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BACKPACK FOR BUGOUT & BUSHCRAFT? 5.11 Rush 24 Backpack
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Feb 3, 2024
My review of the iconic Rush 24 from 5.11 Tactical. This is a do it all pack! Woodland Rush 24: https://bit.ly/3Piw152 Amazon Link for Rush 24: https://bit.ly/3Rjl99N Prepared Wanderer Patches and Stickers: https://thepreparedwanderer.bigcartel.com Prepared Wanderer WEBSITE: https://preparedwanderer.com Prepared Wanderer AMAZON STORE: https://bit.ly/3Jjs1iO Prepared Wanderer FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1835005976546722
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Welcome back to the channel, Prepared Wanderer in the Man Cave, and I want to talk about
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a backpack. Imagine that, me talking about a backpack, right? If you follow the channel, thank you, and you probably know that I like to review backpacks
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I love putting together kits. I love showing that stuff to you guys and giving you ideas
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And today, I want to talk about probably what is considered one of the most beloved tactical
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backpacks on the market today. It's been around for a very long time
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It is held in great revere with a lot of different people, particularly in the tactical
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and LE community, in the military community, but it also holds a special place with the
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prepper community as a go-to backpack when choosing to put together a bug-out bag or
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a get-home bag or any kind of survival backpack that you're trying to assemble
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This is the 5.11 Rush 24. Now the Rush 24 sits right in the middle of all the backpacks that 5.11 has come out with
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Of course, in the Rush series, there is the 12, there is the 24, there's the 72, which
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is even bigger, and then the biggest one is the 100. Different size ranges, different applications, but they all have very similar style and design
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and features. And of course, 5.11 backpacks are just extremely well-made. There are lots of different options on the market today for you to choose from, so why
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would you choose the 5.11 Rush 24? I'm gonna go through the features with you today and show this bag to you just in case
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you've never seen it before, you've never really considered it. I know that the people who follow me who are definitely into the survival and more prepper
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mentality will definitely dig this, but if you're an outdoorsman, a woodsman, a bushcrafter
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do not turn this video off. I think there is things that you wanna see in this bag that may change your mind of being
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a great outdoors bag. So what are the features on this backpack that make it such a perfect bag for so many
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different roles? First of all, it's 37 liters, which is a nice size for carrying in an urban environment
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for hiking. It's not overly big. Now this is not a backpack that you're going to strap your winter sleep system to
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Certainly you could do that, but it'd be god-awful to carry. That's not what this bag is designed for
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As the name implies, it's the 24, so it's really looking at a 24-hour kind of scenario
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probably two to three days. Definitely is possible in a more warm weather environment
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Like I said before, this bag is definitely loved by the tactical, police, military community
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just because it has features that they love and would use, but also just because it's
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so well-made and well-designed. It is molly-covered on the front and the sides
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It has a very sturdy grab handle. That's important when you're throwing your gear around in and out of vehicles, in the
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back of trucks, grabbing and going as you're grabbing it off the ground
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You want a good, sturdy handle. Very well-sewn, top-notch materials. There are compression straps on the side, and it's just one on each side
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That's kind of nice because you don't have a lot of unnecessary straps that are hanging
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all over the place and kind of get in the way. I like how they have angled this particular strap and then also put a keeper right here
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so the tail end is not flopping around. It keeps it all contained
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It's very neat. I like that. That's always a big feature for me
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I don't like a lot of extra straps and stuff floating around
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It messes with my OCD or something, but I can't stand that
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Another feature that is fantastic on this bag is it does have loops sewn in the bottom
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so you can strap gear to the bottom. Now, I would never go much bigger than this
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This is my sleeping pad and my bivy bag. It goes right on here on the bottom
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Takes up very little room. It's not sticking out far. You don't want that
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You want it to be low-profile so it doesn't get snagged on things
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It's fantastic that they put these on here. Of course, we have Velcro loop feel for patches, identifiers
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It's important, especially in the military community. Now, still on the outside of the bag, we have two pockets that are easily accessible
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These are side pockets. There's one on each side of the bag
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What's nice is it really runs the length of the backpack or the height of it, I should say
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It's big enough to contain a knife. I've got my chemlight holder
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Of course, chemlights. One thing that I think is a little odd with this pocket, there is an additional slip pocket
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built in here. It only goes about halfway. It's very hard to get into and hard to get stuff out of
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Since it doesn't run the full length, it's a little bizarre to me
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I would have liked to have seen this pocket go all the way to the bottom. That way, I could have stored my light sticks and had them organized and separated from
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the rest of my gear, but now I can't do that. It's just kind of an anomaly
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Not a deal breaker, obviously, but just a nitpicky little thing from a guy who has used
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a lot of different backpacks through the years. On the reverse side, it is the same pocket configuration
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What's nice about this pocket is it's flat, it's long, you can put some stuff in there
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and you can still strap a pouch, like a canteen pouch or whatever, to the outside
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Moving to the front, there is a divided pocket up towards the top
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This is kind of interesting. Pocket unzips that way, and then it is a flap, kind of like a book
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It's got a little bit of a flap to it. There is a zipper pocket in here, and there's a slip pocket back here
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The slip pocket is actually lined in kind of a fleecy, smooth material, so it's soft
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I have just some basic survival items. I have my Bic lighter, I have a little pocket signal mirror, and then I have some live fire
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which is just a reusable, man-made fire source. And then my ExoTac match case
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And of course, for urban scenarios, you definitely want a Silcot key for opening up water mains
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and spigots, so we got that. And then on this side, same configuration, opens up like a book
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And in here, this is my light source. So I have my Phoenix headlamp, nice little headlamp
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I've got some spare batteries, CR123s that fit that headlamp, and a charging cord
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This is, since this headlamp actually can also be recharged with the battery that it
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comes with, so I've got a charging cord for that in case I need to charge it
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Now on top, there is a zipper pocket up here, and this is considered or advertised as a
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glasses pocket or sunglass pocket. With the 2.0, they've actually expanded that pocket, they've made it a little bit bigger
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And in here, I carry safety glasses. Safety glasses are kind of an item that are overlooked in a lot of prepping bags or bug
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out bags or urban bags, but they definitely have their place for obvious reasons
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Protecting your eyes is so important from debris. You know, if you're walking through areas that are dark, you know, we used to wear safety
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glasses when we hiked at night when I was on the search and rescue team because you
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always had branches kind of coming at you and you never knew when you're going to get hit. So having those in your pack is a great idea
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And in the front of the backpack, there is a very large pocket. This is what I would consider an admin pocket
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Zips all the way down, and reveals a lot of organization. Now a lot of different things you can put in here
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What's nice about it is the pockets are generous, so you can put a variety of gear
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These two front pockets, slip pockets are a great size for an extra magazine
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So if you're using this backpack while you're carrying a rifle, this is a great place for
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a buddy mag or spare mags. Of course, big enough for a bandana
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There is a zipper pocket that runs the back width of this pocket
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In here, I've got my signal panel. Then I've got my notebook, write and rain, with pens, grid readers, that all goes in
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this kit. And then some large pockets here that have retention straps
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These are big enough for radios. I've got a spork on mine, and tack light, some large pen slots, and then another slot
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right there. So, a lot of different configurations you can set up with this
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And then of course, a key keeper on this side. That's a great place to keep a whistle
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So one thing that I love about the Rush 24 and the Rush series, particularly the 12
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the 24, and the 72, is that they are a clamshell design backpack
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I've talked about this in other videos. So if you're new to this, you may be hearing this for the first time, but when I was on
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a search and rescue team, the clamshell design backpacks were very favorable because you
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can set them down like this, unzip them, open them up, and then now you can work out of
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this bag very easily. It's almost like a piece of luggage. It just makes getting to gear and organizing gear so much easier than a top-loading backpack
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Top-loading backpacks are fantastic, especially bigger ones when you're backpacking. But if you're utilizing a lot of different tools and gear, clamshells are fantastic
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So the interior space of this is very generous. I've got an MRE
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I have a sealed medical kit. I have my titanium cook pot with a stove and fuel canister
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I have a camouflage rain poncho that can also be doubled as a shelter
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So that's my tarp and my rain poncho. I have my woobie jacket
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So this is an insulating layer. I have my grail water filter in this Maxpedition pouch
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And a little bit of a tip on this with the grail, this is the Maxpedition mini roly-poly
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dump pouch. It fits the grail perfectly. This is the ultra press, but you can use the pouch actually as a filter
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Stuff a bandana in the bottom of this, pour your dirty water, and then water's going to
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come out here. And then now you can put that into your grail and then filter it further
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So that's going to be a pre-filter to get all the crud out
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So it fits in there. And then I always throw a little foam mat pad in the back of my backpack so I have something
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to sit on, kneel on, fan the flames of a fire if I need to
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It's just a multi-purpose item. With the Rush 24 2.0, what they've done is they've expanded the back pocket so it fits
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larger laptops and it is an inch off of the bottom of the backpack
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So when you put a laptop in here and then you're throwing the bag down, you're not going
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to be cracking your laptop. And then this panel has three organizational pockets, all zipper
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Top two are mesh so you can easily see what's inside. Up here I have my hygiene kit, center pocket, I have 550 cord, I have some Dyneema line
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for a ridge line, I have some titanium stakes so I can turn that poncho into a shelter
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And then this bottom pocket, nothing down there right now, but as you can see it is
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a good 3D kind of pocket that's expanded. So that's a good place for that med kit
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A lot of extra room in this pack. You know I've just started putting stuff in this thing for this video but you could
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definitely get a lot more stuff. There's more room for spare clothing, socks, those are things that you always want to carry
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with you in a bug out situation. Now another feature that they've added for the 2.0 is this pocket right here
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This is the hidden gun pocket, it's got a pull tab, velcro closure, velcro interior
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so you can put a holster in there and then stow away your pistol
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This feature I think really sets this backpack apart from a lot of others, particularly for
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the urban get home bug out bag scenario because now you can hide your pistol, not have it
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be conspicuous and then get it when you need it. Another reason people love the Rush 24 and the Rush series so much is because of this
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harness system. If you've never carried this backpack before, I really encourage you to find a 5.11 store
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in your area if they have them or maybe a buddy has this backpack to try it out because
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this yoke system that they've been using on their backpacks is fantastic
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It really rides comfortably on your shoulders. There is generous padding but it's not too much
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Lots of adjustability, this sternum strap unhooks and then can be moved up and down
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the strap so if you're a taller person you can move this down, if you're shorter you
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can move it up. It's going to suit different body styles. Of course a good sternum strap that is adjustable, very important
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And then quick release buckles that are hidden underneath the strap and that allows you to
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get out of the backpack off of you quickly if you have to
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Now one feature that the Rush 24 has is that it has the capability of adding a waist strap
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That's what these are for and 5.11 sells a belt kit that will fit this bag
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It's around $20. It's actually a pretty decent little hip belt. I've handled it before
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I need to pick one up for my bag but if you're running a belt kit or a tactical belt of some
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sort then you don't want the waist belt and having the ability to add one or not use it
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I think is fantastic because not everybody needs one. This one is an external hydration pouch and I love that so much because it allows me to
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get into my hydration pouch and not have to dig through the contents of my backpack to
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get to it. You can fill this on the go, has a built-in hanger, will fit a three liter bladder no
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problem and the 24 comes with a frame sheet and that's what is in this pocket
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That frame sheet is a very nice thick piece of plastic and that helps give the bag rigidity
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stiffness but also helps a little bit with transfer of weight. If the bag was floppy it would not carry as comfortable as it does
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Of course the back has some padding built into it but also some channeling in here so
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there's a little bit of airflow, not a lot but it's some and it's better than nothing
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And then if you do want to run another hydration bladder on the inside of the pack or if you're
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putting radios in here and using this as a radio pack you can run your comms through
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here and that goes to the inside of the backpack but also you can put a hydration hose through
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there as well. So if you're looking to start building your bug out bag or your get home bag, survival
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pack whatever, definitely consider the 5.11 Rush 24. Perfect backpack in my mind for size
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It can easily go from a tactical assault style backpack and go all the way to being
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used as a camping backpack or an EDC backpack. However you set this up it's going to be able to handle it and I think you're going to enjoy
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it because it's a very comfortable bag to carry. It has enough organization to keep your gear organized but it's not overly organized where
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there's just a lot of extra wasted pockets. Now this is the limited edition woodland
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I'm a sucker for camo and I know a lot of people are like, you know, gray man and all that
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I understand that. I get it. That is not a concern of mine right now
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But the 5.11 series of backpacks do come in other colors. There is coyote, there's a black, I believe there's kind of a dark gray with black webbing
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I think there's even kind of a sage, ranger green color, multi-cam
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So alright I'm going to get out of here. Thank you so much for watching my videos
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Please check out the affiliate links down below. There will be a link to 5.11's website as well as my Amazon store with this backpack
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or the 5.11 Rush series in it. Also check out Facebook group
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It's growing. It's like 11.1 thousand members. So as a heads up, for the month of September, preparedness month, I'm giving away a 5.11
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Rush 12 backpack loaded up with some cool gear from 5.11 including a knife and a flashlight
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Also nutrient survival meals and Prepared Wanderer swag plus some magazines from Jim
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Cobb the author, some survival magazines that he publishes and he edits, and a lot of other
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cool stuff in that bag. So go back to that video, post in the comments that you are in, make sure you're subscribed
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and then in October I will pick the winner and one lucky person will get all that gear
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Thanks for watching. We'll see you next time on the Prepared Wanderer
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