What and how do you carry your sidearm in the highcountry?

[Telford29]

I use an Ivory holster on my Exo pack. Glock 20. Ivory holsters are great IMO.

 

[aks]

10mm, gunfighter chest holster. I can have my binos on top of it and I have quick and easy access to both.

 

[DeweytheDuc]

XDM 10mm in custom chest holster below binos. Not sure I like it that low as occasionally my leg hits it on very steep uphills.

 

[DroptineNW]

Kenai chest holster gunfighters under my bino harness. Sig legion 9mm, 357 686 plus or 10 mill Glock 20

 

[Wagondriver]

If I am hunting with a rifle, I do not carry another firearm. Unless there are lots of grouse around, then I carry a suppressed 22 pistol to shoot grouse and not chase away elk.
For decades I carried a 44 in a shoulder holster while archery hunting elk and bear. Never once did I need it or feel the desire to use it. I was in bear country most of the time. I started not carrying it several years ago, a 44 Super Blackhawk weighs nearly 3 pounds loaded. No thanks, I'll save my energy for things more important.