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    Default  travel pr0n: harnesses, chests, and bags  
      
      

    So I've been shopping for a chest bag and have had zero luck finding something I like. Rather than give specifics on what I'm looking for I thought we could create a thread where we list all the chest bags & harness systems we know of.

    So, um ... GO!


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    Examples of DIY systems would be cool too ... for instance, I rigged a small Tamrac bag (without a strap) with carabieners to the shoulder straps of my pack while in Patagonia last year (pic in the self portraits thread). Functionally acceptable, but the bag opened toward your body so it got in the way. I've been thinking this would be a decent system when trekking if a bag like the Domke Cub 20 was used instead.

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    from the bag thread:
    LowePro TopLoad Zoom AW
    ~$39.90 @ B&H

    This is the bag I use whenever I ski with my camera. It has a chest holster so it sits right in front of me all day. It's a bit awkward at first, but once you get used to having it there, it's awesome. It's like a workbench for your camera and it makes lens changes very easy. The bag comes in many different sizes, I own the biggest size they make. They've changed the name on this a few times, so just look them up at LowePro.com and get the size that fits what you need.

    This bag will hold a 1 series camera at the top, and it's tall (deep) enough for a 70-200mm f2.8 attached. I can also fit a 12~24mm & (sigma) 24~70mm f2.8 stacked in there. I haven't used it yet with my newer lenses (I will Saturday) so I'll report back on other combinations that work. There is a small pocket in the front that will fit a flash, or a lens if needed, but there is no padding for it. There is also a AW cover that covers the entire bag the way you see it there. It leaves what's touching your chest uncovered.

    I've skied 100+ days with this bag and I've had no problems with any water/moisture. It also comes with a shoulder strap if you want to use it as a normal bag. I don't do that because it's not stable when you set it down. For me it's a chest pack, and nothing else. You can also get creative with the straps and attach this to a backpacks straps... So you can hook this to the backpack's straps similar to the sternum strap (but much bigger). It makes for a good way to carry your photo gear so it's accessible. The other plus with this is it gets your ~10lbs of camera gear in front of you, so it balances the load. In that shot, I had 40 total lbs of gear, 30 in back, 10 in front. I put the camera bag on first with it's harness, then the pack over it (the camera bag's harness is very thin, so anything can go over it). If I were to do any sort of multi day trip, I'd spend some time with some webbing and clips to make it attach to the backpack's straps/harness.

    edit to add another shot of the bag, this time in use!!!
    also think tank makes some interesting "digital holsters":
    http://www.thinktankphoto.com/ttp_product_DgtlHlstr.php
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