We have all seen everyone's shoes, jacket, AB, pants, etc... Like Frankenstein's Monster, and with everyone deciding whether or not to go to "The Premier" in full gear(me, absolutely not), let's see everything put together and everyone in full gear. I can't believe this hasn't already been done. These photos were hastely taken with the camera on timer. If this post takes off, I'll do something more appropriate.
Is it just me, or is it darned uncomfortable wearing all this stuff?
Last edited by RichardSK on Thu May 01, 2008 5:50 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Here's me in full gear. I don't feel uncomfortable wearing everything at all. I actually go on hikes with everything on sans holster of course. It's very practical in my view for whatever I need to do. The only uncomfortable factor I can think of is people staring at me once in a while..., but when I am on trail, I am usually by myself or with my friends so no awkward moment with other people. The park I usually hike on is very uninhabited anyway, that's why I bring my whip and pocket knife with me in case I encounter a wild animal I might have to fend off... Anywho here are some photos...
I'm not one for usually putting on the full gear, but since it had been nearly a year and a half since I last wore the "full rig" and there was a thread open I'd try everything on and see if it still fits - I had to go one belt loop looser on the gunbelt, but otherwise so far so good. I gotta agree with Harrison Ford though - it's a hot outfit to wear in the tropics!
The bag is a WPG that I lightened and distressed – it was a dark, almost forest green when I got it.
The strap was actually hand made by a local Native American saddle maker/leather craftsman – it was back in the early days of Indygear before there were so many good choices for straps available. Even so, I’ve seen very few if any straps even today that look dramatically better than this one, so I’m pretty happy it. The biggest hurdle was finding a good buckle for it back then, but I eventually got one from Todd’s Costumes…
Holt,
The hat is my 2005 AB with a Raiders style pinch and Well of the Souls brim, recently reblocked by Steve on his KOTCS block. For more on it check this thread… http://indygear.com/cow/viewtopic.php?t=24792
Indakin and Harry - gotta say the fullers earth treatment looks killer! If I wasn't such a chicken I'd be tempted to try my it myself - maybe next Halloween...
All you really need to do is just find a nice dry patch of dirt and roll around in it and take a handfull and sprinkle it on the hat. I did just that for a previous photoshoot. It worked great!
I love to see the kids getting into it. I just hope my sons desire to be Mutt holds out until Halloween. He's told me he wants to be Mutt since May 22, so here's to hoping he keeps my sons interest. Methinks the dvd release is perfectly timed.
Here's a few older pics of me in full gear and one out of gear. Sort of.