Hip Belt Pockets

[oldhikerQ]

Has anyone here added hipbelt pockets to their pack that has a large padded hipbelt? Looking at a Kelty or something similar (Dana Design, etc).
The 2 inch web portion of the belt is sewn in very near the termination of the padded portion of the belt, so there is no way to fit a pocket between the padded section and the buckle. Unless I gain 75 pounds or so.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[bobby49]

Create your own new hipbelt pocket. Make a loop that goes around the belt to your own dimensions. If you can't sew, you are in trouble.

[oldhikerQ]

I have thought about sewing vertically oriented sleeves on the back of a pocket and passing sewn elastic loops thru those sleeves. Just unsure how the elastic loops on the inside of the hipbelt will affect the feel and comfort?

[TurboHike]

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Gossamer Gear sells hip belt pockets with elastic straps:

https://www.gossamergear.com/products/h ... N7aIYB3Gi8

I have also seen something not too different from Zpacks and MLD.

[swimjam]

Dana Design made something called the "wet rib" which attached to their packs without hip belt pockets. It’s large and includes a water bottle pouch. Maybe you could find one used, ebay, etc.
REI sells an aftermarket hip belt pocket that attaches to wide belts. I use this on my primary pack and it works well.

[oldhikerQ]

TurboHike and swimjam, thank you both for the information. I will check the readily available options that you suggested.
I have a DD dry rib (rib without water bottle pouch). Tried it, but it seemed that my girth was not sufficient for the pocket.

[swimjam]

https://www.rei.com/product/217463/rei- ... elt-pocket
This is the one I'm using for 10+ trips and it's working well.