Tour Lumbar Pack

Ordered a MountainSmith Tour Lumbar Pack that arrived today. This is a LARGE, roomy pack, with plenty of space for everything and several spots to stash your smaller stuff. I plan to use it as a day pack/camera bag so that it doesn't scream "tourist" and yet my gear is easy to reach. Several straps in strategic places allow you to re-size the pack to your needs. I really hesitated to get it because of the price, but it's hard to find a large pack. Here are the features that sold me and then reassured me once I received it: ***** Workmanship is very good ***** Fabric is soft yet sturdy and the mesh accents are nice; it has a great unisex appeal. ***** Contrasting color on the inside so you can see the sections clearly. ***** Quality, smooth zippers with pull-tabs on them ***** Holds 2 LARGE water bottles with cinching if you have a skinny bottle. ***** Rear side has breathable fabric and is rigid without adding weight. ***** Plenty of room for anything else you might need. ***** Zippered mini-pack (7"x3"x2") on the belt is a great size to stow a cell phone, wallet, or snacks. ***** Lumbar straps can tuck behind the panel allowing the pack to be carried by the handles or attach a shoulder strap (NOT included - see below). Bonus!!! - I'm able to fit a camera gear cube (10x5x6) inside with no problem so that equipment is organized and protected. Note: If flying, this pack folds fairly flat and weighs under a pound, so you can fit it in luggage then organize it once you reach your destination. Or you can use it as your carry-on instead of packing it; even full, it will easily fit under a seat or in the overhead. I looked at a ton of lumbar packs and camera bags before purchasing this one and this MountainSmith Tour was by far the best decisions for my needs. I've bought no-name brands of packs and bags from Amazon before with very mixed results, so in this case going with a brand name and spending more was well worth it. The not-so-good: From photos posted on Amazon (currently slide 4), I thought that the pack came with the shoulder strap that is pictured; however, it was NOT in the packaging when received. For my purposes, that strap is an absolute MUST and was one of the features I loved about the pack in terms of versatility. Nearly no other packs had a waist belt and a shoulder strap and built-in handles - most had only 1 or 2, not all three. When I went back to check the fine print in the posted description, I saw that the "strapette" was sold separately. At nearly $100 for the pack, I wasn't pleased to have to spend more to get the shoulder strap. Amazon didn't have it in the MountainSmith store or a compatible one in the general search results so I had to go directly to MountainSmith's website and spend another nearly $25 (strap plus shipping). And I will not know for a few days when the strap arrives how close the color is because the color name is different for the strap than for the pack. Still rating this pack at 5 stars, as I know I will get a LOT of use out of it, even with the extra expense of the strapette.

Excellent fanny pack. Large enough to hold everything needed for a day hike. Great pockets and compartments. Very convenient cell phone zipper pocket on waste band that is easy to access. Well made and sturdy. Highly recommended.

It is bigger and heavier than I would have liked BUT it is very well made. Perfect for the hiker that like to take lots with them. Very well made, has too many straps and dividers for my liking. Because it is so well made I'm going to keep it for longer hikes. Can easily carry 2 water bottles for those hot summer hikes, or extra water for your dog. Love the color. Lots of strap length for any body type. A keeper. Has a cross body strap also.

This is a great day pack. I carried it daily when traveling to other countries. The shoulder strap is very comfortable, even when the pack is loaded up with some weight. The waist belt is also comfortable. The external water bottle pockets are great to have. The iPad pocket is nice and padded. The gold interior makes it easy to see your stuff. Under pack straps can be used for extra stuff too. Everything is high quality material and strong YKK zippers. Highly recommended if you like this style pack.

I have been searching for a dual purpose lumbar pack for both mountain biking and day hikes. I've been using a Camelbak lumbar pack for years; however, it has little storage on only fits a 50oz bladder. I decided to try this pack to use with my 2.5L bladder, which didn't fit right in the Camelbak. Although this pack is not designed for a bladder, it fits perfectly with the hose coming out the zipper and curving around out front. I've used it for mountain biking and hiking several times and it's been working great. In rough terrain it will bounce a bit but not an issue for me IF it's properly cinched. I have a 31" waist and it's cinched 90% of the way, which means fatter people will have plenty of strap to adjust it. 2L of water, some tools, IFAK and poop bags adds about 6 pounds of weight and is very manageable. For my needs, this is a 5-star pack.

Built extremely well and great pockets for everything. The shoulder strap could have been a little longer for my preference, I didn't want to spend the extra money for the harness that is optional.

Mountainsmith still lives up to the name. Great pack especially for a day hike. Plenty of room for essentials and wears nicely. I did buy the strapettes but the pack without them wears nicely also as long as you don’t overload it. The strappettes make it wearable like a backpack and allow you to slightly overload and wear more comfortable. Wearing a waist pack while hiking allows you to feel more free giving your back full airflow which in return makes you feel more mobile and not weighed downed. Great product quality material I’m sure it’s going to last for years!

A nice waist pack but with some issues. The fully opened-up waist strap is tight if I'm wearing a fleece sweater (my waist is 35") so larger people will likely not be able to use this pack. The shoulder strap's installed slide placement prevents it from being made long enough for comfort but I was able to fix that by forcing the slider through the pad to the other side so I can make the strap longer. And if there is much weight in the pack, you'll want to use the optional strappette shoulder straps.

Dayを使用しているので小型のツアーも購入しました。同じ使い勝手で良好です。

財布やスマホなど常備品の他に、水筒、折り畳み傘、薄手の羽織ものを入れても取り出しやすいほどの余裕があります。

Made nicely, but something in the execution was just off. The straps were too bulky when stowed, the ergonomics weren’t right - maybe it’s trying to be too much? Anyway, it went back.

2XLではなく後発品のONESIZEだと思います。

夏用に気に入ったのでA4ファイルが入りそうなコレを追加注文