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CRJ3723
That is definitely a fighting set up, the folding saw especially can come in handy. I'm surprised you were able to find so much in ODG. I've helped a few friends who were beginners set up gear very close to what you have, but more surplus gear and in coyote instead of ODG. It's tough to beat a classic harness or belt and suspenders kit. I started out using M1956 gear with ALICE M16 magazine pouches and a ALICE Large pack. Functionally that set was very similar to what you're running. For unarmored, dismounted operations, some things never go out of style, I still use the ALICE large pack.
I agree that you can never have too many torniquets, but I was a medic so I like to carry as much of that sort of stuff as I can. Don't over look your cargo pockets, in Iraq I always had kerlix, Israelis, and CAT's in my pockets. I will sometimes when space allows run bilateral IFAKs, I've gotten laughed at, but who cares.
The OD aspect wasn't super hard to find, I originally was going to go with a Tactical Tailor Rudder RAC, but they seemed to only have Multicam Tropic or Coyote, and have now discontinued them. The Eagle in OD was all over EBay when I started looking a few years ago, the pouches were either super cheap but functional or expensive but multipurpose. The oldschool alice gear still works, but I'm the first to admit that there is much better out there for not much more money, you can get a used Army mainpack or USMC pack for around $80 to $120 more for a really decent setup and that doesn't even include some aftermarket and foreign made gear/ packs that you can get at really good prices.
As a civilian I realize that I'm not going to be trying to get into a gun fight, I don't have the logistics or support to continue sustained operations for very long which means that a Salute Report is incredibly important, and the ability to "get out in front of a threat is very important". I am have also been certified in EMS in Minnesota and have Advanced First Aid, Causality Care Certification in Wisconsin. This setup was setup mainly for training, but I'll probably need to figure out a way to carry more medical on this kit in the future for actual use.
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