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That's awesome. Haha. I can't bring myself to wear cargo pants. I think the Marine Corps messed me up in that regard. Haha.Tru-Spec 24/7 cargo pants or shorts. Or as my wife calls them "Purse Pants". The other day we where at a pizza place birthday party and one of my kids asked if I had something to light the candles. I handed him a book of matches and his brother said "Pay up". I asked my son if he actually bet against me having matches and he said "No, the bet was which pocket you would pull them out of".
Looks good. Do you notice it at all? Running/walking? I wouldn't be able to wear my skinny jeans anymore…. Haha. JKTQ, shears and nitrile gloves in a Mastermind Tactics ankle rig. SWAT-T in a hip pocket and QuickClot gauze in an IWB pouch.View attachment 1232080
Cargo shorts are pretty much the standard Dad uniform out here during the Summer.That's awesome. Haha. I can't bring myself to wear cargo pants. I think the Marine Corps messed me up in that regard. Haha.
Yea. I'll admit the 5.11 pants are comfortable but refuse to wear tactical looking clothing. It's jeans, boots, t shirt and hat for me. But the spaces to carry extra stuff is limited. But I can carry everything I need in my pockets. Gun, fixed blade, folder, light, extra mag, TQ, wallet and keys.Cargo shorts are pretty much the standard Dad uniform out here during the Summer.
Cargo pants tend to give away that I am carrying
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unless I am working and carrying other tools, then people just think that I have a lot of tools.
A brand name tool case on your belt is a good way to carry EDC stuff too.
There's a whole slew of skits that can be done with "protection."
If you're shooting at someone the probability that they are shooting at you/stabbing you/assaulting you etc. is very high. You may wanna be able to stop blood flow. You'd be amazed at how fast you can bleed out. TQ saves lives. There is more to being your own first responder than just carrying a gun. You should have a basic understanding and tools when it comes to medical.I've followed this thread a bit, but still don't get it. What the facination over tourniquets about?
Just about one of the last carry items that would ever cross my mind when talking about a small, compact, EDC kit. What am I missing?
Absolutely. And that can include events outside of self defense such as car accidents for example.They're really effective at stopping blood loss when you have a severe bleed on a limb. Plenty of accidents and injuries from violence impact the extremities.
I guess no one uses belts, shirts, socks, shoelaces, purse straps, etc... any more? No one has the basic understanding on how to improvise a tourniquet any more?There is more to be your own first responder than just carrying a gun. You should have a basic understanding and tools when it comes to medical.
In the Boston bombing there were dozens of improvised tourniquets used to treat victims, and every single one failed to occlude bloodflow effectively. I have the report on it lying around somewhere if you want to read it. Knowing how to improvise one is great, but it is less effective than a purpose built tool.I guess no one uses belts, shirts, socks, shoelaces, purse straps, etc... any more? No one has the basic understanding on how to improvise a tourniquet any more?
I see. I guess I just look at an EDC "essentials" kit to be ""low bulk" and contain items that would be called into regular use under common living circumstances on a fairly routine basis. Carrying a large bulk item EDC that is highly likely to never be used, when other readily available implements exist that will do the same job, doesn't fall into my definition of "essentials".
I was just curious. Carry on!
A study of mass casualty events found that tourniquets typically would prevent the death of X% of people who otherwise died because of blood loss. Basically, it's a simple thing that can be carried that can save people's life who would otherwise easily bleed to death.I've followed this thread a bit, but still don't get it. What the facination over tourniquets about?
Just about one of the last carry items that would ever cross my mind when talking about a small, compact, EDC kit. What am I missing?
Yep, this - most people who attempt to apply an improvised tourniquet do not actually stop blood flow as intended because the amount of pressure required is greater than they can apply without a windlass, and even so, securing it afterward is troublesome to maintain.In the Boston bombing there were dozens of improvised tourniquets used to treat victims, and every single one failed to occlude bloodflow effectively. I have the report on it lying around somewhere if you want to read it. Knowing how to improvise one is great, but it is less effective than a purpose built tool.
I get it. I've actually been part and party on 2 seperate occassions when a tourniquet (improvised) was applied, and likely saved their life. I'm not knocking tourniquets in general. Having witnessed them saving a life though doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to pack one every day of my life in the off chance one might be needed again.Too many of us know of, or have witnessed fatalities that could have been saved with a tourniquet. An otherwise survivable trauma turns really bad when a person is bleeding out.