Frag Out! Magazine
Issue link: https://fragout.uberflip.com/i/1542142
T E K S T : B A R T O S Z S Z O Ł U C H A F O T O : M A R C I N L O T K O W S K I , J A N S O B C Z U K TONS OF KIT. A PLATE CARRIER, HELMET, CARBINE, BELT, APPAREL, AND BOOTS. HOW DO YOU TRANSPORT IT ALL EFFICIENTLY? YOU CAN OWN A $10K HELMET AND A $30K RIFLE SETUP, BUT IF YOU'RE DIGGING THROUGH FIVE DIFFERENT BAGS AT THE AIRPORT, THE FOB, OR THE RANGE ENTRANCE LOOKING FOR MAGS, OPTIC BATTERIES, OR A STRAY COMMS MIC, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG. M anaging this pile of gear requires a systems-based solution. The new Liberator Roll Bag from Direct Action might just be the ultimate fo- undation for it. Remember your first range trip with your own musket? You probably had a rifle bag in one hand, a grocery bag with ammo and ear pro in the other, and a backpack for your thermos and sandwiches. It worked then. Now, take it to the professional level: a two-week field exercise, a three-day tac- tical shooting competition, or—most im- portantly—a deployment to the other side of the world. Your gear isn't just a rifle and ammo anymore. It's your life support. We're talking about: @ Plate carrier with full plates (optional side plates) and a massive loadout of pouches; @Helmet with NVGs, counterweights, headsets, and strobes; @First-line belt (belt, holster, mag po- uches, IFAK, knife, tourniquet); @Primary weapon (carbine with optics) and secondary (sidearm); @Minimum 10-12 magazines; @Batteries, tools, and weapon cleaning kits; @Uniforms, boots, gloves, base layers, and civvies; @Hydration systems and electronics (GPS, comms, chargers). This is your mobile workshop, your locker, and your home. Packing this into three backpacks, two duffels, and a hard case is a recipe for a logistical clusterf***. Gear gets lost, damaged, and you lose accountability of your inventory. EQUIPMENT