elixin77
Regular Member
Hey fellow OC'ers,
I've recently acquired a vest: this vest to be exact. I understand it's not a top notch vest, however, the vest I received is in fairly good condition, and its something I can afford to get me started (until I start earning the big bucks
)
I also have this shotgun holster that I have on the (my) back right side.
I am looking to fit the rest of this vest out with various odds and ends, but with the amount of pouches, holsters, ammo pouches, and what nots, it's a bit daunting, and I find it hard to know exactly what I should get.
What I'm looking for out of this vest:
-This is my grab vest for when SHTF. While I won't necessarily be wearing it, it will be the first thing that gets packed up if it's not on me personally
-Not looking to be the next crazy mall ninja either (read: I don't want to be the next Gecko45, lol)
-This vest will also specifically be for if and when the blue hats show up, or any other situation that *forces* me to engage
-Would be nice if I can compete with this vest as well, but I'm at a loss for what competition would involve "suiting up"
-My go-to gun is a Mini 14. This means that I am using 20 round magazines (as the 30 rounders are not reliable - reliability is the key for me)
-My budget is limited (college student). With the gear I have already found, I will be able to purchase it over the next month or so, and the vest will be good to go. So nothing uber expensive, please
-I am open to the option of installing a drop thigh set up for both my pistol and dump pouch
-I prefer OD Green in color choices, but if a specific piece of gear isn't available in OD, then I'll live
Gear/pouches I have found on my own that I believe I need (all MOLLE gear)
-25 round shotgun pouch
-Triple 20 rounder mag pouch for 5.56 (I only have 4 mags right now, but I am thinking about purchasing more, thinking about getting either a double or singles for future mags)
-1911 8 mag pouch (need a couple more mags to fill completely)
-Small radio pouch
-Multi-purpose pouch (maps, pen, paper, odds and ends)
-Hydration Pouch (not entirely important, as I already have a camelback, and there is a pouch in the vest that I can use to hold a hydration bladder, however, I still plan on purchasing one)
-Dump pouch (don't know if I want it drop leg or not; open to ideas)
-Personal First Aid pouch
-Belt with War Belt
I believe I was able to cover just about everything, but having another set of eyes looking at what I plan to purchase is always helpful. Am I missing anything at all, that could be of some use? I am open to any ideas, however, please keep in mind I have a budget to stick to, and can't afford to spend triple digits on one piece of gear.
Also, post pics if you got em :monkey
I've recently acquired a vest: this vest to be exact. I understand it's not a top notch vest, however, the vest I received is in fairly good condition, and its something I can afford to get me started (until I start earning the big bucks
)I also have this shotgun holster that I have on the (my) back right side.
I am looking to fit the rest of this vest out with various odds and ends, but with the amount of pouches, holsters, ammo pouches, and what nots, it's a bit daunting, and I find it hard to know exactly what I should get.
What I'm looking for out of this vest:
-This is my grab vest for when SHTF. While I won't necessarily be wearing it, it will be the first thing that gets packed up if it's not on me personally
-Not looking to be the next crazy mall ninja either (read: I don't want to be the next Gecko45, lol)
-This vest will also specifically be for if and when the blue hats show up, or any other situation that *forces* me to engage
-Would be nice if I can compete with this vest as well, but I'm at a loss for what competition would involve "suiting up"
-My go-to gun is a Mini 14. This means that I am using 20 round magazines (as the 30 rounders are not reliable - reliability is the key for me)
-My budget is limited (college student). With the gear I have already found, I will be able to purchase it over the next month or so, and the vest will be good to go. So nothing uber expensive, please
-I am open to the option of installing a drop thigh set up for both my pistol and dump pouch
-I prefer OD Green in color choices, but if a specific piece of gear isn't available in OD, then I'll live
Gear/pouches I have found on my own that I believe I need (all MOLLE gear)
-25 round shotgun pouch
-Triple 20 rounder mag pouch for 5.56 (I only have 4 mags right now, but I am thinking about purchasing more, thinking about getting either a double or singles for future mags)
-1911 8 mag pouch (need a couple more mags to fill completely)
-Small radio pouch
-Multi-purpose pouch (maps, pen, paper, odds and ends)
-Hydration Pouch (not entirely important, as I already have a camelback, and there is a pouch in the vest that I can use to hold a hydration bladder, however, I still plan on purchasing one)
-Dump pouch (don't know if I want it drop leg or not; open to ideas)
-Personal First Aid pouch
-Belt with War Belt
I believe I was able to cover just about everything, but having another set of eyes looking at what I plan to purchase is always helpful. Am I missing anything at all, that could be of some use? I am open to any ideas, however, please keep in mind I have a budget to stick to, and can't afford to spend triple digits on one piece of gear.
Also, post pics if you got em :monkey
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