Pack Pockets

Reviewed by DLK37086

This great little product may seem unnecessary, but it will grow on you! I recommend the Hiker Wallet to anyone that goes into the backcountry that doesn't want to carry their big heavy wallet!

Okay, I admit it—this was an impulse buy! But I am happy that I bought it! This is a great little product from Granite Gear that I have been using for several years now. It's one of those things that isn't really necessary, but you'll be glad you have it. After I purchased it, I thought "Well this is silly. I don't really need this." But over the years, I've realized its worth, and it has become one of those items that goes with me on every backpacking trip. Face it—the wallets we all use everyday are full of stuff that just isn't needed (or wanted) in the backcountry.

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Reviewed by Phil Smith

A handy pocket for keeping small items or gear secure and handy. The Granite Gear Add-on Pocket can be installed vertically or horizontally on a shoulder strap, waist belt, MOLLE webbing, compression strap, etc. Foam padding protects what’s inside, and provides some insulation from the cold for battery-powered gear.

I bought this add-on pocket just for carrying my cell phone in a safer place than pants or chest pockets. It also keeps it from getting all sweaty. My iPhone 13 Pro fits almost perfectly, and with the opening at the top of the pouch I don’t have to worry about the phone falling out if I forget to zip it up. This was not the case when I carried it in my jacket’s chest pocket, and it resulted in my walking several miles back and forth next to my trail, looking for my phone in a couple feet of snow.

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Reviewed by Jake W

The Hyperlite Mountain Gear (HMG) Prism Ice Screw case is as it sounds—a case designed to carry your ice screws. At 5.4 ounces it weighs half the weight, carries more screws (sleeves for 10 can carry more in the space between), and will set you back double the price of comparable carrying options. The reason the case is so light, and the price is so high, is that it is made out of HMG’s DCF (Dyneema Composite fabric).

EASE OF USE There are a couple of major selling points in the design of this case. One is the clamshell opening. It opens up completely and lays flat, which gives you nice, easy access to all the contents. The second thing I love is that the entire screw is enclosed in the case and protected. Most rolls leave the head of the screw exposed to get bashed around while in your pack, sitting on the ground, etc. Not a huge deal (they are pretty darn durable), but at roughly $100 a screw and carrying upwards of 8 to 10 at a time, I’d rather protect that investment.

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Featured review by BigRed

A simple but effective add-on pocket to keep a smartphone within easy reach for photos or a map check. The rain flap opens and closes easily and should keep at least moderate rain out.

Plain and simple With the high price of just about everything in Norway, my better half and I usually make a pilgrimage to an REI store whenever we arrive back in the Mother Country. We might go in with a list of a few priority items, but usually come out with more stuff that we didn't know we needed. This summer, after five years away on my part, we hit up the store in Tukwila, Wash., not far from REI HQ in Seattle, on our way to the Olympics and then North Cascades.  While my wife was trying on clothing from the women’s sale racks, I wandered over to the backpack arena and spotted this little accessory pocket.

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Reviewed by TJ1984

A great lightweight, well though out organizer for hiking, backpacking, or general travel needs. Features loads of internal compartments, waterproof zippers, and quality construction from thin but durable nylon. This review is of the medium sized option, or #2.

From the manufacturer: The Backcountry Organizers have a multitude of pockets and compartments designed to hold small items. They're the perfect place to start if you're building a DIY dopp kit or first aid kit. Fabric 100% nylon,70D with TPU lamination // 100% siliconized nylon 30D DIMENSIONS / 1: 7" x 5" x 2"/ 18 cm x 13 cm x 5 cm 2: 9" x 51/2" x 21/2" / 23 cm x 14 cm x 6 cm 3: 91/2" x 5" x 4" / 24 cm x 13 cm x 10 cm #1: #35111 #2: #35116 #3: #35121 AVG. WEIGHT / 2.9 oz / 82 g 3.4 oz / 98 g 3.4 oz / 96 g Avg.

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Featured review by Ross Rodgers

Puts your water where you can get to it often and easily, along with a map, sunblock, glasses, and other things you want close at hand.

In wilderness first aid training we are taught to assume anyone in the wilderness is dehydrated, even if there is water all around in streams and ponds and the person is carrying water. Even with in-pack hydration it can be hard to drink enough because sucking on a tube causes a walker to lose his breath and stop drinking too early, and bottles carried elsewhere on a pack are too hard to reach to drink often enough. The Wet Rib puts a full liter bottle right in front, where its weight helps counterbalance the larger weight on your back.

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Reviewed by Charles Polidano

Camera pouch which can be mounted on your belt or the shoulder strap of your rucksack. A brilliantly practical device which allows one-handed access to your camera.

The Camera Case III is the largest in a series of camera pouches produced by Deuter. It is a wonderfully practical means of keeping your camera handy while walking. You can wear it on your belt or on the shoulder strap of your backpack. I keep mine on my left shoulder strap as shown below. The zipper is on the right, so I can open the pouch and take out my camera very quickly and easily using my right hand. The pouch measures just under 6 by 4.5 inches externally. Its internal dimensions are approximately 4.5 by 3 inches, so it it strictly for compact cameras.

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Reviewed by Boo

Rothco Water Bottle Molle Caddy: insulated, many camo options, many water bottles fit, extra storage.

Black Tactical Rothco Water Bottle Molle Caddy Many camo colors and many water bottle types fit this pouch. Desert Tan (see all the MOLLE straps?) You can fit a straw through the top to your hydration system.Black Tactical Rothco Water Bottle Molle Pouch attached to a tactical black Modern Warrior 18.5" Tactical Military Style Backpack How does it work? Attach this Rothco Water Bottle Pouch to your waist belt. Not Well Known Over the last 10 years, everyone on the trails that that sees my Rothco water bottle pouch asks about it (and usually gets one).

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Reviewed by Lbwarren

The convenience of it makes for easy hydration when on the trail. It holds a one liter water bottle or an ordinary water bottle.

The Outdoor Research Water Bottle Tote is a great piece of gear. It holds a one liter water bottle or an ordinary water bottle. The large velcro strap lets you hook it to your pack waist belt. Which is the main reason I purchased it. When solo hiking it's near impossible to get a water bottle out of your pack without having to take it off. Since most of my hikes are solo, I take the water bottle tote on every trek. I even used it for my trek on Kilimanjaro when it was important to keep hydrated.

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Reviewed by DLK37086

The Granite Gear Shoulder Strap Pocket is a great piece of gear that gives you padded, highly water resistant storage easily within reach at all times. I recommend this product to anyone that needs a little extra storage space, or anyone that doesn't have hipbelt pockets.

Manufacturer Specs:Weight 1.2oz/34g [*My scale reads 1.7 oz/48 g] Dimensions 6.25x3.25x1.5" /16x8x4cmThese foam padded, ultralight pockets attach to a pack's load lifter webbing at the top, and lower adjustment buckle web at the bottom. They offer extra room, protection and convenience for the items you need close at hand while you're on the trail. On the back is a port for your headphone, ear bud or headset cord. The fabrics are ultralight 70-denier ripstop hybrid sil-nylon Cordura and 210-denier nylon Cordura, and the zipper is a water-resistant YKK.

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