Small Pouch on 'Pack Strap?

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MatthewSB

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I need to have access to some small items (5" long or so by 2" around) while in the woods. Anyone here use a small pouch on a backpack's shoulder strap? If so, what do you use?

My packs all have a strip of what looks to be 1" webbing running over the surface of the straps, would any "molle pouch" work using paracord, or whatever, to attach it?

Otherwise I'm going to try the HPG chest pouch...
 
I use a Maxpedition small pouch on a daypack that works well, made really good and has multiple ways to attach to your shoulder strap.
 
I have always used anoraks with kangaroo pouches for front and center storage. They are useful also in that they allow you to remove your pack and still keep the front and center items on your person.
 
The molle pouches will work, you can either use slick-clips if the pouch has webbing or loops that run parallel to the strap webbing or cord. they may slide up and down a bit depending on how you can set it up, but they do work. I would say its worth a try, some people love having gear set up that way, and others don't, so you might as well give it a shot.
 
tactical tailor multitool or knife pouch fits those specs...difference is one has quick-release buckle and the other has velcro for the opening. the backside uses a malice clip (included) which should mount up on the shoulder strap loop.
 
Maxpedition and others mentioned here are god bets - they all make nice sturdy pouches.

Maxpedition makes one specifically for a pack/rucksack strap.

I usually just make what I need out of leather or Kydex.
 
Timbuk2 makes pouches that are for shoulder straps what can also be on a belt
Carries a camera or a fire set, or compass, or whistle and small knife set
Worth checkin out
 
Find what ever you have handy and duck tape it to the strap. They're so many tape colors now, it would look pretty decent too.
 
Thanks for the responses guys, I'll end up picking up a couple different pouches and try them out.
 
I use the Maxpedition Janus extension pouch to carry spare batteries. It can also be used as an extension for a waist belt. However; Maxpedition 2" buckles are not mil-spec and will not match up to other buckles.
The pouch itself is very handy and ruggedly made.
 
The maxped bags use duraflex buckles which are also sold under the national molding name. Should be pretty easy to find. The other big name is ITW-Nexus I think, they also make stuff like grim-loks. My fatboy has duraflex warrior stealth buckles, which should be straight forward to find in both single bar and lock bar types.
 
I've tried different ways to keep items easily accessible.

I tried the Maxpedition Cocoon pouch because that's one thing it was made to do. It's a great pouch, but it didn't work on the shoulder strap for me. When mounted vertically, small things can fall out too easily (for me) when I unzipped it. I also discovered that I didn't like anything attached to the shoulder strap that way.

I also tried hanging a Cocoon (or other type pouches) on the sternum strap. It was better, but I didn't really like it.

Whether I'm carrying a "big" pack with a "real" hip belt or I'm carrying a "daypack" makes a difference. I can put pouches on the "real" hip belt without much notice, providing easy access to anything I want to put in them.

With a "daypack", I don't like anything on the waist strap (which is almost never used by me). I sometimes put a pouch on the bottom part of the shoulder strap. It rode against the back of the pack, and I could pull it up to access things. I don't do this much anymore. Most of the time with a daypack, I put a pouch on my pants belt to carry all the little things I need to access and/or carry a pouch on my chest in a manner similar to the Hill People Gear Kit Bag (I often carry a chest pouch with a "big" pack also.). These pictures are relatively old.

Belt pouch - I'm using paracord for belt loops most of the time these days.
HSGI small radio pouch a.jpgHSGI small radio pouch b.jpg

Chest pouch - I use 1" webbing and ITW G-Hooks.
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These aren't the only ways to do it, but I like them.
 
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The male part that I had to replace was a Warrior by UTX-FLEX. I replaced with a Warrior made by National Molding. I have replacement buckles and the one made by National Molding is called the Lock Monster. It will fit a mil-spec buckle such as one on the Spec-Ops packs, but will not fit the Maxpedition. You really need to actually try these out and see for yourself if it does fit. National Molding makes a lot of buckles.

gadgetgeek said:
The maxped bags use duraflex buckles which are also sold under the national molding name. Should be pretty easy to find. The other big name is ITW-Nexus I think, they also make stuff like grim-loks. My fatboy has duraflex warrior stealth buckles, which should be straight forward to find in both single bar and lock bar types.
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The male part that I had to replace was a Warrior by UTX-FLEX. I replaced with a Warrior made by National Molding. I have replacement buckles and the one made by National Molding is called the Lock Monster. It will fit a mil-spec buckle
such as one on the Spec-Ops packs, but will not fit the Maxpedition. You really need to actually try these out and see for yourself if it does fit. National Molding makes a lot of buckles. I also tried an ITW Nexus 4 and that is a part to it's own.

gadgetgeek said:
The maxped bags use duraflex buckles which are also sold under the national molding name. Should be pretty easy to find. The other big name is ITW-Nexus I think, they also make stuff like grim-loks. My fatboy has duraflex warrior stealth buckles, which should be straight forward to find in both single bar and lock bar types.
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I was more thinking that mil-spec had little to do with it, more that you just need to find buckles that match. I think we are on the same page pretty much. Its enough info for someone else to go on their own hunting trip for them if needed.
 
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