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Who makes them?
@beaston makes one. Best I’ve seen on them enter-webs.Who makes them?
I never lower my pack to the ground until I'm lowering myself. I carry my weapon on my pack (DIY hunting pack) and everything goes in it or my pockets. I guess I use my jacket pockets instead of dump pouches but the only thing that goes in there is my gear sling. If I decide to use my lineman's rope instead of a dedicated gear sling, I won't even have that in my pocket.In my pouches is everything I need to climb/descend/self rescue. I can't tell you hoe many times I've lowered my pack to the ground only to discover something I needed was in it.
So you don’t have to carry a pack....just a fanny and a couple of pouches.It's still entirely unclear to me why anyone needs a bunch of pouches.
Literally every person I've seen videos of also carries a pack. Obviously that's a small sample size and maybe I'm missing something. My pack is far more comfortable and can be used as a hauling system far better than any pouches around my waist could be. To each their own, I guess.So you don’t have to carry a pack....just a fanny and a couple of pouches.
I used to carry a pack, which only encouraged me to carry a lot of “just in case” items. Then one day, after an especially arduous slog through the swamp, I decided to go through every item in my pack and decide whether I actually needed it or if I could live without it. I even ditched the water bottle in favor of a filter straw that only weighed a couple of ounces; never used it. After decluttering, I realized that my pack weighed more than what i was going to carry in it. So I put some things in my pockets and some in a nylon bag about the size of a shaving kit and carried any occasional clothing in a featherweight mesh bag. This year I’m going to go tweener with an Alps Little Bear fanny (1lb 9 oz) with a nylon turkey game bag (2oz). In the spirit of not carrying anything I don’t need, if my ropes will fit in that fanny, which I will be carrying anyway, I will probably ditch the dump pouches also. It really is to each his own, as it is with every thread on this site. I don’t mind different opinions because it gives me a chance to question my own biases and possibly open my eyes to other potential options. I certainly don’t subscribe to the old “that’s the way we have always done it” mentality. All my buddies will be hunting in their climbers again this next year, while I will be in a saddle. I may end up back in climber occasionally if it makes sense for the particular situation, but I won’t ever go back to that mentality again. Good luck this next season!Literally every person I've seen videos of also carries a pack. Obviously that's a small sample size and maybe I'm missing something. My pack is far more comfortable and can be used as a hauling system far better than any pouches around my waist could be. To each their own, I guess.
Thought this thread was going to answer my question. So you want a pouch, but why a roll pouch over a dump pouch?
@beaston makes the best!I am not much for arts and crafts and have very limited extra time right now. I was wondering if any one had a contact for someone that would be interested in making a roll pouch for me. I have seen the one off of Carl Kossuth video he has on youtube and think its a great setup. I would be looking for something similar
If you do pursue a thigh based rope pouch I'd be curious to see what you come up with. I've had similar thoughts. Have you seen the one stick rope pouch from Legend? It goes on your saddle but it looks nice and could possibly be reworked to be a thigh rig@mlbowhunter49, I tried the roll pouch this season. I made my own so maybe I have dimensions off, but I found it difficult to use one handed. I do really like the organization factor of it. I was keeping my tether and my lineman's in there as well as my daisy chain for hanging gear and my bow hook. I made an extra velcro pocket for putting my license and snacks in but haven't used that yet.
In the end, though, I went back to keeping all that in front pockets on my harness because I was having so much trouble using the roll pouch. I'm thinking of modifying it this summer to be a "vertical" roll pouch that straps to my thigh for more stability and try again this coming season.