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A wearable container or pack that is quickly convertible into front and rear body armor without removing the pack from the torso of the wearer. The container or pack may include a bag that may be easily separated from the container or pack, and quickly dropped from the container or pack, providing s

A wearable container or pack that is quickly convertible into front and rear body armor without removing the pack from the torso of the wearer. The container or pack may include a bag that may be easily separated from the container or pack, and quickly dropped from the container or pack, providing supplies for another person.

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1. A wearable pack comprising: in a first configuration,a) a rear body armor panel;b) a front body armor panel facing and connected to the rear body armor panel by a releasable connector, the releasable connector having a release actuator that extends to a side of the rear body armor panel that is o

1. A wearable pack comprising: in a first configuration,a) a rear body armor panel;b) a front body armor panel facing and connected to the rear body armor panel by a releasable connector, the releasable connector having a release actuator that extends to a side of the rear body armor panel that is opposite the front body armor panel;c) a shoulder strap in communication with the rear body armor panel;d) a bag, wherein the bag is positioned in a space formed between the front body armor panel and the rear body armor panel; ande) a connecting strap extending from an exterior of the rear body armor panel to the space formed between the front body armor panel and the rear body armor panel, wherein the connecting strap is connected to the bag by a releasable connector, and the releasable connector is constructed and arranged to disconnect from the bag upon application of a force to a portion of the connecting strap that extends to the exterior of the rear body armor panel;and in a second configuration,the releasable connector is released, and front body armor panel is constructed and arranged for positioning over a front of a torso of a user, while the rear body armor panel is constructed and arranged to cover a back of a torso of a user,wherein a side of the front body armor facing the rear body panel in the first configuration is facing outwardly in the second configuration. 2. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, further comprising a first strap that connects the front body armor panel to the rear body armor panel near an upper portion of the front body armor panel and an upper portion of the rear body armor panel, and a second strap that is connected to the front body armor panel and to the rear body armor panel near the upper portion of the front body armor panel and an upper portion of the rear body armor panel, and having a releasable connector, wherein in the first configuration, the first strap and the second strap are positioned between the front body armor panel and the rear body armor panel and in a space formed between the front body armor panel, and the rear body armor panel, andthe releasable connector is not connected, so that the front body armor panel is not connected to the rear body armor panel by means of the second strap. 3. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, wherein, in the second configuration, the bag is positioned against the rear body armor panel and is held in place against the rear body armor panel by the connecting strap. 4. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, further comprising a second releasable connector joining the bag to the rear body armor panel. 5. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, further comprising a second releasable connector joining the bag to the rear body armor panel, wherein, in the second configuration, the second releasable connector is insufficient to hold the bag against the rear body armor panel when the connecting strap is disconnected from the bag. 6. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, further comprising a guide loop in which a portion of the strap is positioned, wherein the guide loop is positioned to guide the strap into the rear body armor panel. 7. A wearable pack as described in claim 2, wherein in the second configuration, the releasable connector is connected, so that the front body armor panel is connected to the rear body armor panel by means of the second strap. 8. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, further comprising a first strap that connects the front body armor panel to the rear body armor panel near an upper portion of the front body armor panel and an upper portion of the rear body armor panel, and a second strap that is connected to the front body armor panel and to the rear body armor panel near the upper portion of the front body armor panel and an upper portion of the rear body armor panel, and having a releasable connector, wherein in the first configuration, the first strap and the second strap are positioned between the front body armor panel and the rear body armor panel and in a space formed between the front body armor panel, and the rear body armor panel, andthe releasable connector is not connected, so that the front body armor panel is not connected to the rear body armor panel by means of the second strap. 9. A wearable pack as described in claim 8, wherein in the second configuration, the releasable connector is connected, so that the front body armor panel is connected to the rear body armor panel by means of the second strap. 10. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, further comprising a connector material that is connectable to hook material or loop material, wherein the connector material is present on a front of the front body armor panel in the second configuration. 11. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, further comprising a connector material that is connectable to hook material or loop material, wherein the connector material is present on a rear of the rear body armor panel in the second configuration. 12. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, further comprising a flap on the rear body armor portion, the flap comprising a second releasable connector joining the bag to the rear body armor panel. 13. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, wherein the connecting strap is connected to the bag by hook and loop material. 14. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, wherein, in the first configuration, the front body armor panel facing is connected to the rear body armor panel by a zipper. 15. A wearable pack as described in claim 1, the front body armor panel comprises modular lightweight load-carrying equipment attachments.