I too am a poor with kids. I felt the Esstac belt was the best bang for the buck.
I’m all in to this setup, not including pistol of course, for around $230:
Esstac Enhanced Shooter’s Belt
Esstac Double gap 2011 pistol pouch
Esstac Double mid rifle mag pouch
Esstac dump pouch
Esstac GP pouch
Safariland 578 GLS holster
Safariland QUBL belt adapter
Safariland QLS kit
Generic HK style hook to hang gloves
Mechanix gloves
A couple of things to note…you could save a few bucks by going with the standard Esstac belt and a single rifle mag pouch or even a double pistol single mag pouch combo. Either save the cash or put the savings towards other gear.
I snagged all the Safariland stuff for less than $75 off Amazon shopping warehouse returns. A good amount of Safariland stuff gets marked down quite a bit here and there. So far all my stuff has been authentic, but I make sure what I buy is sold and shipped by Amazon.
Also full disclosure, the dump and GP pouches were freebies and I still need to pick up an IFAK, at which point the GP pouch will probably end up on my plate carrier.
ETA:
All attached with one wrap of course.