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Make Your Own Gear: Aloksack Chest Pocket

Note that the article title was edited to reflect the correct spelling of the Aloksak product.

Edited by bugbomb on 11/14/2007 10:17:44 MST.

Nice job, and great idea! I wonder how good Aloksacks sewn onto a hip belt for simple hipbelt pockets would work.

I do not see why they would not work as a hip belt pocket, but I would warn about carrying a camera on the hip. When you undo the hip buckle and remove your pack, the belt with the weight of the camera will swing around and be prone to bang or drag on the ground. Most times you will remember to remove your pack carefully, but when tired you might forget. It has happened to me. I now carry my camera in a case lashed to the shoulder strap. I like the idea of the waterproof zip-lock as long as it does not swing around too much when one walks.

What hobbyist sewing machine are you using and where did you get it? What sewing machine and options do you recommend?
Thanks,
Lowe Johnston

can you tell me where you go the light weight cording; I am having trouble finding microweight cording.

rbhlaw@bellatlantic.net

Ray

Answer to where to get LIGHTWEIGHT cordage:

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/xdpy/sf/Shelter%20Systems/Spectra%20Guy%20Line%20Cord/index.html?

Alas, I do NOT have a sewing machine.

But, I could see taking this same design and tweaking it by using DUCT tape and webbing and some glue.

Barge cement would be tidy and plenty strong.

And, GORILLA GLUE makes a "fabric" duct tape that rocks! Thick, strong and sticky. Highly recommended.

- ALSO -

I've been backpacking for a buncha years, and I have ended up with a rubbermaid tub full of little stuff sacks and pouches with zippers. Anybody reading this probably has accumulated a similar pile of cute stuff.

I think I could rig up something out of this tub to work nicely. I worry about bush-whacking thru noth cascade devils club with an alock-sac being so vlnerable to theose prickers!

peace,
M!