backpackers out there?

[infiremedic07]

I am getting ready for a several day "wilderness" backpackng trip at Hoosier Natl Forest. I am looking for ideas for carrying my glock 23 while backpacking. Normally I carry in a blackhawk serpa but that wont work. I'd like to keep it accessible but not sure if I want to go all thigh rig. I have already dropped serious coin on the lightweight campng gear. Any suggestions would be nice.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Many, many trail miles under my boots...

For my G20 and G29 I found that a regular paddle holster in backwards (paddle out) between the hip belt and the hip belt stabilizer strap is really good. It allows me a fast draw, easy to conceal if I need to (bandana or spare shirt over it), and when I am at camp I can wear it regularly. It puts the gun in a butt-out position ad I cannot crossdraw very readily, but a little practice has me slide my hand in palm out to draw normally. I have other holsters that thread through the stabilizer strap but in a few thousand miles of hiking I keep coming back to that paddle-out when I am carrying a full sized gun. Normally if 2 legged predators are my primary concern (90% of the time) then I carry my LCP on a small pouch on the hipbelt.

 

[possum_128]

When I hiked I always used a tanker style chest holster, it was clear of all the pack straps and easy access, worked well for me.

 

[Crbn79]

When I hiked I always used a tanker style chest holster, it was clear of all the pack straps and easy access, worked well for me.

^This^

 

[Indiana Camper]

Check out Hill People Gear. I've had the snubby about a year now. It's awesome. Just enough room for pistol, spare mag, phone or camera and a compass. There are other bigger models. I like that I can drop my pack for breaks and stuff and still have the essentials on me.

 

[T/C Guy]

Another recommendation for the chest rigs from Hill People Gear (www.hillpeoplegear.com).

 

[ol' poke]

Good question. I've just mashed my 1911 (Galco Fletch holster) under the hipstrap. Not very comfortable, but not unbearable. I wouldn't want to draw it quickly either. Looks like I need more gear! Hill People, here I come!

 

[Mark 1911]

My preference for comfort is an OWB belt holster. If hiking in moderate warm weather you're likely going to be in short sleeves and a OWB belt holster would not be covered and would be accessible. They're also an economical option compared to other holster types.

 

[Squib]

I use an internal frame pack and I have rigged it so my OWB is attached to the bottom of the pack. All I have to do is reach back.