IMHO, extra snivel kit like socks, ranger blankets, extra rations, ETC are what I bought my nuke bag for. Granted, I'm a reservist with little experience, but having read many of the threads here I appreciate the need for having all your MISSION ESSENTIAL gear immediately on-hand. I NEED my Ammo. I NEED my pyro. I NEED my navigation tools. I (may) NEED Field Dressings (And bloody well better have 'em if I do). I NEED to carry my share of any Comms, section LMG ammo, or any other mission essential gear. Water can go on the back, or if you actually have the space (unlikely), carry a 2L.
I may need new socks, but I can survive without them for a little while. Besides that, I generally wear my Gortex socks anyway to make sure my feet'll stay dry. These and anything not on that list are wants, not needs. Only combat/mission essential kit should go in the Tac Vest, as space is at an absolute premium in that POS.
I think the best compromise is to coordinate, at the section or platoon level, where that mission essential kit goes in the Tac-Vest. After that, anything else should be left to the individual. The combat pants have enough space left over for anything else you may need; notebook, your other couple of mags, etc.
thinking logically, in a combat situation, frigging with all the pockets to grab the gear would probably take longer than grabbing on the web handle at the top of the vest and jus dragging buddy to where you've got some cover. Absent that, jsut taking off his entire vest would probably be relavtively quick. I can think of very VERY few situations where one would be limited to rooting through each and every pouch and pocket individually while being shot at. I have to think in most cases it's easier to drag him to cover...
I may need new socks, but I can survive without them for a little while. Besides that, I generally wear my Gortex socks anyway to make sure my feet'll stay dry. These and anything not on that list are wants, not needs. Only combat/mission essential kit should go in the Tac Vest, as space is at an absolute premium in that POS.
I think the best compromise is to coordinate, at the section or platoon level, where that mission essential kit goes in the Tac-Vest. After that, anything else should be left to the individual. The combat pants have enough space left over for anything else you may need; notebook, your other couple of mags, etc.
thinking logically, in a combat situation, frigging with all the pockets to grab the gear would probably take longer than grabbing on the web handle at the top of the vest and jus dragging buddy to where you've got some cover. Absent that, jsut taking off his entire vest would probably be relavtively quick. I can think of very VERY few situations where one would be limited to rooting through each and every pouch and pocket individually while being shot at. I have to think in most cases it's easier to drag him to cover...