[pct-l] Why don't we wee more Thoracic bags (front packs / balance pockets / bodypack) in the Industry?

[Kevin Cook]

That's the second thing I dislike too. It gets in the way of seeing my feet.

My biggest complaint is the extra weight on my shoulders. I like to adjust
my pack throughout the day to shift the weight from my hips, to my
shoulders, back to hips, etc

I have been experimenting with new methods to carry a DSLR. This weekend I
figured out a good method. I put a small carabiner through the neck strap,
near the camera body, where it loops back on itself. It does not move, but I
will sew a few stitches through the strap to make sure it does not slide. I
then hook the carabiner over the bottom of the shoulder strap. The camera
rests nicely against my hip belt. I was worried it would bounce a lot, but
it hardly moves at all. I'm quite happy with this new approach after hiking
8 miles this weekend. I will keep testing, but I am confident this is going
to work well for me.

Thanks for sharing your pictures.

On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Yoshihiro Murakami <completewalker at gmail.com
> wrote:

> Dear  Kevin
>
> The first link was my private album. I am sorry.
>
> I fix camera box at the three points, then it is firmly fixed.
> I do not like your camera position, since I am living in Japan, where
> the very steep climb appears suddenly. I think this camera position at
> the left side of the body may be safe.
>
> The weight of my camera is 1.65 Kg, very heavy. But, the weight is
> distributed to the 3 points. So I only feel weak weight at the
> shoulder belts.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 2011/2/9 Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com>:
> > Thanks. First link didn't work, but it let me go to your gallery and I
> found
> > shots with your bag on.
> >
> > That's similar to how I used my LowePro bag. My bag is a little larger I
> > think. It has room for the camera w/lens and the extra telephoto zoom
> lens.
> > I found a picture of it.
> >
> > http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/hayduke/DSCN3071.jpg
> >
> > I don't like that it puts the weight on the shoulder straps. I have used
> it
> > for many trips, but I will not be carrying my camera this way on the PCT.
> >
> > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 5:39 PM, Yoshihiro Murakami
> > <completewalker at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/CompleteWalker/Okutama4DaysHikingPrivate?locked=true#5556665498046654050
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/CompleteWalker/TheCoastalBackpackingInAtsumiPeninsula#5433622321813841778
> >>
> >>
> >>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/CompleteWalker/Okutama4DaysHiking#5556632702421147026
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 2011/2/9 Kevin Cook <hikelite at gmail.com>:
> >> > Yoshi,
> >> >
> >> > Do you have a picture of your bag in use? I'm not sure I can imagine
> how
> >> > you
> >> > wear it.
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Feb 8, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Yoshihiro Murakami
> >> > <completewalker at gmail.com
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> My misunderstanding.
> >> >>
> >> >> Psycho01 is my another e-mail address.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> 2011/2/9 Scott Williams <baidarker at gmail.com>:
> >> >> > Hi Yoshihiro,
> >> >> > That looks like quite a nice camera rig.  I'm not sure what
> "another
> >> >> name?"
> >> >> > you mean.  Maybe I've forgotten the thread of this conversation.
> >> >> >  That
> >> >> comes
> >> >> > with age for me.  But I get the picture.
> >> >> > Shroomer
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Sincerely
> >> >> --------------- --------------------------------------
> >> >> Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami )
> >> >> Blogs http://completewalker.blogspot.com/
> >> >> Photo http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/CompleteWalker/
> >> >> Backpacking since about 1980 in Japan
> >> >> 2009 JMT, the first America.
> >> >> 2010 JMT, the second America.
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> >> --
> >> Sincerely
> >> --------------- --------------------------------------
> >> Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami )
> >> Blogs http://completewalker.blogspot.com/
> >> Photo http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/CompleteWalker/
> >> Backpacking since about 1980 in Japan
> >> 2009 JMT, the first America.
> >> 2010 JMT, the second America.
> >> ------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Sincerely
> --------------- --------------------------------------
> Hiro    ( Yoshihiro Murakami )
> Blogs http://completewalker.blogspot.com/
> Photo http://picasaweb.google.co.jp/CompleteWalker/
> Backpacking since about 1980 in Japan
> 2009 JMT, the first America.
> 2010 JMT, the second America.
> ------------------------------------------------------
>