PB Creative blogg

  The idea to build a bushcraft chest rig came originally from the military where you have all important stuff on your upper body. Helikon-tex has one model for civil use and it looks really handy. I have however collected different rigs due my service in the military reserve – so I build my own version. It thinks a chest rig gives you some kind of security when working alone in the wilderness. You have for instance first aid really near and tools for working with hot stoves and pipes. You often wear a lot of clothing in the winter and it’s really handy to have a knife easy to use and not hanging from a belt under several jackets. Helikon-chest rig for civil use I have my rig in the transport sledge and I use the rig when I build the camp. I do not use it otherwise. I have in my rig now from left to right: Tasmanian tiger pouch 1: first aid mainly for cuts, Helikon-tex Sere pouch: Gerber multi tool, stuff for the hot stove, iron trip wire, Tasmanian-tiger pouch 2: a Lumonite head l