If you MUST go with web gear, then Ade is right- H-harness is the only way to go, unless you are able to stick a chiroprachtor in your ruck (I know you can't put a hot tub and young lady to walk on your back in there). Even better is the suspernders made by Blackhawk that take a hydration pouch- you can put other things in there, so long as it isn't too heavy and is mostly flat.<br><br>As for vests, I'm waiting to hear back from Blackhawk on the technical and economic possibilites of having them make a medic's vest out of blaze orange. If they can do that for a reasonable price, along with the pack that mounts onto the vest, then I'm going to have to give a lot of long and hard thought.<br><br>It also goes without saying that an ALICE pack needs a frame. Get the pack shelf as well, it lets you do thing pack wood or (with some expansion by some light woodworking) an injured comrade. <br><br>I actually do use one for my BIG pack, but it doesn't look particularly mil-spec these days. Dyed it black, then added red trim to it to make it look less military. It also gets covered by a red rain cover. Combined with grey BDU pants and normal shirts, with tan work boots, it looks decidely civilian, even with a holstered sidearm.