Fanny pack vs money belt?

**hddeuce03** · 02-07-2024, 10:56

I use a simple waterproof Dyneema wallet in my back pocket where I normally keep my regular wallet when not hiking. In the Dyneema I have my Driver's license, debit card, 2-credit cards, health insurance card, cash and my military challenge coin. IMO there is no need for anything "extra" like a fanny pack just because I'm hiking.

**gbolt** · 02-07-2024, 11:08

I have always used a waist pack even before the wonderful options there are now. I currently use a Lite AF pack because it rides nicely between the hip belt pockets of my ULA. I do keep valuables in there and trust it more then Pants pockets that I have lost items out of, or soaked when crossing some rivers in Maine. I hike in Shorts so no zippered thigh pockets. Like others, I use a ziplock for the valuables and phone when it rains even in the Dyneema pack. However, I also carry snacks, chapstick, pocket knife, and other occasional use items that would be difficult to get to with a pack on, making this a better chose than a money pack IMHO. To me the greatest plus of the waist pack is the ability to use it 24 hours a day, with my ULA pack on or or off, on the trail, in camp or while in town Resupplying. It is a versatile piece of Equiptment for me.