Loadout: 12 Hour Rush Pack
I love it when readers decide to share the content of their packs. Here’s what James Ball sent us…
Editor: Please check out James’ Instagram account (05jb11) here. He posts up some great looking gear and it’s where I first spotted these photos!
James: I live in the UK, can’t disclose my job… but, always like to be prepared!! There’s basically enough stuff in there for the 12 hours (5.11 Rush 12) should SHTF plus LOADS of space left depending on what I’m doing, whether it be work/climbing/walking etc etc.
So the bag;
- 5.11 Rush 12
- Condor EMT Rip Away Lite Pouch (IFAK)
- Molle clips
- Viper Patch Panel
- ALPKIT Blip
- Various patches (Editor: Including our own Pack Config patch, nice!!!)
Contents of Rush 12 which are my basics, BEFORE even considering what I’m doing for the day;
- Hi-Gear – Survival Bag (thick gauge plastic bag basically!)
- Generic shemagh (WebTex)
- 1 x small dry bag
- 2 x Large ALPKIT mission packs
- 3 x NATO glow sticks
- Trauma shears
- Cable ties
- Duct tape
- Sterile dressing pack
- Alcohol gel
- All weather notebook
- All day breakfast and chocolate pudding in chocolate sauce
- Lifeventure titanium spoon (long handled)
- Kendal mint cake
- Bulkpowders protein flapjack
- Mini fire kit, inc Wet Fire tinder, cycflect tape, lighter etc.
- Victorinox Spirit Plus multitool with ratchet
- Olight S15R baton and spare battery in tube
Rear of the Rush 12;
- Two pairs of MECHANIX gloves, the original in black and hi vis IMPACT
- Nike beanie
Contents of IFAK Pouch (Condor EMT Lite);
- Black nitrile gloves
- Various pain killers and plasters
- Bandages
- SWAT-T tourniquet
- CELOX haemostatic granules
- LiquidSkin (medical grade superglue)
- Steri-strips
- CPR face shield
- Triangular bandage
- Wound wipes
- Small scissors
- Scalpel blades
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