![]() It is possible that someone could unbuckle your waist pack and run off with it somewhat easily. However, Patagonia’s fanny pack attaches to your waist via a buckle that sits on your lower back. ![]() It’s partially true as the Patagonia waist pack, and thus your stuff, sits directly against your body and in your line of sight. Speaking of security, fanny packs get a lot of praise for being a safe way to carry your valuables while traveling. The main pocket also has a plastic key leash, although we didn’t find ourselves utilizing it too frequently, and the security pocket-which is a great place to stash valuables like your passport. ![]() The front pocket is ideal for items you want to access quickly-like your phone-and the main pocket works for everything else. Patagonia Lightweight Travel Mini Hip Pack Secret Pocket We think Patagonia has done a nice job finding the sweet spot between too much organization and too little. There’s also not much in terms of internal organization-with two external pockets and a zippered security pocket inside the main one, which doubles as the hip pack’s stuff sack. Instead of lugging a full daypack’s worth of gear with you while you roam the streets of wherever, you can figure out what you really need and only take those things. In fact, we’ve found a huge upside to this mini hip pack is how it encourages you to pack thoughtfully. Just because you can shove a ton of things in there, doesn’t mean you should. However, we have found that the more you stuff the pack, the harder it will be to access said stuff. Patagonia Lightweight Travel Mini Hip Pack Full You can toss your phone, keys, wallet, headphones, maybe even a snack or two, and your passport in there. While mini, the pack is still large enough to hold all of your essentials easily, although the opening is smaller than the pocket itself, so you will have to do some finagling. We’ve been liking this simple aesthetic-too much detailing on such a small pack just doesn’t work (in our opinion). And because there’s not a lot going on styling-wise, it doesn’t feel out of place in a city either. Take the hip pack with you on a quick jaunt to the top of Mount Rainier and no one will bat an eye (unless it’s all you take with you). Patagonia Ultralight Black Hole Mini Hip Pack in Detroitīecause the Patagonia brand is so closely tied to the outdoors, the pack naturally has a pretty outdoorsy aesthetic. So you can be as subtle or in-your-face about your newfound love of waist packs as you want. We’ve been testing this Patagonia fanny pack in black (how unlike us, right?), but as of this review, it’s also available in such fun colorways as Tasmanian Teal/Peach Sherbet, Balkan Blue, and more. (Also, the Nirvana thing is definitely not a downside…) Our Experience We’ve been testing Patagonia’s Mini Hip Pack for two weeks now around southeast Michigan and, despite the sudden urge to listen to Nirvana, we’ve been loving it. And it folds into its own pocket, which is a great feature for traveling. Including the Patagonia Lightweight Mini Travel Hip Pack, which is an ideal size for when you need the essentials and your pocket just can’t cut it. Plus, waist packs are just so convenient. Patagonia Ultralight Black Hole Mini Hip Pack ![]() That’s not to say you still won’t feel dorky while rocking one, but you can at least rest easy in the fact that you’re trendy and everyone side-eyeing your waist is not. ![]() And, yes, fanny packs-sorry, hip packs-are back. Yes, a hip pack (or waist pack) is the 2019 term for a fanny pack. Right off the bat, let’s clear a couple of things up. ![]()
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