Camp Kit Culture

Gunner Kennels G1™ Kennel

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Item

  • Name: GUNNER Kennels G1™ Kennel
  • Category: Travel crates (dog crate for truck/vehicle + campsite)
  • Selected variant/sizing for this dossier: Intermediate — $700 USD, up to 70 lb dogs, 38" x 25" x 33" (observed 2026-09-20, GUNNER Core black)

Model lineage

  • 2016 — G1 launches as GUNNER's flagship; 5-star crash-tested marketing claim originates.
  • 2018–2020 — Color lineup expands; tan/gray becomes the iconic combo; special-edition colors (Ducks Unlimited, Flyway series) follow.
  • 2024–2026 — Current palette: GUNNER Core black, Gunmetal, plus limited-edition colorways (Flint, Cheyenne Bottoms, Ducks Unlimited Orange). No documented G1 structural redesign — UNVERIFIED — 2026-09-20. (Current official page copy describes the same double-wall roto-molded construction and crash-testing heritage.)

Core data (observed 2026-09-20, gunner.com)

  • G1 Kennel sizes (GUNNER Core): Small $550 (≤30 lb; 32"x21"x28") · Medium $650 (≤45 lb; 34"x23"x30") · Intermediate $700 (≤70 lb; 38"x25"x33") · Large $900 (71+ lb; 44"x27"x33"). Special-edition colors add ~$50 per size.
  • Construction: Double-walled roto-molded shell; GUNNER claims it is "the only double-walled kennel on the market," with 2x impact protection vs single-wall and superior thermal properties (manufacturer claims; independent crash-test ratings — UNVERIFIED — 2026-09-20).
  • Door: Locking door with keyed lock; replacement doors sold separately (parts pages observed on gunner.com).
  • Manufacture: "Made in America" (gunner.com).
  • Warranty: UNVERIFIED — 2026-09-20 (GUNNER advertises a lifetime/structural warranty in marketing; exact terms were not captured from an official policy page during this pass — verify before stating).
  • Weight: not captured on this pass — UNVERIFIED — 2026-09-20.

Why it fits camping

  • Truck-bed rated confinement: the G1 is the crate hunters and overlanders leave strapped in the truck bed through the whole trip — the dog rides safe, sleeps in it at camp, and the double-wall insulation keeps temperature swings down vs wire crates.
  • Escape-proof door + lock: the keyed locking door stops clever dogs and casual theft at trailheads.
  • Tie-down rails / handles: built-in top handles and anchor geometry for ratchet straps; pairs with the GUNNER food/water crates for a full campsite kennel system.
  • Trade-offs: heavy and expensive vs any soft crate; single-piece size means it eats truck-bed real estate; overkill for small/quiet dogs that a soft crate handles fine.

Community pulse

  • Source coverage: official site data (gunner.com, crawled 2026-09-20) plus brand lifestyle editorial (Field & Stream GUNNER founder interview). Public Facebook camping-with-dogs group posts are not indexed through available search — qualitative pulse only, no post counts invented.
  • Qualitative read: GUNNER is the default "buy once, cry once" crate among hunting-dog and overland communities; owners cite the door hardware and the truck-bed durability as the reasons they paid 5–6x a soft crate. The main community complaints are the price and the weight — both expected at this construction.
  • Sentiment: strongly positive among owners; the price is the universal caveat.

Price signal (2026-09-20)

  • GUNNER Core (black): Small $550 · Medium $650 · Intermediate $700 · Large $900. Special/limited editions: Small $600–625 · Medium $700–725 · Intermediate $750–775 · Large $950–975.
  • Some sizes showed "Sold Out" on gunner.com at crawl time — restock timing UNVERIFIED.

Open / UNVERIFIED claims

  • Independent crash-test certification specifics — UNVERIFIED — 2026-09-20
  • Official warranty terms — UNVERIFIED — 2026-09-20
  • Kennel weight per size — UNVERIFIED — 2026-09-20
  • No-structural-redesign claim — UNVERIFIED — 2026-09-20

Sources

Images

  • [research workspace] — official variant-mapped image: G1 Intermediate, Core Black (SKU 10124, 38x25x33 in, up to 70 lb) — gunner.com

Image QA 2026-09-20: the dossier's selected variant is G1 Intermediate / Core Black. Former images -2 through -6 (LG gallery shots incl. Shadow Grass camo door/interior, lifestyle without documented matching size/color, green colorway detail) were culled — exact Intermediate/Core-black provenance could not be established. Only the official variant-mapped image is retained; the remaining slots are honest gaps.

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Archive research image. Original paths: archive/img/gunner-kennels-g1-1.jpg

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