So, my time playing Billy Badass has caught up with me. My spine is not looking good. I can't deal with a lot of weight anymore, and long foot marches are out. My plans to relocate to my BOL are changing now due to this and the upcoming birth of my first child. I live inside the 465 loop, and my fears are a societal collapse/Ferguson type scenario. However, I have a very good bug in plan with my family that all live within four houses side by side. My parents are building a greenhouse and are excellent farmers and canners. My brother is an EMT and my wife has outstanding medical knowledge. That leaves me, my father, and my uncle with our military and security expertise to provide protection plans and security.
My significant problem lies in my self defense loadout and health. I currently have an Interceptor vest with plates and the add-on armor. Add on my radio(s) and AK magazines and shotgun shells, and it is quite heavier than I remember from my deployments (thanks, 7.62 lol)
I discovered that my spine is not looking good for the long run. I cannot carry any moderate weight, and it's not going to get better. I need some good advice.
Should I sell this setup and invest in other preps? What kind of options do I have for physical protection? I know I can still wear a lightweight police issue vest, but those offer minimal protection and I have no idea about carrying a basic combat load and IFAK outside of chest rigs. Even worse, my BOB will break my back if I had to bug out or do scavenging.
It irks me to no end that I spared no expense on getting this setup just to see it sitting in the war room collecting dust. Add to this an infant, and I'm feeling in over my head, but the prepping with a baby I'll save for another thread I suppose.
My significant problem lies in my self defense loadout and health. I currently have an Interceptor vest with plates and the add-on armor. Add on my radio(s) and AK magazines and shotgun shells, and it is quite heavier than I remember from my deployments (thanks, 7.62 lol)
I discovered that my spine is not looking good for the long run. I cannot carry any moderate weight, and it's not going to get better. I need some good advice.
Should I sell this setup and invest in other preps? What kind of options do I have for physical protection? I know I can still wear a lightweight police issue vest, but those offer minimal protection and I have no idea about carrying a basic combat load and IFAK outside of chest rigs. Even worse, my BOB will break my back if I had to bug out or do scavenging.
It irks me to no end that I spared no expense on getting this setup just to see it sitting in the war room collecting dust. Add to this an infant, and I'm feeling in over my head, but the prepping with a baby I'll save for another thread I suppose.