Circling back....
I absolutely LOVE the ComfortFlex harness Connie recommended. How did I never know about this harness before? It's fabulous! My dog walker promptly ordered them for her two dogs after the first time she used it with Henry too.
Love the 2Hounds Designs "Hope for Hounds" collar! Still waiting on my modified one from If It Barks, but I can say that the original was really well made as well. I also ordered a
Beagle Freedom Collar from Aroo Studios because I think the Beagle Freedom Project does great work (20% goes directly to BFP). Still waiting on that one as well.
I ordered leashes from allk-9.com at Lisa's recommendation and I really love the biothane one. It's wonderfully light but still feels sturdy. And we've already had it dragged through muddy puddles, etc with no ill effects. I also got a soft leather leash from them, and wow, Lisa was right when she said it's thick! That makes it a little heavier than I expected, but it's still quite usable and I love that it's already soft and not stiff like some latigo can be. I think it may be my go to leash for winter, because leather doesn't feel as cold to me.
Henry is one stylin' hound already! I need to get some pics of him modeling his new gear.

Thanks everyone for all the recommendations!