Bushcrafting cargo rigs

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PayetteRucker

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The recent thread on Bushman's Load Bearing Vest made me wonder if anyone else out there had cool non-pack cargo kits for day or multi-day hikes. Does anyone have a personalized belt or vest system they use for bushcraft?
 
I'll get this going......here is a few of mine

first is the 5.11 chest rig, with twinned 5.11 Med pouches. One has the FAK logo removed. Both pouches have zippered mesh compartments so nothing can fall out. Just the basics for a dayhike or multi day hike. I call it the MOOKIE (Modular Organized Operations Kit Invade/Egress) (of course everyone just calls it MOOBS!)

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another 5.11 chest rig base with a large single 5.11 pouch. I call it the BOG (Box Of Gear)
modeled by me lovely GF:
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you already seen the HSGI Warlord chest rig
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I dont have this rig anymore,but this was a maxpedition jumbo rig
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next up a 5.11 med pouch worn on the belt, with a SY Scrapper 6 behind it. This is my absolute bare bones kit, aptly named MGLRC (Minimal Gear Load Retention Carrier)

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another minimal rig, knife sheath based, called POK (Personal Outdoors Kit)
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an older chest rig i did up:
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nuther one
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nuther one
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in the works is a Camelback delta5 vest with integrated water bladder, paired with an KIFARU E&E pack on the back, and various pouches on the front. Also in the works is a custom chest rig to my specs, made locally in Burnaby BC by ICE TACTICAL. I expect to get that going by late summer.
 
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A great source for balanced rigs like that is AARN. The AARN bodypack is a combination backpack with front packs, and it has a great suspension system that can really twist and contort with your body. Very well balanced packs - I'm hoping to save some cash to get my own someday soon.
 
I don't know why I didn't think of this earlier, but the front rig would be great for hunting....duh, where everything's in front of you, not having to take your pack off to get something out to use it, I'm looking into something for the up coming season......
 
protourist said:
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I wonder how the arm clearance is on something like that? All of Bushman's rigs are narrower than the body, so no problems there, but I'm wary of width on the front because my big backpack (Osprey Atmos) has pockets on the belt that give me blisters on the inside of my forearms unless I walk with my "wings spread."
 
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Love this set up Bushy. Is that the Scrapper 6 as well? How's the cocoon pouch attached to the sheath? Looks to be tied on with paracord?
 
I'm a simple soul. I love a webbing belt and alice straps and assorted pouches and buttpacks. Sometimes, things don't have to be reinvented.
 
true, but half the fun is buying new gear, trying it out and mix & matching it! Then field testing it, documenting what worked, what didn;t work and then doing it all over again the next day.
 
hey Bushie, are you going to get the kifaru koala chest rig in the future?
 
The Koala can be worn chest carry (low or high)- can be configured as a butt pack/shoulder bag or pack too

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crossada said:
hey Bushie, are you going to get the kifaru koala chest rig in the future?
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I may, although i'm waiting for a lower profile one...

I will pair it up with my new E&E bag from Kifaru

remmm, Manix is being enjoyed by someone else, sorry
 
Hi Bushman,
is that Terminator 2 on the telly in the pic of your GF?

Nice setups. What do you use the glow sticks for?
 
i want that kifaru i wish i was had know about it previously god that looks like a great set up for edc and or camping. man i guess i will have to wait for them to come out now besides pre order
 
glo sticks are back ups for night hiking, for marking my sleeping spot, or signalling or if the flashlight runs dead
 
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