I regularly utilize a Coaxsher chest pack for SAR, and sometimes for recreational use (front-country and backcountry skiing, mountaineering, peak-bagging, etc.) and I wanted to give a walk-through of what I carry in it. Perhaps you'll find some of these ideas useful for your use, whatever that
may be.
@HamRadioCrashCourse recently did a video review (
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EILFg0RPyOY) comparing the Coaxsher RCP-1 chest harness to a similar Abree model. I primarily use the slightly smaller Coaxsher RP-1 Scout (
https://amzn.to/2Ojyukl) which is a bit smaller and more comfortable to wear. It still carries everything I need.
Packs:
Coaxsher RP-1 Scout:
https://amzn.to/2OjyuklCoaxsher RCP-1 Pro:
https://amzn.to/39FOUeiSimilar Abbree chest harness:
https://amzn.to/39FbC62Other Gear:
Wouxun KG-UV9T Plus:
https://amzn.to/3cKqYIDSmiley Antenna (great amateur radio antennas too!):
https://www.smileyantenna.com/default.aspKenwood SMC-34 Speaker-Mic:
https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/kwd-smc-34Compass - Suunto MC-2:
https://amzn.to/3duTPjbSignal Mirror:
https://amzn.to/2QTqK9tMini Duct Tape rolls:
https://amzn.to/31GEDtQTrauma Shears (Madison Supply):
https://amzn.to/3mpFgleMedical Gloves:
https://amzn.to/3uxyIUzHeadlamp - Zebralight: My favorite model -
https://amzn.to/2PRxgxc. (Many others available with different battery types (AA, CR123, 18650), beam styles, colors, etc.)
Ivy-X Wipes:
https://amzn.to/2PUx0gCRite in the Rain Notepad:
https://amzn.to/3uirsLPSo let me know what else you would add to your chest pack that I might have missed.
Thanks for watching.