Alternate Low Price Chest Pack

[panzertroop]

There seems to be allot of interest in chest pack for carrying extra gear while wearing a backpack or housing a weapon while hiking. I have been fooling around with an low price alternative that some might be aware of.

I picked up a Red Rock Rover sling pack as a light weight fishing pack last year. Worked great for minimal gear and I like how I didn't have to lug a big box or pack around when walking around ponds or lakes. I also wanted something cheap in case I didn't like.

The pack is meant to be worn on your back with one a single strap and using the secondary smaller strap to stabilize the load. But rotating it around and stowing the secondary strap it wears like a chest pack.

Mil-spec monkey does a really good review of the Maxpedition Remora (the Rover is a clone of it). One thing to note, his photos of him make the pack look huge. It's not (he is small).

http://milspecmonkey.com/index.php/weargear/packsbags/266-maxpedition-lunada-gearslinger

Standard carry of a Lunada (photo from Mil-Spec Monkey)

Worn as a chest pack (photo from Mil-Spec Monkey)

Also our own Warrior did a nice review of how he uses the Rover. His post about the bag prompted me to try it.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/855133-Red-Rock-Rover-Sling-Bag-(Photo-Heavy)

Pics of my bag...

The back just like the Lunada and Remora has a pocket with velcro for holster.

Sides have molle for extra pouches, etc.

The rover carries just enough stuff, weapon and even a water bottle if you get creative.

For around $30 plus shipping you can have a decent chest pack that can also be worn as a small daypack.

Hopefully this helps some folks on a budget!

 

[BillyJoeBobJim]

Nice thread.

That's an interesting idea.

I "make" my own chest packs out of molle pouches by adding two pieces of 1" webbing, two tri-glides, and two ITW G-Hooks. The webbing becomes an x-harness across my back. I can't add the photos to this thread, but they are in post #1008 of the "Post Up Your New Gear" thread.

While the pouch I use most is $50-60, less expensive ones are available. I don't use mine for quick access to a CCW, but I like the vertical orientation better than horizontal. That's the main reason I "build" my own.

 

[panzertroop]

Nice I will check your stuff out!