Haha, dammed Australian Camo!
Too bad you lost it, losing any bit of kit annoys me. I take it personally, I guess because I'm to blame for the loss.
I went back out Sunday for a couple hours and managed to find the bullet binder which made me happy. It was wet (been raining) but it'll dry and the rounds are still ok. Made my weekend!
I'm always very meticulous with my gear, stow it well, same pockets or pouches all the time, same place in my pack and so on. I have no idea why I was so careless this time. Maybe ai'm just getting old and forgetful. It's a good lesson though, and that's the take away.
Maybe your shoelace process has merit. 😁
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