mitunnelrat
01-30-2014, 05:43 PM
I know, I know. It never stops. I do once in a while though. ;)
I started back at it again last night because I got an unexpected Christmas gift: A DaJo Trailmaster Lumbar Pack. Its the shiny, silver thing in the pic below. One of the first things I did is grab a water bottle out of a little hip pouch I have for running. The next was to see if it would fit under a standard backpack. It did, and I can see some potential in the setup.
Then I had an "aha!" moment. My backpack has a little waist strap connected to it, but the damn thing is actually kind of uncomfortable because the straps are so narrow. Enter that little running pouch again... Its strap is a touch wider - and a lot more comfortable.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/mitunnelrat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140129_235500_524_zps288ce230.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/mitunnelrat/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140129_235500_524_zps288ce230.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/mitunnelrat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140129_235555_160_zps7be9c12f.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/mitunnelrat/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140129_235555_160_zps7be9c12f.jpg.html)
The lumbar pack fits well under the Camelbak, and the running pouch sits just forward of the lumbar pack, and a touch higher, in a great spot for quick access to the water bottle and a few other small odds and ends. I'm a huge proponent of modularity and tiered systems, so I like the possibilities this could open up for me. Details will follow after I load and test it, but I figured I'd share, and will also say now that my tree straps work great with the MOLLE webbing to secure bulky gear to the outside. I may use them for my tent until I can get my hammock setup completed.
I started back at it again last night because I got an unexpected Christmas gift: A DaJo Trailmaster Lumbar Pack. Its the shiny, silver thing in the pic below. One of the first things I did is grab a water bottle out of a little hip pouch I have for running. The next was to see if it would fit under a standard backpack. It did, and I can see some potential in the setup.
Then I had an "aha!" moment. My backpack has a little waist strap connected to it, but the damn thing is actually kind of uncomfortable because the straps are so narrow. Enter that little running pouch again... Its strap is a touch wider - and a lot more comfortable.
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/mitunnelrat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140129_235500_524_zps288ce230.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/mitunnelrat/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140129_235500_524_zps288ce230.jpg.html)
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn165/mitunnelrat/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140129_235555_160_zps7be9c12f.jpg (http://s304.photobucket.com/user/mitunnelrat/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20140129_235555_160_zps7be9c12f.jpg.html)
The lumbar pack fits well under the Camelbak, and the running pouch sits just forward of the lumbar pack, and a touch higher, in a great spot for quick access to the water bottle and a few other small odds and ends. I'm a huge proponent of modularity and tiered systems, so I like the possibilities this could open up for me. Details will follow after I load and test it, but I figured I'd share, and will also say now that my tree straps work great with the MOLLE webbing to secure bulky gear to the outside. I may use them for my tent until I can get my hammock setup completed.