Garrison Packs’ first custom made load bearing/ survival kit harness
We manage to dig up some photos for a custom made load bearing harness with survival pouches completed in 2014. This work was commissioned by a seasoned bushcraft enthusiast, hunter and educator from Penang island. We only corresponded online and once we were confident that we had his design confirmed…we then proceeded. This is one enjoyable project because the customer knows exactly what he wanted and we had the resources to make it happen for him.
This custom made load bearing harness was a significant milestone for us at Garrison Packs. It turned a new page for us because the project pushed us beyond what we are used to. We were committed to meeting and possibly exceeding our customer’s expectations so much so we invested on a new machine. Okay, to be fair, the new machine was long over due but this project certainly inks down the purchase.
A new machine increases our production capacity
The new machine meant we are able to work with thicker layers of material more effectively and results in better stitching. Our gear must meet customer’s requirement, made of the best available material and to top it all up… be made with care and attention into details.
The yoke in progress..perhaps a modified version of the British army Bergen side pouches yoke if you like
With the yoke done, we proceeded to complete the more complicated pouches that goes with the entire setup. There are certain basic items the customer wants the setup to be able to accommodate. We made sure this is achieved by using actual items for measurements. Items used included water bottle, mess tins, led lights etc. While the sizes of the pouches, internal pockets and slots vary depending on the respective items, we kept the rest of the system up to military spec. This would include the molle webbing as well as the buckles used.
The pouch can fit a set of mess tin and other survival essentials easily
We can customize in the internal slots as per customer’s requirements
A water bottle pouch with full molle back
We try to make attachment points flexible so that you can adapt them to a wider variety of gear
We were really happy with the outcome of this project. All the small improvements that we have identified and implemented has proven to be fruitful. With a final check on the custom made load bearing and survival setup done, we packed it up and shipped priority to our customer. A satisfactory project indeed.
If you would like to find out more about how you can custom made a load bearing survival harness system with pouches to suit your needs, please feel free to write to us via our Contact Us page or visit and Like our Facebook page.
