Chest rigs, pouches? Which? 3 digital camos for the PNW

[CamoDeafie]

Planning out some designs, trim/webbing options... I have these 3 digital camo Cordura fabrics to play with....

My ideas so far;

Simple chest rigs; 4 mags plus admin type pockets on the sides, low profile.

SOMAV style MOLLE vest/chest harness with matching MOLLE pouches

Simpler 3 or 4 mag placards for plate carriers with swift clips, no admin front pockets, velcro back and ITW Nexus buckle attachments

MOLLE Pouches, a variety of sizes possible

Haversacks/small shoulder bags/satchel with internal MOLLE and/or elastic mag loops?

Not going to build plate carriers nor backpacks, I like solid colors for backpacks and I'm still not 100% satisfied with my own plate carrier sewing so far. (And I only got a couple sizes...) also backpacks takes a lot of fabric and space.





Clockwise from bottom left;
Rockywoods AOR2 500D Cordura;

Ebay "brown AOR2" 500D Cordura (informed by others that its actually commercial version of DGII or DGIII experimental/trial camo from the AOR2 tests)

Rockywoods Hyperstealth Spec4CE Afghan Digital 1,000D Cordura

surplus USMC MARPAT ILBE radio pocket


All of these camos are excellent in the PNW IMO...

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[LDmax]

The haversack looks like it could be a pretty straightforward pattern. I might try to make a janky leather one.

 

[CamoDeafie]

The haversack looks like it could be a pretty straightforward pattern. I might try to make a janky leather one.

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Straightforward in theory there's two basic methods, the box construction seen in your photos, and the simpler "envelope" construction which just entails folding a piece of fabric and then sewing it up, flap and all. Ideal for flat things like maps and books.

 

[CamoDeafie]

I just thought of something hilarious and very likely. If I were to make haversacks or similar bags with these fabrics in these patterns... set them down anywhere in the PNW that's got some green, and they're likely to disappear. I might have to get high contrast stuff just so they don't completely blend in


Day-glow buckles? Blaze orange buckles? And I do have orange T70 thread.. black buckles and hardware are easiest to source though; so harder to blend in the shrubs and woodlands here.

I've found some fairly simple patterns for haversacks/shoulder bags... but there's one concept I think I want to try out...a bag that can carry a 2qt USGI canteen securely and insulated, with space for minimal stuff like tarp shelter, cordage, cook cup/stove, firestarter kit... basically a woods bumming shoulder bag built around a 2qt canteen vs the more common 1qt bottles.

Maybe have lash straps for a poncho liner woobie, or a wool blanket.. maybe size it so that all can fit inside, but this might bring it to a backpack sized bag.. we'll see. Gotta get the gear together first then figure how big the bag needs to be.

 

[titsonritz]

The original digital...CADPAT

 

[CamoDeafie]

The original digital...CADPAT

None of them are CADPAT. Edit; its just about impossible to legally source authentic CADPAT Cordura in the US for whatever reasons. AOR2/Navy Work Uniform Type 3 is closest but not as... bright green.

 

[CamoDeafie]

Trim options. Fabrics from top to bottom;
Hyperstealth Spec 4CE/Afghan Digital,

Rockywoods AOR2

Ebay DGIII/"brown AOR2"

With MARPAT pouch to the right

Webbing colors from left to right;

Ranger Green (brown gray shade)

Khaki (greenish tan tint but shows brown here)-may differ from Rockywoods version when I acquire it.

USMC Coyote Brown

Tan 499

OD7

Camo Green version 1 Point Blank Interceptor OTV

Camo Green version 2 MOLLE II Woodland


Not sure which webbing best goes with which fabric. I am thinking either the Khaki or OD7 for the Ebay DGIII/brown AOR2; tan 499 for the Rockywoods AOR2, haven't decided what goes with the spec4ce/Afghan Digital, maybe the brown tint Ranger Green?
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[CamoDeafie]

Hrm. Let me simplify.
Same order of fabrics; with webbing colors from top to bottom

Top, Hyperstealth Spec4ce/Afghan Digital forest, with brown tint Ranger Green and standard Camo Green MOLLE webbing

Middle; Rockywoods AOR2/Navy working uniform type 3 camo with Tan 499 and Camo Green Point Blank variation

Bottom; Ebay Brown AOR2/DGIII commercial with Khaki (may not match Rockywoods version) and OD7

USMC MARPAT on right of whole group
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