With the second installment of this quarterly feature we are going to talk about keeping it together. Working with digital tools means there are lots of bits and pieces that you need to have handy. That is not an easy task.
Peak Design out of San Francisco has become our go to supplier for camera bags and gear pouches. The center of this system is their Everyday Tote. The model we have has been updated and isn’t available anymore. However, these multi-pocket tote bags, regardless of the model, are extremely handy in keeping essential gear organized and at your finger tips.
The other piece of gear from Peak Design is their Anchor Link system. We started with a camera strap and clip from Peak Design. The anchor link system is a method of tethering a piece of gear to a strap or lanyard.
We’ve added links, a button like tether, to cameras, GPS, iPhones and knives. This makes it really simple to attach or detach a piece of gear to an anchor point. As an example we’ve put anchors on neck lanyards so our iPhones can be quickly clipped to the lanyard and you are hands free but the phone isn’t stuffed in a pocket.
The other item we wanted to include in this quarter’s Gear Up is a pocket knife.
This is an essential kit when you are camping. The problem JQ encountered with a folding knife is they were just too heavy to comfortably hang on the side of lightweight pants.
Benchmade Bugout solves that with a high quality folder that is extremely light. This knife can also comfortably hang on a neck lanyard which is very convenient.