I have a problem with hip belt pockets in that I tend to forget what's in which pocket. I don't know how many times I've opened both pockets searching for something small like a lip balm stick. Fortunately only my day pack has this feature.

My backpack dates from before hip belt pockets became popular, so I bought a separate one from Mountain Laurel Designs and sewed it to my pack's hip belt. I also have a shoulder strap pocket (for camera and sunglasses) from ZPacks. With one of each, no problems!


Edited by OregonMouse (03/12/15 08:02 PM)
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