sandtrooper Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Hey all, Recently I did a troop that lasted around three hours in full TD kit. Nearing the last hour are so my shoulders and neck were throbbing in pain from the backpack. I'm looking for suggestions on how to wear the backpack and remain comfortable. Also do you have suggestions on how to keep hands from drying out after wearing rubber gloves for an extended period of time?Thanks, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraulein Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Cant speak for the pack problem. But for the hands problem - I wear the nomex flight gloves. I think the longest I have worn them was six hours. I removed them for lunch. I usually apply a "beeswax lotion bar" before I wear any gloves. So this also keeps hands moisturized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyBoy Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You can wear softer gloves under the rubber as a layer but might get kinda warm. As for the pack I slide foam under my shirt where it lands on my shoulders. Helps a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TyWebb1075 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hey all, Recently I did a troop that lasted around three hours in full TD kit. Nearing the last hour are so my shoulders and neck were throbbing in pain from the backpack. I'm looking for suggestions on how to wear the backpack and remain comfortable. Also do you have suggestions on how to keep hands from drying out after wearing rubber gloves for an extended period of time? Thanks, Pat I added two chest straps, each one connects to a shoulder strap, which in turn clips together via a plastic side release buckle under my chest armor. This takes some of the tension off of the shoulders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.black Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Definitely wear thin cotton gloves under your rubber gloves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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