Loadout: TR Deployment
In the wake of Storm Desmond, Team Rubicon UK launched Operation: Wordsworth to assist affected residents in Keswick. I had the honour of joining the team and here’s what I packed…
I had a great time with the amazing Team Rubicon UK, and Serve On who partnered with them. I thought I’d share the contents of my daysak. I deployed with them as a “Kick Ass Civilian” volunteer and photographer, which often left me torn between shooting photos that could help their cause and working alongside the incredible vets who had volunteered. If you want to keep updated with the work of TRUK then make sure you follow their Facebook page here. You can also see the result of some of my work on my portfolio here. Here’s what I carried…
- VANGUARD Tripod
- Grimloc D-Rings
- Leatherman Wave – Black Oxide
- Triple Aught Design S2 Pouch – OD Green (discontinued)
- Paracord
- Leatherman Bit Kit
- Triple Aught Design BC8 Pouch – Black
- DSLR Rainsleeve
- Whistle
- Triple Aught Design BC4 Pouch – Black
- Gorilla Tape
- Hand sanitiser
- iPhone 6 in a Magpul Field Case
- Team Rubicon Issued Cap
- FOURSEVENS Quark Tactical 123
- Spyderco Urban Lightweight
- Dogtags given to me by my wife with the most important dates of my life (paracord and Rigger Band)
- Nikon D3000
- Triple 7 Gear Micro Pouch (discontinued) with custom built FAK
- Waterproof Notebook
- Mystery Ranch ASAP – Foliage
- Pack Config Team Rubicon Fundraising Patch
- Ru-Titley Knives Marker
- 5.11 Tactical Rush Tier System Straps – used as a makeshift tripod mount
- Mechanix Original Covert Gloves
- Triple Aught Design Quantum Half-Zip – Black (in drybag with waterproofs)
- Spare Socks (in drybag)
- Triple Aught Design BC4 Pouch – Black
- SD Cards in watertight pouch
- Triple Aught Design BC4 Pouch – Black
- Petzl TacTikka Headtorch and Rigger Band
- Top Zip Cargo Hanger (discontinued) – Medium Foliage (with F-Stop Inserts for padding)
- Tamron 70-300mm Lens
- Shemagh – Desert
- Klean Kanteen
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Nice kit. I am looking to do the something similar for my photography. What did you use to secure the tripod to the side of the pack? Do they work well?
I used 2 straps from the 5.11 Tier Strap kit which work great (you can just see them attached to the left of the pack). They really held it on securely, I chose to weave the straps around the tripod legs to keep it fixed in even tighter.
Does anyone know if there is still something like the “Top Zip Cargo Hanger” around? I’m looking for a similarly sized pouch to use as a molle-compatible camera-insert. And if you don’t mind me asking, Nat: What exact kind of dividers did/do you use in the pouch? The standard velcro-pads?
Great photography-loadout btw.