Eli5 – Why do load bearing vests have pockets on the front rather than the sides?

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Random thought when reading the opening of a trashy military sci-fantasy novel. The writer goes on at length in first person POV as the main character about how they can get smaller/lower than normal while belly crawling because they ditched some of their gear.

I had an idle thought about the potential ergonomics of canteens, ammo, etc. on the sides of your lower abdomen. No actual, practical experience with any of this to be clear. I can see how this would limit real estate and I’m wondering about load distribution, balance, and such.

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When I had to wear one the only thing I would put on my side is light weight stuff. Normally I would have a pouch for my note book and one for extra snacks. Nothing you would need quickly like mags

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