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Who uses Chest packs on the run?

XC70_OVERLANDER

XC70_OVERLANDER

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Hey, hope you used the hours to plan the coming weekend to spend time in nature.

I wanted to hear how many of you use chest packs. Be it for Overlanding or camp life.
If you use one, what are your personal preferences and what do you carry as essentials?

I personally use the Helikon-Tex Chest Pack Numbat. I like the look of it extremely well, as it doesn't look so extremely militaristic. It is equipped with things that I like to have at hand quickly:

- "Midland" G7 Pro (thanks to @B.Kuehn)
- "Led Lenser" P3 (little but bright torch)
- "Mora" Companion knife (in black for sure)
- Medical gloves
- some basic first aid
- "Leatherman" Wave + multitool
- "Fox 40"emergency whistle
- "Rite in the Rain" all-weather universal N° 735
- waterproof pencil
- "Light my fire" fire steel
- "Rescue 3 International" Technician Field Manuel
- "Neutrogena" lip care
- Working Gloves
- Cable tie
- "Goal Zero" Guide+
- "ChitoSAM 100" (high-performance hemostatic)
- "Orbiloc" emergency light (outside)
- Little Powerbar (hungry moments are bad moments ;))

Do I miss anything important?

Thanks to @ALNSM_Overland for the nice walkthrough video

 

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brien

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I've been looking at getting one of these for a while but always found ones that were either too "tacticool" or too hypebeast so i gave up looking a couple of years ago. I love the look of the one you have and also see now that Patagonia is making one. Looks like it's time for me to buy a new bag! As a substitute to the chest bag i have been using a leg drop bag for a few years and love the utility, but i think a chest bag would be more user friendly in terms of not only organizing things, but FINDING things when i need them, lol
 
XC70_OVERLANDER

XC70_OVERLANDER

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brien said:
I've been looking at getting one of these for a while but always found ones that were either too "tacticool" or too hypebeast so i gave up looking a couple of years ago. I love the look of the one you have and also see now that Patagonia is making one. Looks like it's time for me to buy a new bag! As a substitute to the chest bag i have been using a leg drop bag for a few years and love the utility, but i think a chest bag would be more user friendly in terms of not only organizing things, but FINDING things when i need them, lol
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Great to hear that you might get one yourself. The one I have is super durable. Wich should be a super important point in a decision to buy something new. Cause durability is a key to sustainability.
 
Tundracamper

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I tried one like you show for running - literally. My chest got so hot I almost went into a cardiac event. Needless to say, I didn’t use it again. I have since used a small fly-fishing pack from Orvis as a chest pack for running as it has more venting and is not as hot - besides being pretty small. Still, only use it on very rare occasions.

I guess for hiking (primarily backpacking) I would use one. But I’m not sure the discomfort would outweigh the benefit around camp.
 
XC70_OVERLANDER

XC70_OVERLANDER

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brien said:
I've been looking at getting one of these for a while but always found ones that were either too "tacticool" or too hypebeast so i gave up looking a couple of years ago. I love the look of the one you have and also see now that Patagonia is making one. Looks like it's time for me to buy a new bag! As a substitute to the chest bag i have been using a leg drop bag for a few years and love the utility, but i think a chest bag would be more user friendly in terms of not only organizing things, but FINDING things when i need them, lol
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Any news about your decision?
 
Ethan N

Ethan N

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I was in the Army for 10 years, I absolutely hate crap in my pants pockets when I'm hiking. Wallet, phone, keys, knife, and map if required go in a fanny pack on my front. Pants totally empty. Day pack or whatever on my back with the rest.

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XC70_OVERLANDER

XC70_OVERLANDER

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Ethan N said:
I was in the Army for 10 years, I absolutely hate crap in my pants pockets when I'm hiking. Wallet, phone, keys, knife, and map if required go in a fanny pack on my front. Pants totally empty. Day pack or whatever on my back with the rest.

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Good point. I love my pockets empty too.
Another benefit during the colder trips the chest packs keeps your core warm.
 

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