Recommendations for hiking sling bag?
hi, do you have any recommendation for a comfortable sling bag for one-day easy hiking??
When I go hike with my friend we take a bigger bag (20-25L) between the two of us and we take turns carrying it between the two of us. Still I’d like to buy a smaller bag for things I need to reach often (mainly water, phone and snacks) and the sling seemed a great option since you can easily swing it around to the front.
Also I thought I could be use it for easy one-day walks where you only need to bring the very essentials.
It doesn’t have to carry much, mainly a water bottle, a sandwich and some snack, phone keys and wallet and maybe a very light jacket, so I was thinking maybe 6-8 L but I’m open to your opinion on the matter.
Some feature that I would appreciate:
- easy water bottle holding without it digging into your back
- front pocket, fantastic if it could carry an iPhone
- comfy strap even when full and maybe some sort of mesh or air-scape on the back
- bungee cord lacing or compression strap to hold a jacket
- wide zip openings
- a stabilizer second strap would be fantastic but I can saw it myself later on
I don’t know if a sling bag like this even exists, but if any options come to mind, I’d love to hear them, thanks a lot!!