Varusteleka CP10 Mini Combat Pack, Main Bag

I am very impressed by this bag. “Bombproof” * construction. Design is perfect for a small pack. Purchased with padded straps and sternum strap, which I highly recommend for comfort and keeping pack from shifting. Carrying capacity is quite impressive but is, by definition, small: if you intend to carry a lot of gear move up to CP15 or Savotta bags. I chose this for light summer day-hiking so that I wouldn’t overpack and bring ‘everything but the kitchen sink’. MOLLE does allow pocket attachment (handy for specific purposes) but would suggest keeping pack uncluttered as a usual practice; get a larger bag if you regularly need to carry more gear. See Stefan’s video on ITW Tactical Toggle and bungee cord for unobtrusive added carrying capacity. *as in a ‘Spider Man: Turn Off The Dark” kind of bomb, not Semtex.

This is a backpack you can really wear while operating in truly operational environments, I've worn this at one match so far, a 9 stage .22 precision gig in the dry hill country (ammo is expensive in america right now y'all) that had us walk a mile across stages while carrying everything you needed in your hands, on a sling, or in a pack, for this match I turned the combat pack into more of a daypack by adding the Blackhawk utility pouch, the TST admin pouch, and two single-column tool and tourniquet pouches, which all fit on the front face. Spare ammo and medical went on my chest rig for balance and convenience. I reserved the main compartment for my water bladder and random junk like a spare rag (make sure whatever water bladder you get for this will actually fit). Despite my added bulk it worked exceptionally well thanks to the compact core design of the pack, it carried everything I needed and more, sitting on top of a LW-18 chest rig, weighed down by my ~8lb rifle, and I had no problem hiking with the rifle slung neatly to the left side of the pack. Even though it wasn't necessary I actually wore the pack on 6 of the 9 stages (nobody else did this because it wasn't really the point of the match), I was using a 2-point Vickers style sling while shooting and the pack absolutely never got in the way while on the clock, my DIY shoulder and sternum straps held it tight and the pack felt like an extension of the body, I should mention I was using the Savotta foam stiffener pad. When I did take the pack off to remove an item or rest I made sure not to treat it too kindly on the rocky, dirty, thorny ground, obviously this is only the first test, but clearly this pack is built to be used and used and used. 4.5 recon troopers out of 5, I had to slice one in half because the attachment points within the main compartment are kind of lackluster, it would be really cool if there were some more webbing loops around the inner back panel of the compartment.