VA Loans? REFactor Tactical has a Guide for you

Ask a vet which is easier to navigate – a minefield, or the VA – and you’ll see them bust out a digging knife and metal detector faster than you can say “Your bullet wounds aren’t service-related.” At least with mines, the two outcomes are pretty clear at the beginning. 

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‘Violence is the Answer’

Here's my heavy set up. Designed as a scout/24 hour rig its got ifak, ammo, water and food. Plus emergency shelter/fire. Here's some of whats in it. I'll get pics of the admin pouch and inside the rig's clam pouch later. Able to work as a standalone kit or utilized with a rucksack for longer durations

But for now here is what I've got:

Pockets/Line Zero:

Wrist Watch

Refactor Tactical Operator Band

Benchmade 551 folder

Cheap bright yellow signal panel (removed)

Fox 40 signal whistle

SOL signal mirror

Refactor Tactical RATS Tourniquet

Stripped MRE in Ziploc bag (not shown)

Emergency E&E kit (not shown)

Howard Light electronic ear pro

Woodland BDU trousers

5.11 combat shirt

ITS tactical cap  

Belt "Line One" Gear:  

Wilderness Instructor 5-Stich Belt  

Climbing D-Ring (replaced with locking version)

ITW rifle fast mag with USGI 30 round magazine

HSGI pistol belt Taco x2 with Mec-Gar 18 round 9mm P226 magazines

Refactor Tactical TQ belt pouch

ITS tactical ETA kit with slim line pouch

G-Code P226 holster with MULE drop platform (soon to be replaced with belt slide drop platform)

Chest Rig (ATS M4 MCH with USMC 3L surplus bladder/carrier):

Magpul 30 round Generation 2 PMAGs x6 with Magpul's x2

Mec-Gar 18 round 9mm P226 magazines x2

USGI lensatic tritium compass (dummy corded) with cravat in frag pouch

CAT tourniquet in 40mm pouch

IFAK (Contents Not Shown):

ITS Tallboy pouch

Trauma shears

6" izzy bandage

HALO chest seal

NPA tube

Decompression needle

Quick-clot gauze

Medical tape

Kerlix (compressed)

Admin Pouch: (Contents Not shown) 

Chemical lights x4 (2 red, 1 green, 1 yellow)

Fenix LD10 with diffuser cone

Bug spray pen

Hand sanitizer pen

Micro boo-boo kit

Strikeforce Firesteel

Oscar Delta Go-Tube with SOL Quik-Tinder wrapped in 100mph tape

Battery case with AA/AAA/CR123s

Rite in Rain 4x6 note pad

Pilot G2 Pen

Mechanical Pencil

25ft 550 paracord

Bic lighter wrapped in 100mph tape

Leatherman Wave with extra bits (to be replaced with MUT)

Gerber diamond sharpening rod

Rehydration/Caffeine pill x3 packets

Clif gel shots x3 

Honey energy wafer

Power bar

Stay Awake chewing gum packet

Inside Chest Rig Main pocket: (Contents Not Shown) 

MRE entrée, Spread, Cracker, Spoon

Heavy Duty OD mylar blanket

MPIL mini signal panel

Maps and protractor

M16 cleaning rod broken down/ ranger banded together for malfunctions

Remington Oil wipes x6

As always here's the breakdown of my weapons:

AR15 (5.56x45mm):

BCM Mid-Length Pencil 1/7 twist 16" CHF barrel with A2 flash hider

Magpul MOE forearm

BCM gunfighter VFG 

IWC light mount with Surefire G2

VTAC padded sling with Blue Force Gear wire loop

M16 Bolt Carrier Group with BCM SOPMOD kit

Magpul MOE grip

Aero Precision lower

PSA lower parts kit

Troy ambidextrous magazine release

Troy flip up rear B.U.I.S

Magpul CTR stock

Aimpoint PRO  

Magpul PMAG

Sig Sauer MK25 (9x19mm): 

5" threaded barrel

Tritium Night Sights

Phosphate coating

M1913 accessory rail