How are you guys managing hydration on TBAS when running a rear med bag + field pack?
Australian Army medic here looking for some advice from people who run TBAS and have a similar setup.
I'm currently running a Spiritus Systems Delta as my rear med bag and I'm looking at adding a Patch Out Back Panel for 24-hour sustainment (food, compressible jacket, small sleeping bag, etc.).
My main problem is hydration.
I currently use the issued 2L CamelBak bladder in the issued bladder holder on my TBAS. The issue I've had is that when I put my field pack on over the top when I'm in a hurry and don't have to time to move the CamelBak to my fieldpack, the pack compresses the bladder and I've already had one CamelBak burst as a result.
I need my TBAS configuration to be capable of sustaining me for roughly 24 hours without my field pack, because there may be times when I have to grab the field pack and move immediately without having time to transfer or rearrange equipment.
So ideally I want:
- 2–3 L of water
- 24-hour food
- Warm layer
- Highly compressible sleeping bag
- Then the field pack can be thrown on when required without crushing the hydration
For those running similar setups, where are you putting your hydration?
Any advice from current/ex ADF, medics or people running similar TBAS configurations would be greatly appreciated.