messenger bag as off body carry?

[Usmccookie]

G.I. Plus Enhanced Butt Pack with Alice Clips

www.harrysarmysurplus.net

Thee old tried and true ALICE Buttpack.

I still have all my Alice gear including the Buttpack. Oh the things you could pack in them things and they stayed together lol.

Might look a little conspicuous walking around.. I have to be honest, I hate the Alice pack they gave us. Granted I only used them in sere school.

 

[DadSmith]

Might look a little conspicuous walking around.. I have to be honest, I hate the Alice pack they gave us. Granted I only used them in sere school.

My boy introduced me to MOLLE what a difference. I do believe it is a much better system.

 

[Usmccookie]

My boy introduced me to MOLLE what a difference. I do believe it is a much better system.

I was in during the ilbe era. It was a much improved system. I think there's a new system now that's even better..

 

[DadSmith]

I was in during the ilbe era. It was a much improved system. I think there's a new system now that's even better..

Anything could be better than humping an ALICE pack 20km.

 

[Usmccookie]

Agreed. No matter what I did, I couldn't keep the frame from digging into my lower back.

 

[DadSmith]

Agreed. No matter what I did, I couldn't keep the frame from digging into my lower back.

That definitely was a pain in the back literally. My boy said he had a little over 150lbs at times and the MOLLE carries it well according to him. That was about what he weighed lol. So I say it is a major step forward.

 

[Limpy88]

I cant carry at work, but I really dont need to on the job site. Only wear a tool belt when I have the room. I have a pack out, but some one will dig into my tool box before my personal bag or lunch box. Dont know if you take a lunch box or a snack pak with you. Maybe try that.

I off body carry daily. Using a vertx bag. With 2 little kids, pulling wipes and snacks out of the main pocket makes it look less conspicuous. Im at parks and walking around stores with it all the time.
I go to restaurants and put it on the bench between me and my 3 year old. Or hung on the chair swung to the inside towards table.

 

[Redlinetoys]

Interesting thread. My concern with any kind of off body carry is ensuring you somehow have an eye on it all the time.

Personally, if I was carrying all that other stuff anyway, I’d have an LCP in my front pocket, or in a Sneaky Pete style pouch hanging right on my belt.