How do you guys do it?

[GlenJ]

I don't see why some people carry so much. 2 knives?? an all purpose tool plus an extra mag and flashlight??? I carry 1 folding knife in my left rear pocket and a hammerless snub in my right front pocket. If someone jumps out from behind a car at that range it's gun time not flashlight or leatherman time.

 

[Tag]

oh, and let's not forget the all-important... CCW Badge

 

[mics357]

lets see, my kids are always (rofl ) about my gear. s&w 686 in cordura holster iwb spanish carry, clipped to right front pocket cbc 3 pocket pouch for superknife utility razor, thermometer, 5 led uv leak detector light two are blue led for illumination, ink pen and nextel. keys on d ring left front belt loop. gerber fixed blade in sheath on belt right hip, behind that leatherman in pouch it came with. right front pocket has 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, regular and phillips bit tips for cordless. and speedloader. left front has cash and change and my zippo. wallet goes in left rear. I've been a/c tech for 25+ years and after that long I just feel naked without my gear smokes and business cards in right shirt pocket. pens, pocket screwdriver, marker in front left shirtpocket. Yea it's a ton of crap but you can count on needing one of those items if I forget to pack it lol. I use all of that daily except for 686, thank heavens, but I would rather tote it forever and not use it than need it once and not have it. a good belt is a must.

 

[medmo]

Here is the question again....

What am I going to with my light and multi-tool in Walmart?

 

[TechBrute]

What am I going to with my light and multi-tool in Walmart?

:banghead: Didn't think it really needed to be explained what those things are for, but here goes:

The light is for when it gets dark. Your obviously limited imagination can probably only come up with a power failure in Wal-mart as the reasoning, but I'm assuming you haven't quite developed the Transporter technology to the level Star Trek has, and you'll need to drive there. I suppose changing the tire on the side of the road at night could be done without a light, but why? Also, I might mention that cars are not infallable, and have been known to strand you on the side of the road at the most inopportune times. I guess if you can't figure out what a light and a multi-tool are for, you have no business under the hood of a car, but they are both good for that. For that matter, ever try to look down into the engine bay during the day when your eyes are adjusted for daylight? A flashlight sure comes in handy for that.

If you're the type that can't change their own tire and has no mechanical ability, then you really have no use for a multi-tool. If that's not the case, then I really shouldn't have to go through all the uses for a multi-tool.

 

[mics357]

as a matter of fact just three days ago i was at a chevron in broad daylight and used my flashlight to help a lady who had dropped her gas card into a space between two shelving units. I was able to spot it for her and retrive same. thank ya very much.

 

[Chris Rhines]

Two words. Man purse.

- Chris

 

[rick_reno]

How do I do it? I don't carry a flashlight or knife. I figure everytime I leave the house I'm going to a gun fight - and a knife and flashlight aren't something I bring to a gun fight. After dark, my H&K will provide all the illumination I need the first time I fire it.

 

[Thrash1982]

I carry pretty much everything but the gun in my pockets. Typically, I wear BDUs (I'm not military, I just find them to be comfortable and practical) so I have a lot of pocket space. Kel-Tec P11 about 3:30 in Don Hume IWB, spare mag with Surefire G2 in left hip pocket, cell phone in right hip pocket, CRKT M16 in right back pocket, wallet in left back pocket, keys in right cargo pocket and sunglasses case in left cargo pocket. I need to get a Galco IWB for my new 1911 as well as a belt mag carrier. Unfortunately in my new job I'm not going to be able to wear my usual BDUs and I'm not sure how to fit some of the stuff in a pair of Dockers. I recently bought a Maxpedition Thermite Versipack so I can carry some stuff in there. Not sure what the company policy is on knives and guns left in cars though.

As for a gun belt I use a Wilderness Instructors Belt 1 3/4" with the stiffiner insert. Tightened up enough it supports a full sized 1911 no problem.

 

[cslinger]

You'd be amazed how easy it is to carry all of this and I am not even using a "real gun belt", just a stiff Levi's belt.

I must admit that I usually carry a small revolver in the pocket but the P7 see's it's share of carry time.

Chris

Winter or outer cover carry.

Pocket or summer carry

 

[CAPTAIN MIKE]

Some Guys Just "Over-Do" It

Be practical. Use only what you need for the situation that might logically be encountered. On a Wal-Mart trip one doesn't (normally) need rappelling gear, shooting gloves, eye goggles, night vision gear, ear protection, flashight, grenade launchers, AR-15, multiple Leathermans, gas-mask, emergency smoke escape mask, quick-deployment ladders, traffic flares, or a first-aid kit, etc.

You're right. It does seem like fricking Batman. All you were missing on this trip was your Cape, fer crissake.

I use the Wildnerness stiff utlity belt and it easily handles my daily carry rig. My carry includes a 2-mag support side rig and a cell phone. I try to travel relatively light if possible. I do, however, carry an extra cape that I can always pull out if the need arises and put on over my Superman blue t-shirt.

Good luck and stay safe.

 

[GEM]

Two knives - you gots two handses!

In defensive knife fighting classes, you have two knives like Delicas as the knife is a tool of escape, so when you are grappled on one side, you got the other.

The Bat Belt is:

1. One semiauto of regular size
2. One mag
3. A Bug
4. Cell phone
5. OC
6. Surefire type flashlight
7. Backup small light, like a Photon
8. Two knives.

If you wear reasonable pants with pockets - like Cabelas Hiking pants and a cover shirt or vest, you can carry all this and not look looney. It's a small OC and Delica sized knives rather than bigger ones that are heavy. The BUG depends on what fits in one pants pocket. A Keltec, 642, even a Kahr PM9 type.

The more you get into it, the more you carry. Don't forget to have a long arm in your car and a bug out bag. When you start wearing a bullet proof vest, then you are over the edge

 

[Iggy]

I just realized something..

All this time I have been looking at these dudes with the waistbands of their droopy arsed britches down around their knees, I thought it was just some kind of fashion trend..

Now I realize that I been seein' a whole lot of CCW dudes in full regalia!!!

 

[Carlos]

I carry most of that crap myself. I have a good gun belt, and it makes a world of difference.

You might want to find Ted Blocker out in Tigard, Oregon. He does excellent holsters, gunbelts, and stuff. He's work is top quality.

 

[Alex45ACP]

My mom took the concealed carry class a few days ago and on the way home she was saying the instructor told them how a fanny pack is pretty good for concealed carry. She said "I always wondered why I saw so many people wearing those things"

 

[medmo]

I still don't have an aswer to "Why do you need a multi-tool and flashlight in Walmart?"

Of course I have a couple of lights, multi-tool and set of real tools in the car. I just can't figure out why I would want to carry all of that stuff all of the time and in Walmart. If the lights go out in Walmart I think I just will follow the emergency exit sign and leave.

The Wilderness Instructor Belt is top quality. I have one that is about 13 years old and besides showing some wear it works great. I recently picked up another one just so I have one that looks good.

The one thing that I see that is blatantly missing from these guys that carry all these gadgets and gizmos all of the time is a life saving flotation device. You are going to need it if you fall into a body of water larger than a bath tub.