Bringing it back-fanny pack.

[Wolf - 23000]

I found a mint black leather eastpack fanny pack with front coin pouch in the basement of my parents house. Im thinking about sporting it on the trip, yay or nay, possible helpfull? I was thinking I could really use it for small easily ecsessable items like mp3 player, water treatment, or snack. Whata ya think?

I've hiked around 250 with nothing more than a fanny pack. I didn't like it myself. All the weight was on my hips the entire time. It really got annoying.

Wolf

[aaroniguana]

DEET, sunscreen, lip balm, snack, camera, microlight, hand sanitizer all in my $2 surplus Jansport fanny pack. With room to spare. Yup.

[JAK]

A fella could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff.

[aaroniguana]

Shhhh! It's already hard enough to get a room comped...

[minnesotasmith]

Thanks for the link. I did find it at one other place but they said it was sold out and no longer available. I'll just keep my current REI fanny pack. I keep TP in it as well - forgot to list that one.

Was handy enough, that if I lost, I'd hit E-Bay, Craig's List, etc., to find another one.

An alternative is one that doesn't have the water bottle holder, called a dry rib. It's otherwise the same.

[1/4 moon]

Mrs Baggins,
look here: http://www.e-omc.com/catalog/product...t-Wet-Rib.html

Don't know anything about this compny, I just googled wet rib

I got a wet rib from here last year lst minute. It arrived quick as well. However I didn't like it and found a fanny pack in a hiker box that I used the rest of the trip. However a fellow hiker that i gave the wet rib to loved it.

[BlackUp]

Ive never worn one but STP has a Golite one on sale: http://www.sierratradingpost.com/p/,...ompatible.html

[Tipi Walter]

If the ULers get their way, we'll all be wearing butt-packs and doing 30 mile days.

[minnesotasmith]

If the ULers get their way, we'll all be wearing butt-packs and doing 30 mile days.

While starving, and either freezing or being eaten alive by bugs.

[ofthearth]

Thanks for the link. I did find it at one other place but they said it was sold out and no longer available. I'll just keep my current REI fanny pack. I keep TP in it as well - forgot to list that one.

Pack Pockets
http://www.trailspace.com/gear/backp.../pack-pockets/

[Sly]

I tried the fanny pack up front and it worked great to hold maps, guidebooks, water, accessories etc except the weight pushed down on the hip belt and I was constantly hitching it up. Since I stepped on the buckle and broke it, I've been going without.

[johnny quest]

i picked up this tiny backpack at walmart for 10 bucks. i wear it backwards so that it is at the perfect place between chest and gut. call it a chestpack. then my back pack goes on. the backpack straps hold the chestpack straps in place. its comfortable enough, yet to see if it contributes alot to straprash. but its great for holding a waterbottle, camera, snacks and maps.

[envirodiver]

I use a fanny pack up front and have for a long time. I keep maps, trail guide sheets, camera, compass, snacks, chapstick, anti-chafing stuff. Little items that I like to have close at hand in it. I put it on first and my pack hipbelt underneath it. Works for me.

[Nearly Normal]

Seems like Granite Gear has a lid on some of their packs that detaches for fanny pack use. This would be a plus for towns or fishing trips.