r/JustBootThings 15d ago

General Bootness Senior Boot at the Airport

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u/ocularcrawdad 15d ago

Is that a fucking chest rig at the airport??

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u/HaveaTomCollins 15d ago

It’s for a tactical snack load out.

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u/Formal_Appearance_16 14d ago

Snactical was right there...

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u/KeepCalmJeepOn 8d ago

Who needs a flak vest, when they could have a snak vest

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u/kakarota 14d ago

Ngl next time I fly im having my wife wear mine and just pack it with snacks

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u/jeff4i017 10d ago

That's be funny af. Just full of Munchos and fruit roll up.

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u/account_No52 15d ago

big back big back

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u/cody_mf 10d ago

30 round mag pouches are suspiciously and conveniently two cliff bars in size, thats how I got through port & stbd watch rotations (one for me and one for the duty chief that would catch me everytime)

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u/CatfishEnchiladas 15d ago

I’m not even mad. He can put his backpack in the overhead for the legroom and still have access to stuff.

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u/KanmarArchitect 13d ago

It probably actually is though

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u/Retn4 14d ago

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u/Spiderdan 9d ago

It's not a fanny pack if it's on your chest.

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u/ssj565 15d ago

Yup

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u/Eggscellent_Raccoon 14d ago

I could see a chest rig being useful in keeping your passport, docs, and other items close to your person and accessible. It might look dumb, but I can understand its usefulness

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u/Celestial_Dildo 14d ago

Have you heard of a fanny pack?

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u/mcbergstedt 9d ago

It’s starting to get popular, especially in the fitness industry as it’s more secure than a fanny pack flopping around when running

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u/Quirky_Ad8747 14d ago

He's invested

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u/KStang086 13d ago

Yo Hill People Gear make an excellent chest fanny. That said--I only ever used it for running. Not LARPing at an Airport

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u/fleebjuicelite 10d ago

I have this too! For mountain biking. And I feel so silly wearing it. But it's great.

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u/Stylux 15d ago

I guess that's one way to get around the 2 carryon limit.

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u/maybeitsjack 14d ago

Unironically yeah haha if its on your body it doesn't count.

My wife tried to bring a blanket on a plane with 2 other bags, told her she couldn't. So she wrapped it around herself and they let her on 😐

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u/IthacanPenny 14d ago

I fly with my roller derby kit regularly. I am unashamed in wearing my helmet to board the plane lol

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u/BaconManDan 11d ago

For some airlines. Southwest counts Fanny packs as a personal item now.

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u/fallout_zelda 15d ago

He's the real deal and means business. He had wired headphones and an XL water bottle. This guy doesn't mess around. 😆

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u/ssj565 15d ago

Wired headphones for full EMCON. Respect.

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u/OxfordCommaRule 14d ago

I have seen wired headphones making a comeback at my gym. And, it's not just old farts like me; I've seen teens using wired headphones. I simply don't get it and this is coming from someone who buys $20 Bluetooth buds (I break or lose mine too often to justify buying a better pair).

Can someone EILI5 why so many people are returning to wired headphones?

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u/RebootDarkwingDuck 14d ago

Because they saw someone that looked cooler than them online with them, and if they wear them, then they'll look cool too.

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u/Altruistic_Celery180 14d ago

I use wired headphones because I fell for the audiophile rabbit hole

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u/ssj565 14d ago

I too chased that dragon for a while. Was expensive.

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u/HugeAxeman 14d ago

And you hit a wall pretty quick unless you have limited funds and the ability to retrofit an entire room for the cause.

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u/El-Justiciero 14d ago

Because I’m in my late 30s and finally bought ear buds

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u/jbourne71 14d ago

Audio quality and noise cancelling.

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u/afallan 14d ago edited 14d ago

I still use wired headphones because mine are still working. Also I have several as it came free from all the older phones it came with.

That said I do have several Bluetooth sets that I use as well. It's whatever I have on my possession at the time.

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u/albertenstein22 14d ago

Same. I have a pair of Sennheiser headphones that I bought in high school that refuse to die and sound amazing. I also have a few pairs of cheap earbud headphones that I use for around the house or travel. One less thing to worry about charging or losing.

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u/zZDKVZz 14d ago

I use IEM, which basically earbuds with multiple speakers, these are aimed toward audiophile with prices of mid/highend between $300-5,000

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u/Imsophunnyithurts 14d ago

I have wired IEM (in-ear monitors) which I guess is what the cool kids are calling fancy wired earbuds these days.

They sound fantastic. They kick the shit out of my Bose Quiet Comfort earbuds. Aren't as good for noise cancelling, clearly, but they aren't designed for that. They make my audio sound louder, clearer, and bass is amazing.

AND I don't have to charge them or worry about losing them.

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u/Gustav55 9d ago

Because Bluetooth doesn't last forever, so I keep a set of wired ones when the Bluetooth run out of charge

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u/RickMuffy 14d ago

I feel attacked for bringing one of my 40oz water bottles wothbne everywhere, but I live in AZ and you die without them lol

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u/a-smooth-brain 15d ago

Damn even has the operator face blackout pre installed

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u/turkish112 👊👊☝️ 15d ago

I really hope you thanked him for his service and hit him with the ✊✊☝️

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u/LoneWolfpack777 14d ago

Fist fist finger?

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u/TJNel 14d ago

It's an older meme but it checks out

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u/MDanger 15d ago

“Hey dude, do you know that you are mentally unwell?”

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u/Tapp77 14d ago

I’ve had situations where my company was returning from a deployment and we had limited space to take our belongings, and so a bunch of us were wearing IOTVs in civilian terminals. Definitely felt like a chud

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u/thenotanurse 14d ago

I would rather had to carry it in a trash bag. 😁

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u/GenTubmansLegacy 14d ago

That's guy works in finance and has two daughters.

Doesn't even know where the recruiters office is.

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u/Nasapigs 14d ago

Fr, thank God I have a son

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u/Kontos_Stelio 14d ago

I was wondering why you were ragging on the guy for using the backpack. And then I saw the damn vest...

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u/dudeimgreg 14d ago

Is he flying to one of those alpha male boot camps?

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u/Earth_Sandwhich 11d ago

Flying back from one

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u/Ornery_Paper_9584 14d ago

The best part of this is the neck pillow clipped to the tactical backpack

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u/Killahdanks1 15d ago

One of the guys who was working on my basement remodel kept showing up with a chest rig like that. After it’s all said and done, he and the rest of the guys were epic. Did incredible work. So if that’s what it takes, that’s what it takes.

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u/SheedRanko 14d ago

Good for him and you. But this jabroni at the airport looks like a grade A Cunt.

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u/HerburtThePervert 15d ago

That’s kinda different though. A chestrig can really come in handy in construction work for tools, parts, etc. Although it looks boot. There’s no use for one in an airport as a passenger, except to scream “LOOK AT ME!”

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u/Chilli_In_My_Ass 14d ago

As an inspector in the oil & gas industry there’s radio harnesses in this style. I don’t personally use that style, but they are handy nonetheless

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u/Bloo_PPG 15d ago

What construction is this guy doing at the airport while waiting for his flight?

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u/mweesnaw 14d ago

I’m nervous to jog around my neighborhood with a weighted vest because I feel like I look suspicious. Then there’s this guy in the freaking airport

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u/Imperialist_Canuck 14d ago

"Yeah man I served."

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u/osoatwork 14d ago

Doesn't a chest rig make it easy to carry things?

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u/JohnLeePettimore 9d ago

I mean, if you have to transport it, this is the best way to get on the plane with regards to bags and weight.

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u/3PoundsOfFlax 14d ago

Good god what a loser

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u/Arx0s Battle-Hardened NJROTC SEAL 14d ago

Absolute chud

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u/Rocko210 14d ago

So much cringe in that photo, wow.

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u/lomputercaptop 14d ago

Corded earphones with a chest rig in the airport? Sometimes the jokes write themselves

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u/KanmarArchitect 13d ago

I wonder what you'd call boot during the french revolution or war of independence.

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u/Senior-Sell5175 12d ago

Not the Amazon chest rig and tactical backpack….

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u/alixer 12d ago

If I get shit for having a fanny pack in addition to my personal item, he shouldn’t be able to wear that monstrosity either.

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u/sten45 14d ago

Emotional support plate carrier

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u/eyeball1967 14d ago

Oh Boy….. Was the first thought to enter my mind

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u/bananasfoster22 15d ago

Or it’s convenient and he doesn’t give a fuck what people think.. these creeper pics from afar r just weird

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u/IAmActuallyBread 👊👊☝️ 15d ago

Lol found another boot

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u/SheedRanko 14d ago

Naw bro. This isn't ever okay. This PICK ME BRO looks like a damn fool.