-ed and women’s workshops and lectures thru the school and various expos and gatherings. “There’s so many skills that comprise what it takes to not just survive but thrive and an endless amount of information available. I hope to see you along the path that returns us to self-reliance and community.”

Mountain King Survival

Lostways Survival / Homestead

Custom made walking sticks, paracord lanyards, antler Ferro rods and much more from the homestead.

Revelation Survival

Ruck Rabbit Outdoors

Poc+Kit Survival Pop-Up Shop

At PocKit Survival, we understand that every adventurer has unique requirements and preferences when it comes to survival gear. That’s why we offer a diverse selection of individual items, meticulously curated to cater to a wide range of needs and situations.

Offering more than 60 different items to customize your own PocKit Survival tin.

*The pop-up shop will only be available in the evenings*