When I was growing up the fanny pack was possibly the worst fashion accessory ever only worn by ironic hipsters and my friend’s dad Steve who had an incredible collection of high white socks commonly worn with a fanny pack and sandals on vacation. Then I joined the Marines and noticed members of our STA teams (USMC Surveillance and Target Acquisition) commonly wore them. On one of my deployments, I noted the Reconnaissance Marines attached to us had them so I began looking into their purpose. I discovered not only did it serve as a great E&E pouch (Escape and Evasion) but it also was a welcome addition when patrolling. I began looking around for my very own “nut-ruck”.
