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Off Body Carry: What Do You Have to Overcome
Off body carry is gaining popularity, but it comes with real trade-offs. Here’s why we treat it as a last resort and what to weigh before you rely on it.
July 15, 2026
Off body carry is gaining popularity, but it comes with real trade-offs. Here’s why we treat it as a last resort and what to weigh before you rely on it.
Everything that changes when you’re carrying concealed in the backcountry — campsite selection, tent storage, law, bear defense, carry position, medical, and comms.
After six months of daily use, here’s my review of the VIKTOS Perimeter 25 Backpack—perfect size, rugged construction, CCW features, and organization that works.
A day at the shooting range is just that. A full day. At least it is for people who are serious about training with their weapons or for people who just love guns so much that they want to get their full amount of time that they can with them. The most bang for their buck if you’ll excuse the pun.
Recently my amigo Josh wrote an article titled “Why I Hate Off Body Carry“.
Today, Riley is MIA so Jacob teams up with Beth Alcazar to hash out off body carry. The objective here is to avoid shaming off body carry or thinking of it exclusively as a woman thing, and instead tackling it from the perspective of HOW to do it well. Tune in and share your thoughts and questions with us as well!
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