Originally Posted by
Jellybean
It all depends on what sort of terrain you're in and how far you may potentially need to go on foot.
Terrain difficulty + distance = time = amount of 'stuff' and what type of 'stuff' you need to pack.
Define "get home"? Just something to supplement your vehicle (ie, you are NOT planning on having to abandon the truck, just maybe stuck somewhere overnight), or full on "truck is dead, walking home" bag? How far away from "home" are we talking? 10 miles? 50? 100?
Define the use and carriage of the rifle? Do you *have* to keep it in the bag until you get home, or can it be carried openly? If you have to keep it broken down in the bag, what's the point? You won't be able to bring it into action if/when needed anyway.
If you can carry it openly, then why does it need to go in the pack with your other supplies? Just wasting space, adding needless weight that could be spent on more supplies.
Same for chest rig.
And also, why 8 mags? I feel like people can carry whatever amount of ammo they want that suits them, but that seems a bit steep for a "get home" bag not a "combat patrol" bag. Again, this plays into the distance you expect to travel, as well as your expected threat level in your area.
IMHO, if I am NOT engaging in some sort of combat operations, I am just "passing through" trying to get home... if in a rural area, probably not going to need 8 mags, and if an urban area, probably not going to fare well enough, if alone when attacked, to live long enough to expend all 8 (let alone get a broke-down rifle out of a bag and assembled fast enough for it to matter).
NOT that I have a problem with you carrying 8 mags mind you, if that's what you think you need, rock on.
But my "go to war" chest rig/PC has 4 (enough for most random groups of idiots) with a plus-up option to 6 (aka, "oh shit times a'gettin' bad") on me, and if I need more than that (8-12, say some sort of combat patrol option/planned ambush/Wolverines!) than the extras go in a daypack later.
So...it all kind of depends on your situation, than what anyone might randomly suggest.
If you're walking, how much water can you carry?
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