We simply remove the metal (alice) fastener and replace it with a pull made from 550 cord

What you need for this Modification: A pouch, some 550 cord and about 2 minutes

Simple to do, just feed some 550 cord through the drain hole art the bottom of the pouch. I remove the inner strands of the 550 cord and use just the otter shell. Some drain holes are larger than others, this one prevents use of the complete 550 cord

I've never been a fan of the single ALICE gear clip for these bags, open the clip and it will pretty much fall off.

A more tactical use is for pistol magazines, two large mags fit well and are secure. For spare mags in a larger bag this works great, just pull the 550 cord and your mags come to the top

The loop on the back made for the ALICE clip is useful for a small carabineer. this system works well for securing the small pouch

Smoking is bad, but we find that these bags are also good for cigarette packs and smaller cigar packs

 

Small pistols like this KelTec P3AT fit inside the pouch too. For CCW carry, or for light hiking the P3AT can be kept muzzle down and away from sight when worn around the neck. When carrying this way is also fairly quick to draw

When inserted barrel first it wouldn't fit in all the way, but still is able to be secured with the trigger protected. I would not recommend wearing around the neck this way though