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

[bridgerbenson]

I’ve carried a Glock 10mm in chest holster the last two years, but it under my bino harness under my pack shoulder straps, is just more shit than I care for hanging and bouncing on my chest/midsection.
Thinking about trying a low thigh holster that is out of the way of my pack belt.


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[Will_m]

Exactly the first hand stories I was looking for. I think your seatbelt example is a good one to understand the relative risks. Fatal car crashes are extremely common (about 1 in 93 in the US). Bear attacks are estimated at 1 in 2.1 Million at least according to the National Parks Service. I understand that hunters are putting themselves in situations which increases the chance (ie more time spent in grizz territory, quartering game, ect), however even with hunters, death by animal attack or bite is extremely rare (8/year in US). You are far more likely to die in your vehicle in a collision with a wild animal (440/year in US) than being attacked in the woods.

Tell that to one of those 8 guys my man.

 

[Haro450]

I only pack a pistol when bow hunting in grizzly country and its a 10mm glock. I dont pack hunting in my home state of oregon.