Post your kit thread

[USMC0331]

@burt,
Mobility is limited by not being able to leave over a dozen family members who are not preppers.  I do have a "bugout" 23ft 5th Wheel for last ditch nomad trekking (and vacations )  and agree that you need to have options, but my primary and most likely path will be "alamo" in the case of an sudden "Event" like EMP, Earthquake, etc.

For slow erosion, hyperinflation, etc.  I would likely be going Nomad in the trailer looking for work and the extended family who are not preppers would end up on some kind of .gov welfare/soup line.

I don't have all my eggs in one basket if that's what you are worried about.

[Burt Gummer]

A dozen people?!
You sir are a better man then I. 

[JohnyMac]

Well I finally had some free time today to take a picture or two of my kit.

Below attached is my battle belt, battle vest and primary and secondary in word.doc format. I can't figure out how to post it in this field so you could actually read it.

As everyone's kit, they are work in progress and mission specific. Yes they deed some camo dye, just haven't gotten around to it. Just too much to do here at the cabin this time of year.

Open to any suggestions...

[Burt Gummer]

Tactical shamag FTW! 
also
I've got a set of like new OD Blackhawk! H suspenders i'm not using if you need them.

and side question: did you try to not match any cammo pattern?

[JohnyMac]

Yeah a shamag to match my AO. I was wondering if anybody would take note.

I use it deer hunting as the camo mask I use to wear tended to fog up my glasses unless it was perfectly on and I breathed a special way. Down at Max's I wet and then rolled it and put it around my neck during the afternoon as it was hot as all get out on the range.

My camo pattern or in my case lack there of was dictated by $$$ and availability. I know it isn't tacticool but I am not a tacticool type of guy.  For example I bought US Army surplus when I could due to the price. Even haggled the price down when appropriate, e.g. the three US ARMY canteen pouches. 

PM me a price on the BH "H" suspenders and if the price is right I would be happy to take them off your hands. 

On the other hand a short story (for me anyways) on the holster I am currently carrying on my battle belt.

I mentioned in a prior post that I am dropping my 1911 from my BB (Battle belt) and going to a sidearm that would hold more rounds than eight. So I pulled my BHP (Browning Hi-Power) out of the safe.

Trying to find a retention holster for the BHP prooved to be problematic. Basically nobody offered one but Safariland. They would not make one where the pistol was cocked n' locked only hammer down. Then I remembered that a teammate at MVT had a custom made holster for his H&K P30. I emailed him and he gave me the name of N.U.O.S.U. who makes retention holsters on the side.

I contacted him and he was more than willing to make me one BUT he did not have a BHP Blue gun to use for the template. I found one, cocked n' locked and sent it to him. About 2 weeks after he received the Blue Gun I received my new retention holster with a Safariland hood.

There were a few cliches which he fixed in a NY minute but all and all I am very happy with my holster.
 

[crudos]

Thanks for sharing your setup JM! 

[USMC0331]

Ain't nothin wrong with a "man scarf!" I have the same one but keep it out of photos for fear of ridicule.

My buddy gives me crap for it but they just work.

[JohnyMac]

Thank you USMC0331 

[Grudgie]

They can keep you warm, cool, stop your bleeding, etc.. pretty versatile piece of equipment.

[Burt Gummer]

Ok ok, yeah I know it's about time...

















First Layer.
EDC

Gear
- Vertx Phantom OPS pants
- Vertx Gunfighter shirt
- Danner Mount Defiance boots
- Black Diamond Apex gaiters
- USGG Velcrow belt
- Alta knee pads
- Moisture wicking base layer.
- Columbia Schooner Bank Cachalot
- 5.11 Hard time gloves

Content
- Morakniv Bushcraft Forest
- Exotac pollySTRYKER fire steel
- Camenga wrist compass
- Mylar blanket
- Identification
- Ballpoint pen
- Grease pen

Second Layer.
Battle Belt

Gear
- USGG Infidel Padded War Belt
- USGG accessory pouch
- USGG canteen pouch
- USGG mini IFAK
- Maxpedition ROLLYPOLY dump pouch
- 2x Maxpedition double mag pouch
- BlackHawk! Special Operations Holster
- Chinook Medical TMK-IFAK
- Rifle sling buckle

Content
- 5x 11round 22/45 mag with T-K extension.
- 55 rounds of 22lr CCI
- Black Diamond Re-Volt LED headlamp
- Tinder canister with cotton, lint, steel wool, fatwood.
- Steel Nalgene canteen
- GSI steel canteen cup
- Cotton handkerchief
- Diamond sharpening rod.
- 1.5oz Goldbond medicated powder
- Exedrin 50 count
- 0.5oz Neosporin
- 2oz Iodine
- 2 pair nitrile gloves
- Assorted bandages
- Loperamide
- Hydrocortisone
- Assorted gauze pads
- Medical Tape
- Diphenhydramine
- Compressed gauze
- 4'' Israeli Bandage
- Bolin Chest Seal
- Decompression Needle
- Nasopharyngeal Airway w/ lube
- Bandage Sheers
- Forceps
- Permanent marker
- Duct tape
- CAT Tourniquet
- Quickclot combat gauze.
- Ruger 22/45 Lite
- Pistol Cleaning kit
- Leatherman Rebar multitool
- Brunton 10x30 monocular

Third Layer.
Plate Carrier + LBV

Gear
- USGG Grunt II plate carrier
- USGG 7.62 chest rig
- Tactical Tailor micro radio pouch
- ESS glasses pouch
- Otis Rifle maintenance pouch

Content
- Waterproof local Map
- Standard military protractor
- Rite in the rain 6x4 notebook
- Dyechem yellow marker
- Steel plates
- Yeasu VX-6R transceiver radio
- KaBar TDI tanto
- ESS Ballistic eye wear + maintenance
- Earpro
- Rifle cleaning kit
- DS Arms SA58 paratactical FAL rifle
- 6x 20 round magazines with magpuls
- 120 rounds of ball
- Aimpoint Comp M4 optic
- Insight WL1-AA

Note: it doesn't HAVE to be 22lr as my sidearm...
edit: gloves

[JohnyMac]

Burt, I am speechless! 

[Burt Gummer]

Yes  i know I should vacuum more often...
But I just bought a shiny new Shark that is better at the right kind of sucking then my old one so i promise I'll clean up. 

[brat]

Very nice Burt.

[Erick]

Burt: very thorough rig.

Those it may be  a tad dark for many environments but i dont know what your AO looks like

[Burt Gummer]

Burt: very thorough rig.

Those it may be  a tad dark for many environments but i dont know what your AO looks like

I appreciate that Erick. I'm going to have to attribute that to the lighting and the white back ground during the picture shoot. The camera compensated for the bright glossy white by darkening the whole image.
I noticed that the Left side shot (with the smiley) turned out the best.

[thatGuy]

I was too busy beating off to make any thoughtful observations. 

Remind me to give your kit a better look at my desktop where I can actually see it.. Stupid phones..

[JohnyMac]

I love you long time solider prepper with HAPPY ending...

You are a hoot TG! 

[Burt Gummer]

USMCo331 gets credit for my IFAK set-up by stearing me towards Chinookmed. Their set up (although pricy) is perfect.

[Burt Gummer]

looking through my pictures I found some oldies from my previous kit. 
some of you might remember them from one of the (many) previous forums we were on.
I thought it would provide some contrast

[Burt Gummer]

Try and control yourself Thatguy... 

[JohnyMac]

Burt, is pic 1 your battle belt and pic two your vest?

Pic one is self-explanatory with the exception of the rolled 'thingy' in the back.

Pic two: I know you are sporting a new set-up however have one question with this older set-up.

One of the safest position is prone behind something, with that said, man O' man you have a lot of stuff  on the front of your vest that will dig in and also not provide you extra millimeters to get down even lower.

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

[Burt Gummer]

Burt, is pic 1 your battle belt and pic two your vest?

Pic one is self-explanatory with the exception of the rolled 'thingy' in the back.

Correct Jmac, the fanny pack contained my ponchocouple of other goodies and a place to store the straps if I didn't need them.

Pic two: I know you are sporting a new set-up however have one question with this older set-up.

One of the safest position is prone behind something, with that said, man O' man you have a lot of stuff  on the front of your vest that will dig in and also not provide you extra millimeters to get down even lower.

Your thoughts would be appreciated.

Very observant!
I had WAY to much ammunition on my front and yeah it was incredibly uncomfortable. The plates helped a bit with it but if you'll notice my new set up everything is flush to adjust for that one fact.
Also I don't have those two large pouches on my side anymore again helping in the prone and just overall movement.
All of which moved me away from the military "I'm a human pack animal" mentality.

[thatGuy]

Burt, how do I get other guys to break that mentality?

I took a former 11B hiking a couple of weeks ago and dude's pack was easily 80lbs.. A dozen pair of socks, 6 MREs, a fucking E-tool and all manner of other bullshit..

All he brought that got used as his mess kit (which was) WWII issue, one pair of socks, sleeping bag, puss pad and poncho. I could have strangled him.

[JohnyMac]

You know TG when I started out backpacking my first hike was with a 50# pack  I literally only used about 20% of what I had packed away. Upon getting home I threw everything I didn't use into a pile.

Then I compared notes of what my backpacking buddy didn't use and used. We coordinated what we brought before we left on our next trek. Both of our packs came in under 20#'s and was much more manageable.

The reason for the short story is that some folks just have to figure that out on their own. You can only say, "the wood stove is hot - Watch out!" so many times. Sometimes you have to let the person burn themselves. 
 

 

[Burt Gummer]

Burt, how do I get other guys to break that mentality?

I took a former 11B hiking a couple of weeks ago and dude's pack was easily 80lbs.. A dozen pair of socks, 6 MREs, a fucking E-tool and all manner of other bullshit..

All he brought that got used as his mess kit (which was) WWII issue, one pair of socks, sleeping bag, puss pad and poncho. I could have strangled him.

Ok I would approach him about it in a few different ways. just because he has the gear doesn't mean that they are still viable modern options.
The army/military DOES NOT use the best gear. They work off the "if it's not broke don't fix it" principle and they don't give a shit if the guys that lug it around break because of it.  (looking to replacing my millsurp sleeping bag "the brick")

Next I would communicate to him that this is a different mission, a different theater, a different enemy, with no support in the rear. That should destroy whatever he thought he knew about camping/hiking/surviving. He's no longer part of a unit. He's OP4 (opposing forces).

Then with that in mind I'd coax him to apply that "attention to detail" & "accept only excellence" as he puts all his gear on military tribunal and justifies every single piece on the criteria of:
Is It Efficient?
Is It As Light Weight As Possible
Does it last?
Is It Multi Purpose?