Mark Williams
Veteran
While trekking in the forests I need to travel light. I have a Lowpro backpack which will hold all my gear but many times I only need a couple of lenses, audio recorder, water and a little food. My big pack is just too cumbersome. I started experimenting with various waist packs but they were uncomfortable and were always sliding down requiring constant belt adjustments.
So, I decided to put something together with off the shelf and inexpensive parts:
1. For the pack I choose the very well made Allen fishing pack $37.22
https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Company-Eagle-Lumbar-Fishing/dp/B00MK16XJY
2. Toughbuilt tool belt suspenders $14.99
TOUGHBUILT Men's 1 Size Fits All Black Padded Suspenders-TB-CT-51 - The Home Depot
3. Two metal d-rings $.92 each
1 in. Zinc-Plated D-Ring-811168 - The Home Depot
4. Four belt keepers $7.32.
Tru Spec 4109000 Black Ballistic Nylon Duty Belt Keepers Pack of 4 | eBay
This setup ended up costing just $61.37. The suspenders and belt keepers help equalize the load and keep the rig from sliding down. It is nice having front storage for quick changing of lenses. I store my lenses in sock sleeves for added protection. I think it worked out pretty good.
croppedP1013810 by Natureman29, on Flickr
croppedP1013811 by Natureman29, on Flickr
So, I decided to put something together with off the shelf and inexpensive parts:
1. For the pack I choose the very well made Allen fishing pack $37.22
https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Company-Eagle-Lumbar-Fishing/dp/B00MK16XJY
2. Toughbuilt tool belt suspenders $14.99
TOUGHBUILT Men's 1 Size Fits All Black Padded Suspenders-TB-CT-51 - The Home Depot
3. Two metal d-rings $.92 each
1 in. Zinc-Plated D-Ring-811168 - The Home Depot
4. Four belt keepers $7.32.
Tru Spec 4109000 Black Ballistic Nylon Duty Belt Keepers Pack of 4 | eBay
This setup ended up costing just $61.37. The suspenders and belt keepers help equalize the load and keep the rig from sliding down. It is nice having front storage for quick changing of lenses. I store my lenses in sock sleeves for added protection. I think it worked out pretty good.
croppedP1013810 by Natureman29, on FlickrcroppedP1013811 by Natureman29, on Flickr