As I set here at work surrounded by "Stuff" I have the mind boggling task of sorting things out, taking what I need and leaving behind the stuff I probably wouldn't need. Tough Decisions. So for starters I am going to work on the Fatty PSK/FA kit. Yeah I know, but HOPEFULLY I won't stuff it to much.

I am going to post a short review on this when I come back to work tonight. For now I will just move a post here that I did elsewhere on the Fatty Organizer I got and what I have in it so far.

OKIE DOKIE Guys, here is my FIRST attempt at the Organizer.

4 Individual Germ-X wipes
2 Prvidone Iodine prep pads
1 PaCk sinus relief (2 tabs)
1 2 PaCk moleskin pads (about 3X6)
1 Mylar Emergency Space Blanket in a Bandana
1 Smith's retractable diamond sharpening steel
1 lip balm container of Aleve/Tylonel
1 GTI/Kizer folding knife (large one)
1 Small 2 inch razor knife
1 P51 can opener
1 Maratac 3AAA flashlight
1 Small aluminum carabiner with 2 split rings
2 Safety pins (approx 2 inches)
6 Band-aids
1 eyebrow tweezers
1 small (about 1X1 inch) magnifier
3 Individual 2X2 Gauze pads
12 Q-Tips
1 Small tube antiseptic gel
1 Ferro rod w/striker and mag rod
4 PJCB
1 Lip balm size container Benedryl
1 Platypus 1 lit water carrier

YUP, I know there are some things that I don't need in here, but I had it so I included it. I am sure the contents above will change, but I need to do some thinking before I start removing/adding things other than I've listed.

That's it so far, and I still need to add:
Compass
Bic lighter
Water Filter
Water purification tablets
Paracord (WOULD TETHER CORD WORK)
Emergency Poncho
LARGE trash bag
Want to change to an AA flashlight W/spare battery
Whistle
Duct Tape
More varied band-aids

Now SOME of the stuff I already have in the bag might have to go to allow room for the other stuff. WE WILL SEE.

Then I can get to work on my Malaga Gearslinger. I think I need an all Stainless Steel Water bottle. The two I have on my Condor II have plastic rings (for threads) along the tops to screw on the lids. AND thanks to Gary they both reside in form fitted Carriers that holds them VERY secure but allows for easy removal.

Looking for needed items will just give me something to do at SMKW next month when we go to the Smoky Mountains again. But THIS time we will be taking our neighbor, the 84 year old retired school teacher with us. She's actually a blast and doesn't act a day over 75.

Edited by SkunkHunter (04/02/16 06:47 AM)

Alright, worked on the Malaga tonight, but first some observations

This thing is NICE! IF you need a small 11.5 liter/700Cubic inch bag I recommend this one. It is surprisingly comfortable (filled it with about 8-10 pounds of stuff and wore it for about an hour and didn't have any discomfort at all (USE THE CROSS STRAP!) You can really cinch it down tight, PLUS if you position it low enough it has a velcro loop that you can wrap around your belt.

The cross strap buckle, where it attaches to the main strap has a small BUT LOUD whistle built in. Nice touch, but it's so loud it WILL hurt your ears.

The main strap is sewn to the top middle of the bag, NOT to one side as is common with a lot of the gearslinger or similar bags. This central location allows for wearing the strap over the right or left shoulder by merely clipping the bottom to the left or right bottom D ring. This is what sold me on the Malaga (along with the size).

It has good padding along the bottom portion (which also doubles as a CCW pouch) anchoring at the top via snap and velcro. IF you are considering this bag just look at the pictures on the maxped site carefully and you will see what I am talking about.

So far I've got it packed (with more items to be added as I find/get them)with:

4 Chemlights
1 Brunton compass
1 Small signal mirror
1 Vial Tylenol/aleve benadryl and Zofran (Patty has semi-chronic stomach problems)
1 Fixed blade knife (Muppy)
1 All Weather dual layer Space blanket that includes hood and Hand covers.
1 Shemagh
1 Fire kit (ferro rod,mag rod, striker, Wet tinder tabs)
1 8X Monocular
1 Quik Clot
4 Germ X-Wipes
1 Led Flashlight (streamlight Sidewinder Compact)
1 Jetbeam 1AA 3 Hi Med Lo plus strobe flashlight
1 Smith's diamond dual sided hone
1 Folding knive (CRK Umnumzaan)
1 SAK Tinkerer
1 30 foot roll snare wire
1 P-51 can opener
1 SAK (Tinkerer)
1 1 3/4 inch web belt
1 Pair Hawk Armor Skin Gloves
1 Bandana
1 CR2032 Red/White flashlight
1 50 ft hank #325 woven cord

More items will be added/removed as I find additional things to put in it and "Refine" it to my liking.

ANY suggestions, Pro or Con, good or bad, are welcome. I may be 62 years old, but I'm a rookie at this "Prepper" business.

I have a small pouch that I plan on attaching to the Malaga periodically (NOT for every day use) and plan on using the speed clips (I have two already). BUT the Alice clips might work pretty nice for an on off type use.

http://www.blackhawk.com/Products/Accessories/Accessories/Clips.aspx

OK, just for grins and giggles Here are the packs/bags I've got.

1. Grey Ghost 3 day assault pack
2. Condor II
3. Maxped Malaga Gearslinger
4. 511 Tactical Push Pack
5. Maxped Fatty Organizer (2)
6. Maxped Proteus Versipack
7. Maxped Anemone
8. S.O. Tech IFAK
9. Maxped Water bottle carriers (2)
10. Custom made water bottle carriers (3) VERY nice, thanks Gary
11. Three (grenade size) utility pouches, good quality.
12. Maxped Fatboy
13. Blackhawk Butt Pack or shoulder bag. Will work equally well in either mode.

Well that about does it for my "Good" gear. I also have three not so hot packs that I wouldn't want to use in any type of "Survival" situation, but work well as book bags and maybe a day hike bag if not to heavily loaded. I think the most expensive one cost me $10.00.

Dang, I didn't realize I had that much!

What are Y'alls ideas on what I should carry?

You need some Celox, an Israeli compression bandage, and a good tourniquet.

There's two major brands of wound clot. I see you have Quik Clot--I think Celox is the better one. You do NOT want the one that has clay of some sort, produces an exothermic reaction capable of causing burns to the area, and binds in the wound such that EMTs or ERs cannot easily irrigate it out of the wound.

Also suggest ( if I missed it, sorry):

-- a decent multitool--Leatherman Wingman or other less expensive one (even less expensive is decent quality) or Victronix

-- a signal mirror

-- a signal whistle that doesn't require a bead (,don't want it to freeze)

DT, I have a CAT
Whistle
Leatherman (or 3)
Signal mirror

Haven't seen any Celox. I'll have to check into them. But I have a Quik Clot in the Fatty AND the Malaga.

I think I am gonna use the top pouch on the Malaga as my Med Gear pouch. That way everything will be all in one spot. I will also put some "extras" in another small bag to include inside the Malaga somewhere.

Thanks the the input DT.

While working on these again tonight I discovered that the CCW "Pouch" will hold my Beretta PX4 Storm. PLUS I can put a spare magazine in it so I can have, with one spare mag, 41 rounds of metric size freedom seeds.

I swapped out the pouch I had on my Malaga for the one I got from Arch. It is now my Fire kit, attached to the Molle straps on the outside of the bag. I also Put on the Water Bottle carrier I got from him on the other side and it is SO close to taking my 40oz bottle WITH the SS cup that I might be able to stretch it out and get it to fit. IF not MAYBE That pathfinder 32oz bottle W/cup will fit.

Oh and I added a bic lighter and a poncho.

Well with a lot of tugging and pulling and stretching I finally got the bottle WITH the cup on top into the pouch and snapped closed. we will see if it stretches enough to work OK or if I will have to do something different.

What could go wrong?