As an avid consumer of survival info in whatever form I can get it I watch quite a few vids on yt about survival. One that impacted me a lot was one where the presenter talked about carry tiers.
I wish I could find the video again but I've searched a few times and haven't been able to.
The philosophy of carry tiers made a lot of sense to me and for the last few years I've organized my own kit using it.
Tier 1 = the items I carry on my person, the clothes I'm wearing and what's in my pockets, on my belt, etc. Arguably the most important things you carry are Tier 1, this is the tier you do not shed (and this is the important idea of the whole system).
Tier 2 = items you carry apart from your clothes. This might be in a vest, a fanny pack, a sling bag, a chest pack, etc. The items here are backups and compliments to Tier 1. Maybe in Tier 1 you have a small fire kit consisting of a micro ferro rod and striker set and in Tier 2 you have a more robust kit with Quik Fire tinder, a bigger rod, some fat wood, etc. Maybe (you should) in Tier 1 you have a knife and in Tier 2 you have a bigger knife and a whet stone. You will likely not have a sleeping bag or pillow in Tier 2 because of space constraints. Again it's to compliment, enhance and back-up things in Tier 1 but you can shed it if needed and it's not the end.
Tier 3 = items you carry in a larger bag. Like Tier 2, Tier 3 is all about enhancing, complimenting and backing up the other tiers. Tier 3 is likely where your sleep system is, your very robust first aid/trauma kit, your cook system, food and water. The heavy, bulky items are in Tier 3 because they won't fit in Tier 2 or 1. Maybe they are more "luxury" items. And, as you have probably already surmised, Tier 3 is the 1st to be shed if needed. What's not in Tier 3 is your sole supply of medicine. Maybe you have back-ups to the meds you have in Tier 1 and 2. Your only cutting tool or way to make fire is not in Tier 3, only back-ups, compliments and enhancements to your existing Tier 1 and 2 stuff.
My current system for wilderness or bug out uses the above. My day to day uses 2 levels, my EDC and my bag. The difference should be obvious, if I have to get from work to home, by foot I can do that (in about 4-5 hours). I don't have a cook system or sleep system in my urban tiers.
Anyone else use this philosophy?
I wish I could find the video again but I've searched a few times and haven't been able to.
The philosophy of carry tiers made a lot of sense to me and for the last few years I've organized my own kit using it.
Tier 1 = the items I carry on my person, the clothes I'm wearing and what's in my pockets, on my belt, etc. Arguably the most important things you carry are Tier 1, this is the tier you do not shed (and this is the important idea of the whole system).
Tier 2 = items you carry apart from your clothes. This might be in a vest, a fanny pack, a sling bag, a chest pack, etc. The items here are backups and compliments to Tier 1. Maybe in Tier 1 you have a small fire kit consisting of a micro ferro rod and striker set and in Tier 2 you have a more robust kit with Quik Fire tinder, a bigger rod, some fat wood, etc. Maybe (you should) in Tier 1 you have a knife and in Tier 2 you have a bigger knife and a whet stone. You will likely not have a sleeping bag or pillow in Tier 2 because of space constraints. Again it's to compliment, enhance and back-up things in Tier 1 but you can shed it if needed and it's not the end.
Tier 3 = items you carry in a larger bag. Like Tier 2, Tier 3 is all about enhancing, complimenting and backing up the other tiers. Tier 3 is likely where your sleep system is, your very robust first aid/trauma kit, your cook system, food and water. The heavy, bulky items are in Tier 3 because they won't fit in Tier 2 or 1. Maybe they are more "luxury" items. And, as you have probably already surmised, Tier 3 is the 1st to be shed if needed. What's not in Tier 3 is your sole supply of medicine. Maybe you have back-ups to the meds you have in Tier 1 and 2. Your only cutting tool or way to make fire is not in Tier 3, only back-ups, compliments and enhancements to your existing Tier 1 and 2 stuff.
My current system for wilderness or bug out uses the above. My day to day uses 2 levels, my EDC and my bag. The difference should be obvious, if I have to get from work to home, by foot I can do that (in about 4-5 hours). I don't have a cook system or sleep system in my urban tiers.
Anyone else use this philosophy?
