And knowing that small rucks- when overloaded - tend to hurt my lower back... I was thinking about how I could spread the weight / carry a bit more unobtrusively.
I know US preppers love their military webbing but that's way too obvious in my opinion.
As far as possible I want my preps to appear utterly normal and non-threatening to the public.
: Brain-wave! The fishing waistcoat! Those have loads of pockets!
A lot of them seemed rather expensive, but then I found these for just 20 quid - I got mine (XL olive green) a couple of days ago. It seems fairly well made, of polycotton* and it has FOURTEEN pockets!
Sold by Dallaswear. Delivery only took a couple of days.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140397852941? ... 1439.l2649
I was practicing with my catapults in the yard this afternoon and the velcro outer/lower/RHside is in the perfect place for the lead balls!
I plan to rejig my BOB and move some stuff into the waiscoat, and add a few bits and bobs to the pockets in there too...
*seems to be the same hard-wearing material my old German Army shirts are made of. I bought 12 for a pound each from an Army Surplus place nearly 20 years ago. I removed the flags and then wore them pretty constantly ever since - half of them are still going strong! Of those that fell by the wayside, I grew out of some (weight training) and a few were sacrificed to working on engines, decorating and derusting a boat hull.
As you say,its not military and frankly they do not draw attention as men (of a certain age 'ahem!')wear them as standard. 
I'm going to have to modify it... I figure if I "scoop" out the neck so it hangs wider apart that'll work. It'll entail a bit of sewing, like... arse.
