First, a little housekeeping. COVID sucks. As does the secondary infection that comes along after COVID knocked back your immune system and opened the door for a second infection.
So, it’s been a bit since I’ve posted but hope to come back to at least once a week or so now.
End housekeeping, now back to our regularly scheduled post.
Sometimes I think we over-complicate things. At least I do. Part of it is kind of what I’m supposed to do here. I don’t really have the luxury of just picking a single carry method and gun and sticking with it because I’m supposed to test things. So I have to try things.
In a way, I’m lucky. Since my day job is working from home I can do a lot of my initial testing in a no-risk environment. I can test standing, sitting, and moving around while being able to just take something off that’s really bothering me.
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Holsters and guns are important, but…
To conceal something you need clothes to cover it up. Everything has to work together to both conceal your gun and/or spare magazine while still getting access to it.
I’m going to go over how I normally dress. I recently spent an article on some particular shorts that I liked, but this article is going to be a bit more generic. In the pictures below I happen to be wearing the shorts from that article but jean shorts, khakis, or regular jeans would be the same. 
A couple caveats on the pictures.
First, they’re in front of a green screen. I realize that I’m actually supposed to digitally put something on the green screen. I’m not sure how to do that yet. So, baby steps.
Second, I cut my head off on purpose. When I’m not working from home I’m doing things for companies that would not be happy to know that I’m carrying a gun or two. The odds that I’ll be recognized are vanishingly small, but why take the risk?
Finally, these were taken with the selfie camera on my phone. So they look backwards. I’m right-handed, not left. The fitness tracker is on my left wrist. The gun is on my right side that the spare magazine on the left.
What am I actually wearing?
The gun is my CZ 2075 RAMI. It’s in my Vedder LightTuck holster. The spare magazine carrier and the belt are also the ones from that review I linked.
The shorts, I mentioned above. The shirt is simply a button-up shirt big enough to conceal the gun and spare magazine when left untucked. Although, technically, I could tuck the shirt in. I’m just not excited about the clips that show up outside the belt.
Finally, I’m wearing an under-shirt. Why? Because the LightTuck is straight Kydex, and I want something between it and my skin for long term comfort. 
Other options
As I said, I happened to take these pictures with this particular combination. If I was carrying my SP 2022 in my Versacarry Element, everything still works. The t-shirt becomes optional since leather against my skin is better than Kydex.
Same if I’m carrying my Sig P229 in my Crossbreed SuperTuck. Since the Crossbreed is a hybrid holster with leather against my skin, it’s functional without the undershirt.
I tend to prefer the button-up shirts, but any shirt big enough to flow around the gun/holster without printing excessively will work. I have several polos I wear at times. I have a few outer-wear t-shirts I use. It varies.
Conclusion
I’ve heard it said that carrying a gun should be comforting, not comfortable. Nonsense. Maybe back in the old days, when 1911’s and 4″ barrel .357 magnums ruled, but even then, Smith introduced the J-frame in 1949. The Colt Detective Special came out in 1927.
And we’re currently in a modern golden age for concealed carry. We have small autoloaders like the Shield (Plus) or the Sig P365. Small .380’s like the Beretta Pico, or a couple Rugers of a similar size. And we still have the J-frame.
The fact is that almost anyone can find a way to comfortably carry a concealed handgun these days. It just takes a little planning and experimentation.
Finally, as I was taking these pictures I also had both the Pico and the 360 PD in the pockets of my shorts, along with all my normal EDC stuff.
