>>2551876Well, in Finland we used our MOLLE just like how the other anon had described. We could nigger rig chest rigs out of a couple magazine pouches, utility pouch and a thigh mount for reconnaissance patrols, we would attach entrenching tool pouches on the sides of our backpacks if we couldn't have them on our vests etc etc. We could rearrange the pouches to fit either righties or lefties on their personal combat equipment. Really, MOLLE is great, when you need to equip a large group of combatants with different roles because you do not need to customize anything, helps with the budget issues when you can just buy everything in bulk and have the troops use what they need, instead of ordering set amounts of readily made vests from the manufacturers.
For civilians MOLLE isn't that important, because you can customize your equipment in other ways, but it is still nice to have, especially when you can get MOLLE compatible stuff for consumers too. Let it be military surplus or newly made gear.
I lash my break jacket on to the side of my backpack on the webbing when I am out, but that's about it. Also, sometimes I do have an amateur radio in its pouch on the outside of the backpack. During the dark season (from early autumn to late spring) I attach safety reflectors on my backpack so that I won't get ran over by a car.
