Hear that? The gear train rolls again!

[mitunnelrat]

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.




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.

[Stormfeather]

gear queer is more like it!

But seriously, I like it! Let us know your results when you have run it thru its paces!

[mitunnelrat]

Lol. This makes me happy I don't buy things I dont intend to test and use...

[mitunnelrat]

I ended up scrapping this combo. I think the hip pouch still has some merit as a waist belt, but once I started loading the lumbar pack I found I didn't like how it rode under the camelbak. It needs to sit higher than the combination allows.

[Stormfeather]

Trial and error, best to learn it now before you need to use it for real!

[mitunnelrat]

There is absolutely no doubt about that.

I think what I'll do for now is use the lumbar pack when Im out fishing. Its got more than enough room for some bait, beer, and bobbers.