In another cardboard box was a pile of web gear which smelled of mould and damp It was probably reject equipment, damaged or superseded by newer issues. For himself he found a chest rig with a broken buckle, but fixed that by knotting the shoulder strap to the waistband, and a belt and two ammunition pouches for Moses. Chris had agreed that she would carry only her pistol.
Jed shrugged on the chest webbing and put all six rifle magazines in the pouches. He fastened the belt for Moses around his waist, slung one of the rifles over his shoulder and carried the other at the ready position. He moved back to the door and switched off Christine’s night-vision device to conserve its battery. Outside he paused to reaffix the hasp to the doorframe with the screw he had saved. The screw was loose i
