A quick on/off belt with a belt member having two end portions that overlap when the belt is worn around the waist area, a ladder strap fixed to one portion of the belt member, and a ratcheting buckle fixed to another portion of the belt member. The belt is donned by pushing the strap into the buckle and ratcheting the buckle to the desired tightness, and the belt is loosened by operating the buckle so as to release the strap from the buckle.
