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Gear & YOU: Working Towards A Better Future (TM)
Ganef:
Great post and nice to see that CT is setting folks up right and living up to the slogan "legit kit, no shit"
Ryan, I have thought about that exact problem and the solution I came up with is making the attached hydration wear like its own backpack and having the rig attach to it, so that the weight is distributed like you normally wear a backpack and not a uneven see-saw. I have something in mind for you CT is gonna hook you up nicely.
Matt brings up a bunch of realy good points that we all can use to rethink our kit and streamline it up a bit.
-MAD- SARGE:
--- Quote from: "Ganef" --- I have something in mind for you CT is gonna hook you up nicely.
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WOOT! If you need to meet me sometime to go over things let me know. I can aslo bring my current set up so we can see what works/doesn't for me and what I can and can not get to currently (reaching capabilities).
Airsofter1:
At LC 5 I wanted to go with something lighter than what I have been carrying around recently with my fake CIRAS set-up. So I went with my SOTech Hellcat figuring I would haul a lighter load around the hills of Ledesma Valley and be able to take the fight farther with less fatigue. I ended up carrying almost the usual amount of gear I have been carrying with my CIRAS set-up minus a few items. Looking back I think I would have preferred to run the CIRAS platform.
The Camelback Thermoback I bought specifically to use in the event ended up being a small problem for me. I wanted a different hydration system than a docked setup in the back of the CIRAS; I wanted to be able to easily take off the Camelback to fill up between missions. While it was certainly easier to re-fill, it was a bit more of strain on my narrow shoulders. I kept having to adjust the shoulder straps around because of the way it laid over my Hellcat straps. It was something I purchased a week before the event without using one prior.
I always try to format my load-out similar to what I will be using at the big games. In the last year or so I have been in a command role so that has shaped my load-out some what. My role as a game host also plays into this as well. In my airsoft world, the two gear requirements are similar.
This is the typical amount of crap I would like to carry on my body:
My weapon: I am a big fan of the ready mag system. Mag changes under stress are much faster and safer. To me and my 21 inch guns the extra weight is negligible and the benefit far outweighs the cons.
Ammunition: There was once a time were I actually carried 25 mags in to battle. One in the weapon and 24 on my body. Now I typically try to carry 8-10 on my body, with two mags in the weapon. For our usual weekend games I rarely go through half that. At the big games it varies quite a bit - I emptied every mag (18 total) at LC 3 during the last mission, but at LC 4 I didnt fire a single shot on Saturday. With the invention of the pistol mag loaders, and now the larger M4 mag shaped loaders, the need for one person to carry 50 mags into battle is largely diminished.
Water: I used to just carry 2 liters in to battle, but have since graduated to 3 liters because it sucks running out of water 2/3 the way into a fight.
Communications: From almost the beginning I have carried two radios. In almost every instances I am listening to both of them at the same time. In my position as a game organizer this is so I can help manage the fighting between both sides of the game to keep things flowing and fun for all. In the command role at big games I find it crucial to have as much information coming in as possible to make the important decisions that could lead men to victory or a red rag sea of death. Being able to monitor two channels with the option of easily switching to other channels is important in any big game command role, from squad leader to task force commander.
The misc. stuff: All the rest of the stuff I carry because either I have needed them at least twice in the field at a big game. The exception is the flashlight. That is one of those items that fills an empty space in my load-out that does not hinder my ability to wage make believe war. I only carry two pistol mag shaped loaders. I usually load mags off of one and re-fill it as I go. I keep the second one as a back-up should the first one break or a loaner be needed.
I don't always carry a pistol, and and when I do (like most of us) it rarely gets used. But I still like to carry one when I can, because you never know. I may need it, or someone else may need it to cover me while I fix their AEG in the field with my multi-tool.
Recently I have been keeping a small first-aid kit with me out on the field:
Band-aids and Advil mostly, like Matt. A few other small items that I feel may be helpful for quick remedies out in the field. Blistex for chapped lips, burn cream for sun burned ear tips, hydrocortisone for those chaffed legs, and the little splinter out tool for removing those painfully debilitating splinters and cactus needles. It all fits inside that little water-proof cigarette case. I need to paint that someday.
My many discussions with Matt over the years has helped form what type of gear and equipment I carry. It is a ever evolving thing for me, one journey that I will always be on the path of....
Raith:
That is a cool little case, Mikey. I put my mini-med kit in a baseball card protector.
Fish:
Hey great info guys, I was deciding what to actually bring to games and stuff and this is alot of help. I also don't carry my sidearm anymore because I don't use it and it just slows me down. Thanks!
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