Belt kit for stalking
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yellow belly
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This or without braces change the buckle for a roll pin buckle and its prefect
I have a swedeteam one, it’s absolutely fine and fit for purpose, will take everything you need but I must confess it spends most of its time in the rear footwell as a storage bag. I just cba weighing myself down. I used to use a chest rig and since moving to 4k’s I have ditched that too!
Pellet Pinger
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Ive put a clip on my braces that keeps my Vipers on my shoulder leaving a hand free.
Here you go. Couldn’t find the trauma kit, but it’s basically a trauma bandage, Celox gauze and vet wrap vacuumed packed. The rolled up green back will just take a roe with head and legs off. Fallow I would drag. Normally have a couple of s hooks too, but they are in the chiller. I tend to put trauma pack in a trouser pocket, Knife goes on belt and ammo in a pocket so I always have the absolute essentials on me.
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Ronin
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Used a Marsupial bino harness for a few years and added a small pouch underneath that allows small items to be put in
Keys, spare knife and first aid kit for example
Never had any issue moving or getting into a shooting position
If I was in more open country where I may have a longer walk to vehicle or shelter then a small day sack would be my choice so long as it allowed the rifle to be carried in biathalon sling
I have something very similar to this that was very useful in Afghanistan. I considered using it for my stalking bag, but it was a bit big and the magazine pockets aren’t great as they just have a flap and aren’t very secure.
Koenig
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If you’re in and out of the truck - not a bad idea at all.
Yep - the rocket pouches are issued with a separate yoke that straps in behind the pouches when they're fixed onto the main bergan.
tackb
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i used one when i used to use a quad a lot as it put everything i needed where i could reach it easily , not sure it would have been ideal for actual stalking though ?
Koenig
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I know everyone’s stalking is different, but as I progress through deer management I find myself carrying less and less. When I started out I had an old Patrol Pack stuffed with everything I (thought) I needed. Now I just carry what I need in my pockets. Admittedly the car is never far away on my primary piece of ground. Different if you’re on your own miles away from civilisation granted.
My gear consists of:
Mobile phone
Decent First Aid kit
Two S hooks and tree hugger strap
Spare TI battery
Gloves x3
Vets gauntlets x1
Steri wipes
Knife
Small sagem saw
Bin bag for gralloch (we have to remove it)
Tiny bottle of soapy water like a child’s bubble toy for gauging wind that was a freebie from the Stalking Show.
That’s it.
My gear consists of:
Mobile phone
Decent First Aid kit
Two S hooks and tree hugger strap
Spare TI battery
Gloves x3
Vets gauntlets x1
Steri wipes
Knife
Small sagem saw
Bin bag for gralloch (we have to remove it)
Tiny bottle of soapy water like a child’s bubble toy for gauging wind that was a freebie from the Stalking Show.
That’s it.
jthyttin
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The thing with chest rig is, don't put anything below your breastbone / on the belly.
The space on your chest and to lesser degree on your sides is kind of "free" in most positions (like people carrying their binos under the armpit). Also very slim backpack pocket (think hydration bladder) or "poacher's pocket" in the back is kind of tolerable even in vehicle or other seated positions. These would be reserved for things you don't need to access fast, like gralloch kit.
My main concern with chest rig would be that it's (usually) strapped on top of your clothing. So it could block using jacket pockets etc. -> doesn't work with all kind of clothing and might require changes how you carry other gear. So you must think it through, chest rig is not as much an "add-on" as a say, rucksack is. You also want to wear it quite snug, and that might present challenges with ventilation and so on.
Good thing is chest rigs come in all shapes and sizes, including "empty" ones you can build any way you want. Haven't seen really good separate pouches for binos, so if you want them on your chest I guess best way would be build up from bino harness. And with minimal chest rig you could always wear it beneath your outer layer, keep the top of jacket open for access and close it when "slithering" (not that I think it's the chosen way of movement for all but the bravest / most desperate...)
The space on your chest and to lesser degree on your sides is kind of "free" in most positions (like people carrying their binos under the armpit). Also very slim backpack pocket (think hydration bladder) or "poacher's pocket" in the back is kind of tolerable even in vehicle or other seated positions. These would be reserved for things you don't need to access fast, like gralloch kit.
My main concern with chest rig would be that it's (usually) strapped on top of your clothing. So it could block using jacket pockets etc. -> doesn't work with all kind of clothing and might require changes how you carry other gear. So you must think it through, chest rig is not as much an "add-on" as a say, rucksack is. You also want to wear it quite snug, and that might present challenges with ventilation and so on.
Good thing is chest rigs come in all shapes and sizes, including "empty" ones you can build any way you want. Haven't seen really good separate pouches for binos, so if you want them on your chest I guess best way would be build up from bino harness. And with minimal chest rig you could always wear it beneath your outer layer, keep the top of jacket open for access and close it when "slithering" (not that I think it's the chosen way of movement for all but the bravest / most desperate...)
I've been using a chest rig for a decade or more and whilst it was primarily intended to protect and stop my Leicas from "banging around", I discovered with the addition of a small pack and bipod to the harness, I could get all I need to stalk into the Alaskan Guide Creations pack plus some bits in my Harika "cargo" pockets. It is heavy, but I don't notice I'm wearing it. I did buy the AGC hydration pack to put on the back but quickly discovered that it was a real pain whilst driving so have gave up on it. If I'm doing a full day out, the "CFO pack" gets worn and this fits neatly around the AGC pack and can easily be slipped off for that final crawl if needed.
This is the "CFO" pack I keep mentioning:
Helikon-Tex Foxtrot MK2 Belt Rig
The Foxtrot Mk2 Belt Rig can be worn as a stand-alone item or be worn with functional suspenders. The design is easily adjustable in all ranges.
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Having a bino chest pack with a couple of small pockets, I can confirm that crawling on ones belly is entirely doable.
However, a word of caution, those magnetic lids work very well, IF there properly closed.
If not. they can act like a bulldozer blade, collecting plenty of earth/clay which is then deposited into the bin pocket, making your brand new Zeiss (pride and joy) bins somewhat mucky!! Although fortunately not damaged.
I mostly stalk in my trust musto with large cartridge pockets, and find between them and the bino pack i can carry sufficient for the stalk/shooting given im luck you have the perm outside the back door.
100% agree
I was talking to Phil at the shooting show and he said he was doing this with braces now, so I’m intending to pick one up at the stalking show.
tackb
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I've been using a chest rig for a decade or more and whilst it was primarily intended to protect and stop my Leicas from "banging around", I discovered with the addition of a small pack and bipod to the harness, I could get all I need to stalk into the Alaskan Guide Creations pack plus some bits in my Harika "cargo" pockets. It is heavy, but I don't notice I'm wearing it. I did buy the AGC hydration pack to put on the back but quickly discovered that it was a real pain whilst driving so have gave up on it. If I'm doing a full day out, the "CFO pack" gets worn and this fits neatly around the AGC pack and can easily be slipped off for that final crawl if needed.
This is the "CFO" pack I keep mentioning:
Helikon-Tex Foxtrot MK2 Belt Rig
The Foxtrot Mk2 Belt Rig can be worn as a stand-alone item or be worn with functional suspenders. The design is easily adjustable in all ranges.
i have a similar bit of kit to that helikon but made by Kifaru , it's great for when you don't need a daysack
This is extremely similar system to what I use, if I'm just nipping out not to far from a house or car, the bino harness, rifle and sticks are all I take, next level is the add the belt and then thirdly for long distance hunts big backpack with food water, sleeping gear, tent etc.I've been using a chest rig for a decade or more and whilst it was primarily intended to protect and stop my Leicas from "banging around", I discovered with the addition of a small pack and bipod to the harness, I could get all I need to stalk into the Alaskan Guide Creations pack plus some bits in my Harika "cargo" pockets. It is heavy, but I don't notice I'm wearing it. I did buy the AGC hydration pack to put on the back but quickly discovered that it was a real pain whilst driving so have gave up on it. If I'm doing a full day out, the "CFO pack" gets worn and this fits neatly around the AGC pack and can easily be slipped off for that final crawl if needed.
This is the "CFO" pack I keep mentioning:
Helikon-Tex Foxtrot MK2 Belt Rig
The Foxtrot Mk2 Belt Rig can be worn as a stand-alone item or be worn with functional suspenders. The design is easily adjustable in all ranges.
The added benefit I have found is that with everything in one place ready to be grabbed as needed I find myself forgetting bits less and less which for me is saying something!
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