Posted: 3/21/2025 6:05:08 PM EDT
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Toying with getting a sling bag for just day hikes. I don’t anticipate doing anything strenuous or long. Just enough to carry water, snack or two, binocs, first aid, maybe my stove n coffee set up. Some organization would be good, not just a sack. Anyone using one and any favorites? |
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Despite the thread title, there's lots of discussion around bags... https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/A-mostly-peaceful-election-year-Let-s-talk-PDWs-v2-0/5-2730988/ https://www.ar15.com/forums/general/Small-sling-bag-for-air-travel-/5-2784510/ https://www.ar15.com/forums/armory/Holster-for-chest-pack/10-556651/ https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/hill-people-kit-bag-chest-packs-and-alternatives/10-556920/ I know those aren't exactly what you're looking for, but they may lead you to something that will help. |
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| I would choose a smaller light 2 shoulder pack. Having water and whatever else, even if fairly light will still weigh on your one shoulder after a period of time. I have a patagonia atom and this is an exaple of that. Its grest for around town in/out of a car or somewhere I can set it down. But being set up as one shoulder only, it can get uncomfortable after a while. My recommendation if you really want a sling is to get one that the bottom sling attachment can unclip and switch sides/shoulders when one side starts to fatigue. If you're doing outdoorsy things for several hours at a time, I still recommend a small and light 2 shoulder pack |
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It really depends on the terrain, length of hike, and how strenuous it might be. I've found sling bags that are small enough to carry just a few pounds are okay. Once you get too heavy or bulky, they lose any advantages to a regular backpack, even a small one. ROCK6 |
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Sling packs are ok if they're small and you're accessing them frequently. Sling packs suck if you're doing anything where making your own coffee is a consideration. Couple bottles water, a raincoat, and some bandaids. Sling Pack. Several liters of water, a stove, anything else, backpack. |
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Originally Posted By thunderopossom: Patagonia atom. Have one. Sucks for hiking. Originally Posted By L_JE: Go with a conventional two shoulder-strap pack. Symmetry matters. It all adds up over the miles. Whether it's a camera bag, or a slung rack of climbing gear, if it's asymmetrical, I'll notice it as the miles pile on. This 100%. My 10L Osprey Syncro is my favorite day pack I’ve tried. Used it for everything from travel/around town up to a 40 mile day hike. It’s worn the fuck out and I need to send it in for warranty replacement. |
| As a foraging bag or to carry stuff in town, fine, anything else get a daypack or if you want something small and carried lowed and off your back (allows better cooling), a lumbar pack with shoulder straps like one of the Mountainsmith bags (they have a new Evo series which looks interesting). Sling bags get uncomfortable and can mess with your balance plus if they don't have some sort of waist strap they move around too much if you're off-camber, scrambling, etc. |