Apogee Belt - Wildland Firefighting

Photo & Video

This shoot was a crossover between Shield Arms and Forest Management Specialists, two local companies that operate in the Flathead Valley. The goal: show the Apogee Belt in its natural element as a true everyday carry essential. The FMS wildland fire crew has been putting it through the paces on the job, and in November, they let me tag along for a controlled burn in the hills of Northwest Montana.

The photos and videos captured were optimized for social media storytelling, including a feature for Skald Coffee.

*Disclaimer - I am an employee of Shield Arms

Firefighting equipment placed on snow-covered wooden crates in the back of a truck during winter in Flathead Valley, Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot
Close-up of a man wearing the Apogee Belt during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Flathead Valley, Montana.
Controlled burn in the snow-covered hills of Northwest Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot with the FMS wildland fire crew
Snow-covered mountain road lined with pine trees in Northwest Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot.
View from a car window of a snow-covered field near sunrise in Northwest Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot.
Close-up of a man wearing the Apogee Belt in Northwest Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot.
Man wearing a hard hat, sunglasses, and winter gear opening the door of a truck in Northwest Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot
Close-up of a man wearing the Apogee Belt, holding a walkie-talkie, and walking in front of a controlled burn in Northwest Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot.
Box of vintage aluminum blow torches with a rustic cabin in the background, captured during a Montana Longhorn Ranch lifestyle photoshoot.
Man wearing a hard hat and glasses staring down at a controlled fire, with smoke rising between him and the camera, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana
Man walking with a blowtorch while a controlled fire burns in the background, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana
Black-and-white, zoomed-out photo of two people standing next to each other, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana
Controlled fire burning in the snow-covered hills of Northwest Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot
Rear view of a man wearing a hard hat walking away with a blowtorch, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana
Close-up of a man wearing the Apogee Belt while lighting a controlled fire with a blowtorch, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana
Front view of a man lighting a controlled fire with a blowtorch, zoomed in on his arm, with smoke rising, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana
Back-side view of a man walking away with a blowtorch as the flame begins to emerge, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana
Front-side view of a man holding a blowtorch with a full flame, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana.
Side view from below of a man leaning against an open toolbox in the back of a truck, looking straight ahead over the camera, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot in Northwest Montana
Drone view of a large controlled burn in the snow-covered hills of Northwest Montana, captured during the Apogee Belt field test photoshoot.

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