Attaching a yoke to PLCE Side pockets

**leon-1** · 24-08-2006, 13:14

You could well be right there Red

**Batfink** · 24-08-2006, 22:08

Originally Posted by British Red

Excellent Resource Batfink - many thanks!

No problems - I was getting increasingly frustrated with my cadets asking me time after time after time - so I hunted down the poster. The webbing took a bit longer, but it's already been worth it's weight in gold!!!

**nickg** · 25-08-2006, 23:04

can anybody clarify how to set up a single pouch and day sack yolk. Or am I just bieng thick (rhetorical that last bit)

Nick

**leon-1** · 26-08-2006, 01:52

Originally Posted by nickg

can anybody clarify how to set up a single pouch and day sack yolk. Or am I just bieng thick (rhetorical that last bit)

Nick

Nick, sorry mate having been a little busy I have also been a little remiss, I will post pictures tomorrow / later today so you can see

**crazydave** · 27-08-2006, 01:53

Originally Posted by gregorach

That's a point actually - I've never been happy with my single pouch arrangement. How are you doing that? Are you just not connecting the lower clips to the yoke?

the double plce set up should be connect all four clips at the top of the zipped together rocket pouches, the two either side of the join clip to the yoke base,
the waist belt goes through the loop at the back ot the pouch and finally the front yoke straps clip to the last two cilps on the rocket base with a utility strap that should have three male clips on.

for the single set up you clip the top of the pouch to the yoke, then pass the waist belt through the loops at the back of the pouch (the base clips on the yoke arent used) the utility straps the clip to the base clips on the pouch.

the loops on the bottom of the rocket pack and the extra clip on the utility strap is to enable you to do away with the standard plce yoke and make a patrol type web set up.

if thats what you were after

**nickg** · 27-08-2006, 10:05

Originally Posted by crazydave

the double plce set up should be connect all four clips at the top of the zipped together rocket pouches, the two either side of the join clip to the yoke base,
the waist belt goes through the loop at the back ot the pouch and finally the front yoke straps clip to the last two cilps on the rocket base with a utility strap that should have three male clips on.

for the single set up you clip the top of the pouch to the yoke, then pass the waist belt through the loops at the back of the pouch (the base clips on the yoke arent used) the utility straps the clip to the base clips on the pouch.

the loops on the bottom of the rocket pack and the extra clip on the utility strap is to enable you to do away with the standard plce yoke and make a patrol type web set up.

if thats what you were after

Thanks - that makes a bit more sense. I have the Web-Tex stuff and it seems that some of the loops on the side pouches are just a fraction too small to pass the buckles of the waist belt through. Anybody else found this problem??

Nick

**ArkAngel** · 27-08-2006, 10:07

Quite normal, a bit of brute force and ignorance <and some wiggleing> soon sorts that out. At least the fit is secure look at it that way

**crazydave** · 27-08-2006, 21:09

the issue kit also has the buckle problems - they do go eventually

**British Red** · 27-08-2006, 22:07

Ark Angel,

I have just had to floss my brain - I had an image of you using brute force whilst wiggling

Euuuuuu

Red

**gregorach** · 28-08-2006, 16:01

Originally Posted by crazydave

if thats what you were after

Indeed it was!

**ArkAngel** · 28-08-2006, 18:19

A couple of glasses of your mead at the next moot and you could see it in the flesh

**British Red** · 28-08-2006, 18:46

My eyes ... my eyes

**British Red** · 30-08-2006, 15:42

Now, yah see it all works out.

I suspect I am of a size with ArkAngel (although I absolutely refuse to wiggle).

Got the yoke set up okay (with the aid of Batfinks instructions), but whoever designed these things need to understand that we don't all "follow the yellow brick road". So took gregorachs advice and added a set of extension straps. Result! Lovely adjustable, comfy fit. Photos available of how to stick it all together if anyone else ever struggles (although if you follow Batfinks instructions and figure the extension straps out for yourself it aint hard)

Red

**ESpy** · 30-08-2006, 15:57

Of course, I've only just remembered that you're not actually that far from me geograffically - so you could have seen mine setup.

Oops. Sorry!

**Surveyor** · 31-08-2006, 23:32

I have the pockets for myself, and know the use for the female clips.
Just out of curosity, can anyone tell me what the male clips at the top of the side pockets are for?
Thanks in advance,
Jed

**robadams** · 22-01-2007, 11:16

by connecting the male & female clips a single pouch can be connected to the yoke via the 2 webbing loops at the top of the yoke.

Rob

**Batfink** · 22-01-2007, 13:52

Originally Posted by robadams

by connecting the male & female clips a single pouch can be connected to the yoke via the 2 webbing loops at the top of the yoke.

Just to clarify Rob's comment - they are for connecting the PLCE Side pouches to the Webbing Yoke - rather than the side pouch yoke (which has PLCE QR clips on it already!).

You poke the male clips (or female... whichever!) under the webbing on loops, and then it's partner over the top - forming a loop around the loop. It's relatively secure - although the QR clips are notoriously weap and fragile - if there is a weakness in them, you'll suddenly find your side pouch hanging off you at a funny angle!

(I hate the way that "webbing" has "webbing" on it - it just confuses the whole issue!)

**commandocal** · 25-08-2007, 19:58

Do you guys actually use your webbing for camping?

I have an OG PLCE set and have attached the side pockets to the back and basically now i can fit all i need for a 2 day or overnight camp in it..and i dont even have a crusader mug or cooker!, I would wear it but try not to look military because you always get those looks if your walking through the woods like "wannabe rambo there" or the occasional person with no respect screaming "ey up soldier!"

Oh and red if your bothered, or for future incase any one looks at this thread i can post a picture of how i attached both side pockets securly to the webbing yoke

**British Red** · 25-08-2007, 20:22

Thanks Cal but I only wanted to use my PLACE side pockets as a daysack having dumped my larger Sabre when pitching camp. With Ark Angel and Batfinks assistance this now part of my every day kit and well used. I don't use any webbing as such - my knife and possibles pouch are my belt kit!

Red

**FGYT** · 10-09-2007, 15:10

Can i also recommend the Medic Side pouches instead of the std ones

as the whole side zips round like a suitcase you can accesss everything with out delving down or unpacking from the top plus it has the handy Elasitic loops on one side for bits Pens, Clipper, Spoon knife 35mm film canisters etc a handy clear wallet for maps documents or what ever etc and a nice carry strap to use as a Hand bag

plus it fits the Yoke system

I use one on one side and a std pouch on the other

ATB
Duncan

**gregorach** · 10-09-2007, 15:17

Originally Posted by commandocal

Do you guys actually use your webbing for camping?

Yeah, a bit... Maybe I'm just disorganised, but I always find that I'm forever leaving stuff lying around, or I end up jamming loads of stuff in the cargo pockets of my trousers until I can barely walk. A minimal webbing set goes a long way towards solving both problems at once. Bug repellent, tinder pouch, KFS, mug, water bottle, whetstone, etc, etc, etc... It's all got a proper place now.

**sheepdogbob** · 09-11-2007, 17:48

I know I'm an old ba..codger, but '58 webbing was a lot easier than all this fandango!

The easiest way I've come across is to put everything into a big 'sack; the cooker & fuel in the side pokets.

**Surrey Yeoman** · 09-01-2008, 18:47

Originally Posted by Batfink

I know I came into this a bit late, but I've got a picture guide for it... and or PLCE webbing too!

PLCE Side Pouch Instructions
Webbing Instructions

Feedback welcome!

Batfink..........links don't work anymore. Are the pages no longer on the website?

**British Red** · 09-01-2008, 19:02

Still there - the link has changed though

These are the side pocket instructions

http://www.twoeleven.info/node/49

The webbing ones are here

http://www.twoeleven.info/node/53

Red

**Surrey Yeoman** · 16-01-2008, 21:34

Thanks Red!

**phaserrifle** · 03-07-2008, 21:34

Originally Posted by commandocal

Do you guys actually use your webbing for camping?

Not anymore, couple of reasons: one, it was more of a hinderance than a help, because i never could get it set up to my preferences AND two, it made me look like a complete wally, and did nothing for the girls (which is the main reason I finaly stopped)
Not to be compleately discouraged, I still carry far to much on my belt........

**shouts4scouts** · 09-01-2009, 16:07

Theres two types of yokes, The webbing yoke for the PLCE webbing and the Daysack yoke for the day sack.
sounds like you need the daysack yoke with the quick release clips attatched to it, you'll also need the 2 straps to attatch onto the yoke going to the bottom of the pouches. ALSO can differ if you have dpm or o/g pouches as the dpm have extra male clips (to attatch onto the webbing yoke).

**BOD** · 06-04-2009, 08:25

Having No luck finding out how to set up a single pouch system.

I think I know how the double pack is set up - to the outside buckles of the packs but once the buckles are used for the two bottom buckles of a single pouch where do the straps that go over the shoulder attach to??

**sapper1** · 06-04-2009, 09:29

Feed the waist belt trough the loops on the back of the single pouch,DON'T attach the clipsas these are what the shoulder straps attach to.The waist belt stabilises the bottom of a single pouch,if you don't use the waist belt around your waist, just wrap it around the pouch.

**BOD** · 06-04-2009, 11:43

Originally Posted by sapper1

Feed the waist belt trough the loops on the back of the single pouch,DON'T attach the clipsas these are what the shoulder straps attach to.The waist belt stabilises the bottom of a single pouch,if you don't use the waist belt around your waist, just wrap it around the pouch.

Thanks for that. Managed to work it out a while after the post.

Just an old man befuddled by new inventions

Ash

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