[color:"green"]How do you carry your PSK?
What ingenuitive(sp) ways have y'all come up with to carry your PSK's?

I've found that the altoids gum sized tins take up the same space as 2 loops on a 12ga shell holder. So I'm working on a PSK that is modular with different stuff in each tin.

Anybody else done anything different than a tin in your cargo pocket? [/color]

So far, that's it. My smallest kit is a stainless steel pill carrier on a paracord fob. Next is the tin (I'm using a Whitman's Sampler tin I got at Wal Mart with 4 pretty bad pieces of candy in it) in the cargo pocket. Then there's the butt pack, the hip pack with the belt and shoulder strap, the "kangaroo" pack that straps onto my ALICE pack, and the ALICE pack itself.

I'm thinking about a suspenders/belt pack and a vest.

Um.... maybe I'm getting carried away with this stuff ... <img src="/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

If youa re going to use a shotshell holder, cut down paintball tubes. They fit perfectly, pack flat, and being clear, you can see what is in them with ease.

I have 2 nylon "combat" butt packs for large PSK and FAK that I carry on a pistol belt and Alice suspenders for long term carry.
I also have a smaller one in an ammunition pouch as well as the one in an altoids tin and one I got in hunter safety in a 35MM film case.

[color:"green"] I'm trying for a modular approach. I'm just getting into this and making my first PSK. My goal is to have a tin for fire, general, first-aid and general. There will be some redundancy in each kit along with my EDC. A 6 shell holder will hold 3 tins perfectly when the center stiching is taken out of every set of 2. and is only 4" x 7" overall. This is all still up in the air but seems to be the best route at the time. [/color]

Gp_frk,

I am not impressed by any of the mini PSKs. Why have a big lump in one pocket? Why put all your “eggs” in one basket? I have PSK items in my pockets; but not in a container. In my wallet I have an REI featherlight mirror, a Fresnel lens, three pieces of Rite-in-the-Rain paper, a list of phone numbers with calling card numbers, and two Band-Aids. In my left front pocket I have a ferro rod, two cotton ball tinder, a Fox 40 whistle, a Bic mini lighter, and a Fisher Space Pen. In my right pocket I have a CMG Infinity Ultra LED flashlight and a Suunto Comet compass on a 5” cord. I have a Leatherman Charge Ti clipped in my front pocket and a SureFire C2 clipped in my belt.

Dump the containers and put stuff in your pockets were you will have them when you really need them.

Carry of full size PSK when you are off pavement plus your pocket mini items. If you lose your pack you are still good.

[color:"green"] Craig this is more of an excercise to get me going than anything. Plus I love tinkering with stuff and seeing what I can come up with out of the norm. I hope to have some pics up soon. Thanks for the reply.

BTW could your sig line be interpreted as "chill out, have a drink and try no to slur when speaking" ? <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" /> [/color]

craig i'm with you, i ditch my PSK tin and now have the items spread everywhere in my pockets. Way more comfortable !

[color:"green"]How do you like the Infinity? [/color]

I have to go with Craig and PC2K on this one, even my tin got to be too bulky and I find myself leaving it at home which defeats the purpose. I have most of my stuff on the keychain and in various pockets now. At least I have the majority of the items with me at all times now. And with winter approaching, have nice cargo pockets on the jackets and heavy coats. I don't really like micro-size stuff anyway, I have big hands and fat fingers. I need stuff I can get a grip on and see as well.

Thanks to a post from ironraven, I started researching Spec Ops gear. Soon I will be getting several pieces of Spec Ops gear. I like the idea of the Pack Rat (thanks ironraven!) because I EDC a small bag anyway. I plan on bulking the bag up with ED items as well as emergency gear. I plan to use a couple of the smaller Spec Ops bags for my PDA and some redundant items and a Spec Ops cargo pocket organizer for PSK and more redundant items. I am hoping that this method will keep my gear organized and easier to grab and go. It is also my hope that with having so much redundancy that some of the bags will be able to stand alone, at least a little should I get seperated from other parts of the kit. I was inspired by Schwert's concentric ring approach.

This is theory at this point, as I don't have a lot of the gear in my possession yet, but I am expecting it to work for me.

Keep in the Pack-Rat's size in mind if you planning on putting it other bags- it is the size of two, one liter Nalgene bottles. A lot of bags can't support it.

gp_frk,

Sorry for the late response!

The CMG Infinity Ultra is a wonderful flashlight. When County Comm sold them I bought one for each member of my family (6). It is bright enough for tasks in your house or camp. You can clip it to the brim of a cap and use it as a headlamp. You get about 25 hours of bright light from one AA. The new Gerber version might still be good. I don't know I do not own one.

I keep on in my pants pocket 24/7. My 11 year old twin sons have theirs on orange parachute cord that they wear around their necks.