Your battle belt is your most basic of load carriage kit I like to think of it as my immediate work station. It supports your sidearm and rifle with spare magazines, has your IFAK, dump pouch, a small fixed blade knife, and possibly a pouch for a light or multitool!
Battle belts can be custom tailored to your individual needs! Maybe you only want it to support your pistol or just a low profile rig for the range… Maybe you live on a large piece of land and want a quick “grab and go” belt to keep by the back door to check out that “noise” in the middle of the night! Whatever it might be, get one! This is probably the most versatile piece of kit you will have and you can make it work for multiple needs! Make sure you train in whatever setup it is you decide you need or want! Things like running, crawling, and riding in a vehicle can make a big difference as to how you setup your belt kit!
I've gone through a several reiterations of what I wanted my belt setup to be and finally settled on a more minimalist setup. I took this setup (top belt) on a padded belt and duplicated it on a more minimalistic setup (see bottom belt) to work off a velcro inner EDC belt. Both belt setups utilize a mid-rise holster with leg strap to better stabilize the holster when is use.
Whatever style belt you decide to go with, make sure you are training in it and gear it towards your specific needs.
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