Hey all, I'm basically brand new to the site but I noticed that a few people on here have experience with the 2 piece MAV. I'm a member of Civil Air Patrol and do some search and rescue work with them. This can be anything from USAR to disaster relief and most commonly, hoofin it through the woods looking for hikers or a downed plane.

I've got a cheep tactical vest that i've been using, but have three major gripes with it.
1) It ain't modular in the least. As the mission changes my pack needs to change. Easily.
2) Most of the load sits right at my hips making it a pain to walk in (or hike in)
3) I can't fit a backpack over top of it due to the location of the pouches and such.

I think the MAV solves the first two problems, but I'm not sure about the last. The pack I'll be using is just a Gregory Whitney internal frame pack. Also, if I get the MAV I'll get the x harness with it for comfort and for the capability to add a hydration bladder, so that factors in as well.

Anyone used a pack with the MAV before? Got any suggestions for me?