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REI Lode Waistpack

$12.93 - $24.50

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Item # 778453

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Wear the slim and versatile REI Lode waistpack to carry your essentials. It's great for travel, light day hikes, biking and even on the ski lifts.

Largely made from 100% recycled PET polyester fabric, each pack keeps 5 16-oz. plastic bottles out of landfills!
Post-consumer recycled PET polyester is tough enough to endure the daily grind
Main compartment features an organizer with pen slots, phone/wallet pocket, key clip and a zippered mesh pocket
Zippered front panel pocket and waistbelt wing pocket secure small, frequently accessed items such as lip balm, pocket knife and spare change
Webbing waistbelt stows away behind back panel when using the carry handle
Fits waist/hips from 22 - 48 in.

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REI Lode Waistpack Customer Reviews

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REI Lode Waistpack

4.5

(based on 11 reviews)

91%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Comfortable (11)
Lightweight (11)
Easy to load (8)
Highly adjustable (3)
Large capacity / good size (3)

Cons

Best Uses

Day trip (7)
Hiking (7)
Backpacking (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Casual adventurer (4), Avid adventurer (3), Casual/ recreational (3)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (7), Survivalist / minimalist (4)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (5)

Reviewed by 11 customers

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May

2010

(35 of 42 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great for concealed carry on the trail

By YokoWenis

from Washington

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Large capacity
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Day trip
Hiking

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

While I do not use this waist pack like others, it has a wide loop in the back that is perfect for sliding over the padded hip belt of a backpack. I was looking for a way to carry a firearm concealed on the trail for personal protection without alarming anyone. Most holsters, waistband or shoulder, are out of the question while wearing a large backpack. This is the perfect size for a small to medium sized firearm while also being readily accessible. Additionally, you can slip it off your backpack and still keep it on your waist as a fanny pack.

Aug

2009

(10 of 10 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

I would purchase this product again

By Jim

from Newville, PA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Load
Highly Adjustable
Large capacity
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Amusement parks
Day trip
General traveling
Hiking

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

I used this fanny pac on vacation while in the Smokey Mountians and at Bush Gardens. It is big enough to carry 3 bottles of water plus snacks, camera, cell phone, wallet, etc. It keeps items well organized. I have even carried a book to read in the plan back pocket. Like any fanny pac it has to be drawn up tight so it does not slip. I use it as a fanny pack, a carry bag over the head and one shoulder, or by the handle. I think it is comfortable ever way I have carried it. I put on a leatherman tool on the belt (opposite the little pouch on the other side), and use the snap on the leatherman case and the triangular strap attacment to secure the tool so it stays out of the way. It is a handy fanny pac to have. I plan to purchase others as gifts.

Jun

2009

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great small size waist pack

By JT Decatur

from Decatur, GA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Load
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Day trip
Hiking

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

Great size and many interior compartments to keep small items separate. I use it to carry extra camera batteries, filters, coins, sketch pad pencils, and sharpener. The wing pocket is great for lip balm or a camera lens cloth.
It does not slip like other packs I've had. Very comfortable to use all day. Easy to switch from front to side position.
The back flap is great to store the belt halves when packing or to use it as an accessory bag in a larger pack.

Jul

2009

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Slim waistpack that can hold plenty

By Running Tortoise

from Monterey

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Load
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Day trip
Travel

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

Took this with me to the Philippines. Perfect for carrying passport, ID, cash, and other small items on the plane. Carried essential items as I traveled throughout the country. Plenty of room to carry camera, phone, and MP3 player. For the more discreete, carry only the essential items and it's hard to notice tucked underneath a shirt.

Apr

2009

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great little pack

By Kirk005

from San Jose, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Load
Lightweight

Cons

none so far

Best Uses

Travelling

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

Used this little pack while traveling through Germany. Great size to have on a plane for MP3 player and sundries. Handy for day excursions around the cities when I didn't want to carry my big Kelty Redwing. Really a great little pack for he price.

Sep

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

for work

By mooo

from Pac NW

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Good padding
Lightweight
Not too bulky

Cons

Needs more pockets
Opening allows spillage
Small Capacity

Best Uses

Work

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

Use in active work indoors-not office,when need items quickly at hand for emergency and convenience. When zipper opens it goes all the way to the base on both sides, allowing spilling out of contents.:( I've thought of fixing by applying a large safety pin to block zipper passing beyond a point on both sides, but haven't yet. It compresses things so not much can get inside w/o smooshing, so not meant for irregular or jutting out shapes.Cannot hold the larger work cell phone used in hospitals. Still ver useful and durable for indoor use. Would like a medium size a bit larger; would like more organizing pockets so items wouldn't be as likely to fall out and would be able to grab an item quickly w/o rumaging through other junk to get to it.A good buy.

Sep

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

tough as wine leather

By cycle_nut

from Normandy Park, WA

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Load
Good padding
Highly Adjustable
Lightweight
Tough

Cons

Best Uses

Hiking
Medical supplies

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

I bought this pack years ago to carry my insulin pump supplies. I carry it everywhere I go and I carry it everyday. I've taken it camping, skiing, hunting, fishing, to Europe several times, and it works as well as the day I bought it. I even bought a spare in case I couldn't get one when this one wears out. I really think my original will outlive me and my kids will inherit the spare.

Aug

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

My guy purse

By Uh Bob

from State of Jefferson and Mendocino area

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Load
Highly Adjustable
Large capacity
Lightweight

Cons

Gotta Wash now and then

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Commuting
Cycling
Day trip
Everyday wear
Hiking
Medications
Office
School

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

I've been using one of these for over twenty years. It has been all over the US and Hawaii, and has never failed me. It's washable, but you might have to reseal the seams if you need them sealed.
I don't like to carry stuff in my pockets. It's uncomfortable. This fanny pack has acted as my guy purse for so long, my grandchildren have never known me without having one.
I'm buying a new one because I like the different color. I expect it to last just as long as my original one.
Great for the airlines.

Jan

2012

2.0

Best for my needs...but I had to return

By mr calm

from San Diego CA

About Me Professional/Guide

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Pros

Comfortable
Lightweight

Cons

Belt slips out of buckle

Best Uses

Airport traveling

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

This is the first product I am commenting on. I really like this little pack, and I travel in undeveloped countries a lot.

Only problem, and a big one, is that the waist belt slides through the buckle easily...too easy and the pack can fall off. After using it for 4 months, when i returned to the USA I returned it to REI and looked everywhere for a replacement, which I could not find what I liked. I ended up buying a new one again from REI, after discussions with nice and helpful sales people at REI. We came up with the idea of wrapping duct tape around the middle of the buckle slide to increase slide resistance. Maybe that will work, or my next approach is to sew a velcro strip onto the belt so the returning section can attach and not slide.

Im sad that my returned pack will just get sold at the parking lot sale, and no changes will result in the design. Maybe REI staff will read this.

SUMMARY: Belt is too slippery to stop slipping through a buckle that has too much sliding space for the belt size.

Service and delivery comments:

Customer service was very helpful

Dec

2011

5.0

Great for hiking & cycling!

By i love to hike

from California

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Load
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Cycling
Day trip
Hiking

Comments about REI Lode Waistpack:

I use this waistpack for hiking, cycling, and walking the dog. I've been able to fit 2 water bottles, camera, phone, keys, and a flashlight in there all at once. It's sturdy and easy to use. You can even slip a water bottle in the large loop on the back if you worry about it leaking onto your other items. I highly recommend this pack!