Buttpack w/ Bottle Holder(s)

wintermute

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Looking for a good buttpack with one or two bottle holders for my daughter. She hates backpacks and who can blame her since she has to carry one around with 20 pounds of books for school.
 
I'll second mapper66's recommendation of Mountainsmith, but I think the Day may be too large. Take a look at the Tour. I got one for my wife and liked it well enough to get one for myself as well.

-- Pritch
 
I would recommend looking for Maxpedition Devil dog, I love mine,though discontinued they pop up from time to time and are one of the best I have ever used...
The Maxpedition DevilDog is a spacious buttpack equipped with pouches on both side for carrying 1L Nalgene bottles. Padded belt strap with 2” quick release can be concealed inside. Main compartment opens to reveal 500 cu. in. of space with heavy duty internal organizers in front and back of the compartment, drains through bottom grommet. An internal snap retains keys or a pair of gloves. Compression straps integrate into a carry handle. The DevilDog Versipack comes with an additional adjustable 1.5” shoulder strap with removable shoulder pad. Nylon attachment points in front and on the side allow modular attachment of more Maxpedition accessories. Breathable sandwich backing allow comfortable wear during extended periods of activity.
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You can also just go to big five or some other store and pick one up for less then $20. That would work perfect for her.

Sasha
 
texastonydobbs said:
I would recommend looking for Maxpedition Devil dog, I love mine,though discontinued they pop up from time to time and are one of the best I have ever used...
The Maxpedition DevilDog is a spacious buttpack equipped with pouches on both side for carrying 1L Nalgene bottles. Padded belt strap with 2” quick release can be concealed inside. Main compartment opens to reveal 500 cu. in. of space with heavy duty internal organizers in front and back of the compartment, drains through bottom grommet. An internal snap retains keys or a pair of gloves. Compression straps integrate into a carry handle. The DevilDog Versipack comes with an additional adjustable 1.5” shoulder strap with removable shoulder pad. Nylon attachment points in front and on the side allow modular attachment of more Maxpedition accessories. Breathable sandwich backing allow comfortable wear during extended periods of activity.
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While I am in 100% agreement with texastony because I love mine I am not sure how old your daughter is and it may not be what is best for her. The DevilDog is still avalible on closeout on the maxpedition website last time I looked.
Get your daughter involved wintermute in the search. She may provide input you or I would overlook. She may appreciate you insight all the more when you are searching together and talking about the options.
My 2 cents FWIW
Good Luck
trldad
 
trldad said:
While I am in 100% agreement with texastony because I love mine I am not sure how old your daughter is and it may not be what is best for her. The DevilDog is still avalible on closeout on the maxpedition website last time I looked.
Get your daughter involved wintermute in the search. She may provide input you or I would overlook. She may appreciate you insight all the more when you are searching together and talking about the options.
My 2 cents FWIW
Good Luck
trldad
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Thanks everyone. Trldad, she's 11 (and is going through the pre-teen angst period) and I was thinking the Devildog would be too much for her. The Mountainsmith Buzz II or maybe the Tour would be good for her. I'm going to go through the catalog w/ her - see what she thinks about sizes and colors.

She, and my wife, love hiking when we get out there. It's getting them out there that's the problem. I figure if I get some cool gear for her that she can try out in the woods, it'd be easier to get her there.
 
the reason I mentioned the Devildog, when I use my P.FalconII my son use the Devildog and he is 11years old as well :D
 
I have a nice one by Gegory and I also have the Maxpedition Devil Dog. Both are very well-made.

There's one thing I'd like to add.... Two full water bottles make either of them uncomfortable to carry (I'm referring to 32oz. Nalgene bottles) so I rarely use them loaded like that.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
To reinforce what was already stated, a buttpack with a couple full bottles is a real pain in the ass (pun intended). My North Face buttpack, complete with dual aluminum stays is still too heavy if packed to the gills with water in each pocket. Each one holds a quart Nalgene with ease. What I did to keep it from bouncing and swaying is add a webbing strap to go over one shoulder. It's not as good as shoulder straps, but it helps.

I now have it packed and in the trunk of my car. In an emergency I can deal with a bit of discomfort. I just won't put up with it on my hikes on the local trails. A daypack is much more comfortable for me.
 
PB Wilson said:
To reinforce what was already stated, a buttpack with a couple full bottles is a real pain in the ass (pun intended). My North Face buttpack, complete with dual aluminum stays is still too heavy if packed to the gills with water in each pocket. Each one holds a quart Nalgene with ease. What I did to keep it from bouncing and swaying is add a webbing strap to go over one shoulder. It's not as good as shoulder straps, but it helps.

I now have it packed and in the trunk of my car. In an emergency I can deal with a bit of discomfort. I just won't put up with it on my hikes on the local trails. A daypack is much more comfortable for me.
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Thats what I like so much about the Mountainsmith Day, with those shoulder straps I can load it up and it is rock solid. The Day would be to big for an 11 year old though, I'd go with one of the smaller ones.
 
wintermute said:
She, and my wife, love hiking when we get out there. It's getting them out there that's the problem. I figure if I get some cool gear for her that she can try out in the woods, it'd be easier to get her there.
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Cool gear does it for me everytime.:D:D

texastonydobbs said:
the reason I mentioned the Devildog, when I use my P.FalconII my son use the Devildog and he is 11years old as well :D
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It is all good TT

My 11, 9, and 6 year old boys like the camelback route. They have small packs with the hydration bladders and they love them.
 
texastonydobbs said:
I would recommend looking for Maxpedition Devil dog, I love mine,though discontinued they pop up from time to time and are one of the best I have ever used...
The Maxpedition DevilDog is a spacious buttpack equipped with pouches on both side for carrying 1L Nalgene bottles. Padded belt strap with 2” quick release can be concealed inside. Main compartment opens to reveal 500 cu. in. of space with heavy duty internal organizers in front and back of the compartment, drains through bottom grommet. An internal snap retains keys or a pair of gloves. Compression straps integrate into a carry handle. The DevilDog Versipack comes with an additional adjustable 1.5” shoulder strap with removable shoulder pad. Nylon attachment points in front and on the side allow modular attachment of more Maxpedition accessories. Breathable sandwich backing allow comfortable wear during extended periods of activity.
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Another vote for the Devil Dog, although I often carry mine with a strap and not on my butt....

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Discussed it with her last night. She said no way to a butt pack. Now looking at versipack/messenger bag type bags.
 
yes that is one of them but the is a similar version that is all canvas that is $20
if you asked Dylan (dylside ) his was stolen and I sent him mine since it was no longer being used...maybe he'll post a pic...
 
I use a Malaga gearslinger with a bottle holder (and a few other small pouches) as my EDC gear bag. A great bag to build off of.
 
I'm willing to sink a bit of money into this, so I'm starting to think Maxpedition is the way to go (esp. with the no buttpack/backpack criteria). Am I right to think that something like a Remora or Lunada would be better than a Jumbo Fatboy since alot of our hiking is in the mountains and there's oftentimes when we're using hands and feet? I'd assume that the Jumbo might swing too much when scrambling.
 
Wintermute,

The Devil Dog and French rucksack are my woods packs, the Remora is my EDC, is goes everywhere I go except the woods. The size and weight are are for perfect EDC stuff.. I have a Jumbo Fatboy, but find that is a little larger than I want to carry around during the work day.. The only down side of the Remora is that is doesn't provide an obvious way to carry water....

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