a restraining and protection device for the protection and the restraint of neckstrap - suspended equipment used in the field , comprises a flexible cover of sufficient size to envelope most surfaces of the equipment . attached to or associated with the cover is one strap that extend around the user &# 39 ; s waist . a second strap is attached to the equipment so as to extend around the user &# 39 ; s neck , or alternatively over one of the user &# 39 ; s shoulder as desired . the ability to change the configuration of the straps is accomplished by providing an interconnection between the straps such that the waist strap can loop through the neck strap when the device is in a harness - type configuration and separated to change the device to an over - the - shoulder configuration with the equipment positioned proximate the user &# 39 ; s hip .