Loadout: Vietnam Motorcycle Pack
Here’s a great loadout from Thomas Martinek that he used for 2 weeks travelling in Vietnam.
Check out his Instagram here. Here’s the list of his gear from left to right top to bottom:
- Shemagh (from Dubai)
- SureFire E2D LED Defender
- GORUCK GR0 (now sold as the GR1 21L) with Medic Patch and a Black Diamond quickdraw to act as a bottom handle
- Grimlock clip
- Oakley HalfJacket 2.0 Glasses with Safety Lens and Sunglass lens
- Bose QC20i In ear headphones
- MOLLE Bladder hose retainer
- 2x Cinch Straps
- Source 3L Hydration bladder
- Condor accessory pouch with Pacific Rim patch
- Small waterproof dry bag
- Mophie Juice Pack
- iPhone and Micro-USB cables
- Suunto MC-2 Global Compass
- OR Helium Rain Jacket
- 2x Chem Lights – carried in the MOLLE outside the bag for visibility when riding motorcycles
- Thermal Blanket
- Case containing 10x spare contact lenses
- 2x DMM Carabiner Clips
- Deodorant
- Car iPhone Mount
- Cigarette USB charger
- Battery carrier for 123A (Surefire) and AAA (for a Preon P2 not pictured)
- Bic Lighter
- Small Whetstone
- 100ft 550 IIIa paracord
- Small fishing kit in plastic baggie
- PawPaw Balm
- Zip Ties
- Sharpie
- Ball point pen
- ExoTac Firesteel
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