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Way too big to carry on my person everyday. I appreciate it though.
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Way too big to carry on my person everyday. I appreciate it though.
I just started CCing in a fanny pack in the city. Love it.Just a thought, but what about carrying stuff in a brief case or backpack. I carry a backpack everyday now and that's where all of my carry items go. Granted, depending on the type of job you have that might not be appropriate.
If you are taking public transit, or walking from a downtown apt to work, a backpack would not seem out of place and your medical stuff could ride in there. Gun should still be IWB or OWB whichever suits you best, but carrying something like a small/medium hiking pack would not seem all that weird in the world of gym goers and fitness nuts.
Heck if nothing else, you guys in the big cities should at least bring back the fanny packs. Those things were awesome and you could keep everything right infront of you.
Incentives and Swelling Disability RollsPS.....why even mention the Military?
Might have had something to do with the never ending wars in Iraq/Afghanistan which began (remember when?) about that time, the dawn of the IED, and the large number of guys coming home with traumatic injuries. Don't know for sure, just guessing.Disability rolls have swelled steeply over the past decade. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the number of veterans receiving disability payments rose by almost 55 percent from 2000 to 2013, despite a 17 percent decline in the total population of living veterans. Federal spending on the VA's disability program has nearly tripled over that same period.[
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Note: That was written in 2014 and I've heard that it's only gotten worse.![]()
Triple-Dipping: Thousands of Veterans Receive More than $100,000 in Benefits Every Year
A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) revealed that in 2013, nearly 60,000 disabled veterans received cash benefits from three different federal programs simultaneously.[1] More than 2,300 veterans received $100,000 or more in annual benefits each, and the highest...www.heritage.org
Mind you that....I'm not saying that all or even some ex-military folks don't deserve their benefits.
Phlster makes a great ankle kit that I run. I also use the Leathermen shears, good quality and compact.I know it's a debated topic, whether to carry medical equipment on your person or not. That's not what this is about although I welcome and enjoy the conversation.
My question is specifically for those people who DO carry medical (TQ, Gauze, chest seal, etc). Not in your truck or in a bag that get left in a separate location (although that is good too)… Do you carry trauma shears on your body as well?
And if the answer is yes….. How/where do you carry them or is there a brand that is that is better/more comfortable for daily carry?
I can already hear it….. "Just use your knife." That's an option I'm looking to avoid.
I carry a TQ and QuikClot Gauze on me every day but would like to add in a decent pair of shears.
Thanks for any opinions.
Thanks! I'm gunna try and build one of these. I've been looking for a way to comfortably carry a tourniquet. I'm new to this forum but have been carrying medical for quite awhile. But I'm over having the TQ loose in my pocket. This is the first thread i could find in regards to carrying a tourniquet. By the way what knife is that?So I should start by saying I've tried multiple brands of TQ holders, from fieldcraft survival to flatpack. None of them fit my needs personally. I found them to be either uncomfortable or way too bulky. I'm not a fan of items hanging on the outside of my belt either.
So I came up with my own. It can me flipped either way depending on how you want the TQ orientated.
I used to use the blue force sleeve and run my belt through it horizontally but I have changed to a new belt that doesn't allow that (pictured below).
Basically I took my flatpack holder and cut it down to the width of a CAT TQ and attached a discreet concepts clip to it (cause plastic clips suck). Inserted the backer into a blue force elastic sling management sleeve and you got a sweet deal.
I know this set up (as far as the elastic) will be a consumable just like the TQ itself. But the clip and backer should last a long time. So once they wear out I'll just swap a new elastic sleeve and I'll be on my way.
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Sling Sleeve
Sling Sleeves will hold your sling taunt and snag-free to prevent any serious potential snag hazards created by stowing a gun with a firearm sling attached to it.www.blueforcegear.com
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He got a bloody nose and put the TQ around his neck.Did ole 1775 get booted or just vacated the forum?
Instead of dealing with shears look for something with a seat belt cutter. I recommend benchmade or gerber. They are much safer and way less bulky.I know it's a debated topic, whether to carry medical equipment on your person or not. That's not what this is about although I welcome and enjoy the conversation.
My question is specifically for those people who DO carry medical (TQ, Gauze, chest seal, etc). Not in your truck or in a bag that get left in a separate location (although that is good too)… Do you carry trauma shears on your body as well?
And if the answer is yes….. How/where do you carry them or is there a brand that is that is better/more comfortable for daily carry?
I can already hear it….. "Just use your knife." That's an option I'm looking to avoid.
I carry a TQ and QuikClot Gauze on me every day but would like to add in a decent pair of shears.
Thanks for any opinions.