Working outdoors

[MissiontoMars]

I prefer to carry while working on my land. Problem: My OWB/IWB holsters (even with a nice, rigid bianchi belt) drag my pants down when doing woods walks, weeding, chainsawing and generally maintaining our property.

Suggestions?

Chest rig? (Alien has a nice one, for example)
Better belt option?
Shoulder holster? (I have a ww2 pattern M3 holster for my 4” .38, that is not very conducive to heavy work)
My 9mm is pretty light but i could go lighter with a j-frame, if i can find one?

[vinny_land]

Galco Miami Classic or Jackass rig

[bergmen]

Have you thought about suspenders? That's what I would have to do if I were in your situation.

Dan

[FeuerFrei]

Clip on suspenders added to your current gear. That's my no BS assessment anyway.

https://www.suspenderstore.com/2-inch-wide-clip-suspenders-solids-stripes/

[Librarian]

I think I'd go with 'work' suspenders; pretty annoying to have a clip let go in back.

[003]

Work suspenders and a better belt. Don't waste your money on a shoulder holster. Good for Hollywood movies but not much else.

[WingDings]

Get a pair of Uncle Jesse overalls.

Watch out for Boss Hog though.

[command_liner]

I prefer to carry while working on my land. Problem: My OWB/IWB holsters (even with a nice, rigid bianchi belt) drag my pants down when doing woods walks, weeding, chainsawing and generally maintaining our property.

Suggestions?

Almost every day I use a Kenai chest rig. Very comfortable compared to all the belt holsters I have used. Works well with a pack.

[MissiontoMars]

Almost every day I use a Kenai chest rig. Very comfortable compared to all the belt holsters I have used. Works well with a pack.

Nice, thanks. I'll check these out.

Also, really like the idea of these, from Hill People gear:

https://hillpeoplegear.com/Products/CategoryID/1

I think the CCW space is a no-brainer. I also, think about how much gear I had while working last weekend.

Gloves
Multi-tool
Air-pod case
bushcraft knife
spare mag
Cell phone
Small snack bar

that's in addition to the chainsaw, gas can and sickle-bar trimmer that I carried to the bottom of our property to trim back underbrush and start cutting up a storm-felled eucalyptus.

[IVC]

Depends also on your shape in the mid-section. If you are on the rounder side, belt will likely not work as well as something that goes around the shoulders.

[EastSideCoyote]

Suspenders

I wear suspenders under my shirt. Elastic suspenders help some, but I finally went to leather. The elastic suspenders stretch and distort, and the adjustment buckles are always slipping. Clip-ons are a bummer, they unclip themselves at the worst times. So I ended up with Perry leather suspenders. Perry suspenders have attachments that securely hold/support your belt, not your pants.

With leather Perry's and a decent belt, I can carry a full size 1911 IWB or a full size HK USP OWB with very little effort.

I have an Alien Gear chest rig and I like it. It's not very suitable for CCW, though, unless it's heavy coat weather.

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[Duck Killer]

I carry a gun everyday at my place. I do everything with it on. I use a basic high quality leather holster.

[squeeze]

Yep-suspenders are great. I was watching a NRA video of a shooting class and all of the 20+ shooters(except 1 female person) were wearing suspenders. Airport security is a pain. "Take them off; they are triggering the alarm."

[KrisDSA]

I use a Fanny pack

[CWL]

Nice, thanks. I'll check these out.

Also, really like the idea of these, from Hill People gear:

https://hillpeoplegear.com/Products/CategoryID/1

I think the CCW space is a no-brainer. I also, think about how much gear I had while working last weekend.

Gloves
Multi-tool
Air-pod case
bushcraft knife
spare mag
Cell phone
Small snack bar

that's in addition to the chainsaw, gas can and sickle-bar trimmer that I carried to the bottom of our property to trim back underbrush and start cutting up a storm-felled eucalyptus.

How about a Battle Belt set-up? The belt sits on your hips and is not threaded thru your pants. It will hold a lot of weight and can even have suspenders added for additional support. At end of day, just unclip the buckle & take off.

Add: and forget shoulder holsters, they'll just get in the way if you plan on doing any real work.