07-08-2015, 10:53 PM
Let's see if we can extend this thread a bit and start to challenge the polygamist thread post count...
I think I'm starting to understand this fashion objection. Based on a couple of posts it sounds as though there might be some folks out there who wear fanny packs all the time, using as them in lieu of a purse as part of their (unfashionable) urban attire. I don't think I've really seen this, or I just don't notice such things (incidentally, I think the whole messenger bag/man purse thing is going to go this way and get rejected by the fashion police in the near future also).
On the other hand, I've only ever used a fanny pack either for trail hiking/running where I needed to carry a fair amount of equipment, water, etc and didn't want to carry a day pack or wear a heavy jacket, or as a camera case where I needed to carry several lenses, etc and wanted quick access. In this case the fanny pack is a utilitarian tool, not a fashion accessory/purse substitute. Nothing else comes close to substituting for the utility of a fanny pack for these needs.
I think I'm starting to understand this fashion objection. Based on a couple of posts it sounds as though there might be some folks out there who wear fanny packs all the time, using as them in lieu of a purse as part of their (unfashionable) urban attire. I don't think I've really seen this, or I just don't notice such things (incidentally, I think the whole messenger bag/man purse thing is going to go this way and get rejected by the fashion police in the near future also).
On the other hand, I've only ever used a fanny pack either for trail hiking/running where I needed to carry a fair amount of equipment, water, etc and didn't want to carry a day pack or wear a heavy jacket, or as a camera case where I needed to carry several lenses, etc and wanted quick access. In this case the fanny pack is a utilitarian tool, not a fashion accessory/purse substitute. Nothing else comes close to substituting for the utility of a fanny pack for these needs.