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.
@Ham Radio Crash Course 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/2Ojyukl
Coaxsher RCP-1 Pro: https://amzn.to/39FOUei
Similar Abbree chest harness: https://amzn.to/39FbC62
Other Gear:
Wouxun KG-UV9T Plus: https://amzn.to/3cKqYID
Smiley Antenna (great amateur radio antennas too!): https://www.smileyantenna.com/default.asp
Kenwood SMC-34 Speaker-Mic: https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/kwd-smc-34
Compass – Suunto MC-2: https://amzn.to/3duTPjb
Signal Mirror: https://amzn.to/2QTqK9t
Mini Duct Tape rolls: https://amzn.to/31GEDtQ
Trauma Shears (Madison Supply): https://amzn.to/3mpFgle
Medical Gloves: https://amzn.to/3uxyIUz
Headlamp – 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/2PUx0gC
Rite in the Rain Notepad: https://amzn.to/3uirsLP
So let me know what else you would add to your chest pack that I might have missed.
Thanks for watching.