Here is a typical example of a chest rig that was locally made up by material techs for soldiers in the combat arms during the late 1990s and early 2000s. It is basically similar in design to the British DPM NI chest rig. The same type of material and hardware was also used to make small field packs for carrying NBC clothing and/or other kit. Once the new Cadpat gear was introduced, these seem to have gradually gone out of style.
!['rigger-made' chest pouches Chest_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/18/70/59/63/chest_10.jpg)
!['rigger-made' chest pouches Chest_11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/18/70/59/63/chest_11.jpg)
!['rigger-made' chest pouches Chest_12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/18/70/59/63/chest_12.jpg)
Note that the soldier has used the small type 'Canadian' buttons to make pace beads.
!['rigger-made' chest pouches Chest_10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/18/70/59/63/chest_10.jpg)
!['rigger-made' chest pouches Chest_11](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/18/70/59/63/chest_11.jpg)
!['rigger-made' chest pouches Chest_12](https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/18/70/59/63/chest_12.jpg)
Note that the soldier has used the small type 'Canadian' buttons to make pace beads.