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A lot of people have been asking me about this chess pack that I've been seeing in my videos and my post
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So today I want to take you through this chest pack, talk about why I carry it, and what I carry in it
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and how it fits the layered system that I've put together for my bushcraft, for my camping, hiking, whatever you want to call it
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This is what I use, and hopefully it'll give you some ideas how to set up a chess pack for your own personal use
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All right, so what is so fantastic about a chest pack is that it puts a lot of chestpack is that it puts a lot of
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of the gear that you need to utilize really close and easily accessible when you're wearing a backpack
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And that's really the whole point. This is not something I'm going to be just wearing out all the time without a backpack
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But if I'm shouldering a bag and I'm going out for two or three days, there are things I want to be able to get to quickly
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And you can't do that with certain items because you have shoulder strings
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You have a hip belt. All those things kind of restrict your movement, but also restrict how you can access gear
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And the chest pack, if organized properly, can really be quick grab-and-go items, but also backups to items that you may have in your pack
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You want to think about the chest pack as a layered system
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This is just one piece of layering. Of course, we have our EDC
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You know, I'm always going to carry a pocket knife of some sort, my wallet, maybe a lighter, something like that on my person and my cell phone
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But once I put that help belt on, now I can't access another item, which I always like to carry when I'm on trail, that is a handgun
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Handguns, to me, particularly in the areas that I go, is an essential piece of gear
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I feel I need it. I've run into situations and people that I'm not comfortable with and having that peace of mind of having a concealed weapon is just, it's a great thing
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And you can't do that if you have a big bulky backpack with a hip belt
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So the chest pack solves that issue. You know, it helps alleviate other people that you pass on the trail
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They don't have that fear because they don't see a gun. and most people don't even understand what this is
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You know, to them, it's, you know, maybe it's a binocular case or birdwatching stuff or whatever
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but they don't know what's in this unless they know. And if they know they going to leave you alone Anyway so but there are also other tools that I carry in this that I want to be able to grab and get to easily in case I am leaving my pack somewhere and I going off trail
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maybe scouting an area and I'm leaving my pack at camp and I want to just take some water with me
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and I want some essentials with me chest pack is a great way to do it because it is very comfortable
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and easy to carry. So let's take a look at the items inside. All right, so here's the Bastion Gear chest pack
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Molly on the front, Velcro field on the front. What I like to do is I want to have some items that I can grab quickly on the outside of the pack
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I have my S-E knife of this Kidek Sheath. That's the JG3
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and that is on a tech lock that connects to the molly now if i want to take this off and put this on my belt i can do that
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another item i want to gain access to quickly is my tourniquet um turnicot of course if i injure myself
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with a knife or an axe or if there's someone in my group who injures themselves i have that
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ability of stopping a bleed very quickly and this is actually in um
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a military turnic a case that I dyed green it was the Air Force
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digital camo that kind of gray blue color overdid it was some green
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turned out great and that mounts to the bottom of my chest pack
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but that gives me the option of grabbing that turnic very quickly now the front pouch
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I have Hunting Stinger Waffle That's just a good high energy snack to keep me going while I'm on trail
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Some boo-boo items. Got some moleskin, some leaves, some off wipes, of course, band-aids, some eyedrops
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So just different things. In case I need to treat a minor injury, I can do that
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Keep a bandana. Of course, a map of the area. and I'm in a notebook
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I like writing a rain for obvious reasons. A good compass, and I prefer a sighting compass like this
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This is an old silver ranger that is a fantastic compass. I use this in search and rescue for many years
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That was my go-to compass, and I still use that. It's got my pay speeds on it. Inside, I carry small light and that way I can do map reading
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And it not super bright so it doesn ruin my night vision or alert my position to other people It nice and low key Of course I want some backup fire making stuff just in case So I got an exotac Bick lighter case
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These are things are awesome. I love this. Keeps the lighter protected, especially in cold weather
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It gives a little bit of insulation. And also it's just easy to grab and easy to find
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find trail marking tape really a great item to have just to mark your position if you're
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lost or if you're going on a route that you're unfamiliar with just having a little bit of this
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tearing off a piece putting in a branch marking a location of something it's just a great item to
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have of course back to fire making stuff I like to have some kind of means of starting a
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fire and sustaining a fire so what I use is this live fire and if you're not
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familiar with this stuff it's pretty cool okay so now I've got a fire going
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and I can put that underneath twigs or whatever I've got going for for tender and
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And then when I'm done with it, then close it, and now it's out
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I also have a ferro rod. It's a fairly new one. And you get this one broken in
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Of course, a small multi-tool is really handy. I don't like carrying big bulky multi tools all the time, but having this little SOG power pint on me just gives me the ability to fix things in the field, especially since I'm working with video gear
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But also it gives me some basic tools as a backup to what I normally carry, including things like scissors, which are a fantastic item to have on trail
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and then on here of course I've got a whistle I've got the good old military issue can opener and then this is an item I've had for a very long time this is a signal mirror I don't know if these are even made anymore but it's kind of a mini signal mirror along with a reflective sighting mirror on it
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And then of course I keep a couple pens to work with. And then one other item that I'd like to have
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which I think is really a game changer if you've got to start fires, is having some kind of saw
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And this is a flexible wire saw. And this one really is what I found to probably be the best one in the market right now Because look at the teeth on that thing It is aggressive
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And we can show that in action So that's essentially all the items that I'm
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So that's essentially all the items that I'm carrying in this bag. It's all pretty much backup stuff. Oh, and then finally, the last thing
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of course, in the back is my firearm. And that's nicely safely tucked away. And it's easily
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accessible. So like I was saying, this is a layering system. This is not a dedicated
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full-blown survival kit there's a lot of things that are not in here there's more things you
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could add but once you start adding stuff you're adding weight and that's going to bog you down
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like to keep this thing as light as possible i'm really focusing in on a few things like firemaking
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navigation tools and protection and then a little bit of first aid and some energy food things like
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that. So if you're interested in these chest packs, definitely check out bastion gear. I'll have a link to
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his Etsy store. Really well made stuff. 500D Cordura. Got the water repellent zipper and just
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you know, nice hardware. Everything's, it's just really well made. It's really right on par with a lot of
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the other top manufacturers like Hill People gear and stuff like that. So I haven't found any problems with it
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comfortable. I like the size of it. I like just the layout of the pockets. It really fits the way I want to carry my stuff
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And it has become a really favorite item of mine to carry with my backpack when I'm going out, even for day hikes, because then I've got all my little things with me
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I can get to them quickly. And I don't feel like I'm skimping or leaving anything behind
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if I do run into a situation and just having that peace of mind I think is so important
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that's my bag hope you guys enjoyed the video as always please like subscribe share all the
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