Are battle belts, chest rigs and such overrated?

[JustSomeGuy]

My first choice would be to use a backhoe to dig a ditch/hole. If I had to do it with a shovel (I probably wouldn't with my heart & back) I would take some gear off if it was too hot, but 6+ months of the year here, I would welcome something to keep me warm; I don't imagine it snowed very often in Vietnam?

Never saw a single flake of it in the AO's that I was assigned to.

 

[titsonritz]

BS…. YOU know NOTHING! I ain't got time to bleed!

You got time to duck?

 

[gmerkt]

I have my own chest rig. I wear it when berry picking. I made it myself out of a cottage cheese container and a length of string.

I'm not any kind of operator. I'm a good shot and I avoid trouble.

This is my situation.

 

[titsonritz]

My first choice would be to use a backhoe to dig a ditch/hole. If I had to do it with a shovel (I probably wouldn't with my heart & back) I would take some gear off if it was too hot, but 6+ months of the year here, I would welcome something to keep me warm; I don't imagine it snowed very often in Vietnam?

Never saw a single flake of it in the AO's that I was assigned to.

During the winter, you can see snow on the peaks of mountains such as Tam Dao, Sapa, Mount Fansipan, and Hoang Lien Son.

https://vietnamtrips.com/snow-in-vietnam

 

[JustSomeGuy]

During the winter, you can see snow on the peaks of mountains such as Tam Dao, Sapa, Mount Fansipan, and Hoang Lien Son.

https://vietnamtrips.com/snow-in-vietnam

I'm betting those are a wee bit farther north than the playgrounds I was tromping around in.

 

[titsonritz]

OSOE Micro rigs were conceived and designed by and for civilian use. I've seen tons of examples of people using them for things other than firearms support. They were originally design as a shoulder bandolier style bag.


Regarding the heat (or more accurately, over-heat) issue, today's chest rig are cooler to wear than older style LBVs because they are open back using an H-harness or X-straps.

 

[titsonritz]

I'm betting those are a wee bit farther north than the playgrounds I was tromping around in.

They are in the North.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Oh yes, USMC Assault Pouch turned into a poor man's Runners kit bag chest pocket with my own harness rig that I sewed up again, mad scientist gear tailor here

 

[Flopsweat]

Oh yes, USMC Assault Pouch turned into a poor man's Runners kit bag chest pocket with my own harness rig that I sewed up again, mad scientist gear tailor here View attachment 1397486View attachment 1397487View attachment 1397488

Sounds like the makings of a good company name. Mad Scientist Taylor.

 

[Nosferatu]

Sounds like the makings of a good company name. Mad Scientist Taylor.

Or the alter-ego of a supervillain!

 

[Nosferatu]

Dude - you haven't seen my grocery store

Seems like an Instacart subscription might be more useful than body armor then!

 

[titsonritz]

Seems like an Instacart subscription might be more useful than body armor then!

Yeah, but how do you take Instagram pictures of that?

 

[Stomper]

You got time to duck?

Only if it walks and talks like one…..

 

[Nosferatu]

Yeah, but how do you take Instagram pictures of that?

Screenshots of your cart, I suppose?

Just don't store it in the same folder as those "sausage" pics.

 

[Stomper]

Screenshots of your cart, I suppose?

Just don't store it in the same folder as those "sausage" pics.

Yeabutt….. it's ballistic sausage.

 

[Glizzy Goblin]

for my bOis who love sucking down sawdust Swedish meatballs

 

[Unka-Boo]

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for my bOis who love sucking down sawdust Swedish meatballs

OMG.....I need one!

 

[Joe13]

An old but a goody…..

 

[Knobgoblin]

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for my bOis who love sucking down sawdust Swedish meatballs

I have saved a couple 25lb rice bags for something like that.

 

[FourTeeFive]

An old but a goody…..

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A proper loadout