Over the past weeks several questions came via Instagram about what I carry, how I carry and where.
A good answer would be: what I need and nothing else.
I tend to go light. I learned to do that a long time ago. The less I carry the better I feel. I rely on my mind, training and the environment. Having said this, I still need tools for my work, personal protection and fun.
Here are few examples of loadouts. From what's on my person, to minimal kit, to activity specific ones.
I carry very little on me.
- iPhone
- Saddleback Leather Minimal Wallet
- Glock 43 and spare mag
- Rolex Submariner or MKII Paradive
- Photon Light
- Emerson A-100 Mini
When I need to go to the office, or when weight and mobility is an issue, I carry very little on a small pack:
- Laptop and charger
- iPhone
- Cable for the iPhone
- Earphones (mostly for calls when I need to be hand's free)
- Entry kit (lock picks, etc)
- Pen
My usual loadout is also pretty small. I carry all in either a GORUCK Echo or Bullet 10:
- Laptop and charger
- Phone and earphones
- Cable for the phone
- Pen and Notepad
- SureFire Light
- GoalZero charger for the phone
- Emerson Mini CQC-15
- Entry kit
- USB Thumbdrive and UBC-C adapter
- Empty badges (to be used for clonning)
- Personal trauma kit
This is an example of what I would carry when doing a realtively easy physical security assessments.
- TAD Rain jacket
- Laptop + charger
- Binos, scopes, and other small optics (in the longer pouch and inside the CPL24 pack
- Notepad and pen
- RF equipment inside the pouch
- Knife, gun and trauma kit
I might add a warm jacket and some other random kit, but this is pretty much it.
As you can see, I try to go as light as I can. Rule 7: Simple and light equals freedom, agility and mobility.