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therunningwolf · 08-19-2013, 19:39

I'd like to add my take on this scenario. I don't have any experience in combat or really any training to brag about, I practice with my personal AR and Sidearm at least an hour a day and get out with my buddies to train as much as we can, but we are by no means experts. I ruck twice a week and run twice a week on top of lifting and a lot of calisthenics. Just to give anyone reading a little background.

Given five minutes to grab what ever I can the first minute I would spend sending a group text (if able) or a call or two to my buddies to tell them to get to a predetermined rally point. If phones are down, we all know where to meet if things get squirrelly. I honestly consider this to be the most important "weapon" I have to get, my teammates. Next I would grab my AR, it is a BCM mid length with a Aimpoint and magnifier, SureFire Fury, and soon to have a can on it, it is painted to match my AO. Setting next to it is a Molle belt and a BFG RackMinus that holds 7 rifle mags total, with three more in my pack. I also have a RMJ Shrike mounted on the belt, The Shrike would be mostly for breaking into (or out of) anything we come across along the way. I always have a Glock 19 with spare mag on me as well as a pocket knife and other goodies. After reading this thread, I believe I will also invest in a .22 conversion kit.

I plan to travel with a small group thus we all carry 5.56 and 9x19. Eleven magazines may seem like a lot, but I figure after we get to where we are going, we will be regrouping with larger groups to take back the land we lost, also we can scavenge for magazine's and ammo and other equipment along the way, but I want to make sure I have at least eleven good magazine's on me, and I figure they aren't doing me any good empty.

To compensate for this added weight I won't be carrying a dedicated shelter, one of us will be awake at all times maybe two so there is no point in all of us carrying a shelter/ sleep system, if I need it I have a poncho and woobie on me and the knowledge and skills to build a shelter.

I choose the AR for it's weight, commonality, and accuracy on top of it being the one weapon I know the best. I didn't go with a dedicated scope but instead with an Aimpoint, where I live there isn't many places where you can see 200-300 yards away so long range isn't much of a worry. I did choose to add in a magnifier though seeing as I plan to head West. As for the hawk, we each have a specific item or set of items we are responsible for carrying, I'm responsible for carrying stuff to break crap or break into things, the axe just serves double duty as a lightweight breaching tool/ weapon. Not the best, but lighter then a sledgehammer or crowbar and better then a large fixed blade in my opinion.

If we have to leave our home we plan to do it as quickly and quietly as possible so we will be avoiding civilization as much as possible and depending heavily on maps and our ability to land-nav. I have a rain cover for my ruck that makes it look fairly civilianish so I can throw everything in the empty spaces of my pack when I don't need to look like Rambo. We plan to avoid conflict as much as we can on our way out, but boy will we raise some hell on the way back.

Any advice or critique you can add would be appreciated.

08-19-2013, 19:39	#63
therunningwolf Asset Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South of the Mason Dixon, AKA: home Posts: 47	My .02 I'd like to add my take on this scenario. I don't have any experience in combat or really any training to brag about, I practice with my personal AR and Sidearm at least an hour a day and get out with my buddies to train as much as we can, but we are by no means experts. I ruck twice a week and run twice a week on top of lifting and a lot of calisthenics. Just to give anyone reading a little background. Given five minutes to grab what ever I can the first minute I would spend sending a group text (if able) or a call or two to my buddies to tell them to get to a predetermined rally point. If phones are down, we all know where to meet if things get squirrelly. I honestly consider this to be the most important "weapon" I have to get, my teammates. Next I would grab my AR, it is a BCM mid length with a Aimpoint and magnifier, SureFire Fury, and soon to have a can on it, it is painted to match my AO. Setting next to it is a Molle belt and a BFG RackMinus that holds 7 rifle mags total, with three more in my pack. I also have a RMJ Shrike mounted on the belt, The Shrike would be mostly for breaking into (or out of) anything we come across along the way. I always have a Glock 19 with spare mag on me as well as a pocket knife and other goodies. After reading this thread, I believe I will also invest in a .22 conversion kit. I plan to travel with a small group thus we all carry 5.56 and 9x19. Eleven magazines may seem like a lot, but I figure after we get to where we are going, we will be regrouping with larger groups to take back the land we lost, also we can scavenge for magazine's and ammo and other equipment along the way, but I want to make sure I have at least eleven good magazine's on me, and I figure they aren't doing me any good empty. To compensate for this added weight I won't be carrying a dedicated shelter, one of us will be awake at all times maybe two so there is no point in all of us carrying a shelter/ sleep system, if I need it I have a poncho and woobie on me and the knowledge and skills to build a shelter. I choose the AR for it's weight, commonality, and accuracy on top of it being the one weapon I know the best. I didn't go with a dedicated scope but instead with an Aimpoint, where I live there isn't many places where you can see 200-300 yards away so long range isn't much of a worry. I did choose to add in a magnifier though seeing as I plan to head West. As for the hawk, we each have a specific item or set of items we are responsible for carrying, I'm responsible for carrying stuff to break crap or break into things, the axe just serves double duty as a lightweight breaching tool/ weapon. Not the best, but lighter then a sledgehammer or crowbar and better then a large fixed blade in my opinion. If we have to leave our home we plan to do it as quickly and quietly as possible so we will be avoiding civilization as much as possible and depending heavily on maps and our ability to land-nav. I have a rain cover for my ruck that makes it look fairly civilianish so I can throw everything in the empty spaces of my pack when I don't need to look like Rambo. We plan to avoid conflict as much as we can on our way out, but boy will we raise some hell on the way back. Any advice or critique you can add would be appreciated.
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