For me, one of the most difficult pieces of gear to stow is the camera, as it has a weird shaped (depending on lens), needs to be somewhat protected from vibrations, dry in case of rain, and quick to access.
When hiking, I usually use my Capture Clip, which provides quick camera access. When bikepacking, I usually carry my camera in my messenger sling in a neoprene bag and a drybag when it’s wet. However, access is a bit awkward that way. I’ve been wondering how to combine the messenger sling and capture clip until I stumbled on the second picture on the PeakDesign website. I tried it out this weekend during a longer ride and it worked really well, I quickly forgot that the camera is attached to the bag, which is a good sign. With my bag the camera is rather on waist level and not on butt level. However, it did not touch the body much. Releasing the camera needs a bit of practice, but still much quicker than before.
There’s a bunch of similar products available that are much cheaper, too.
I’ll try it soon with a bigger camera and lens, but I wanted to share the idea since camera transport questions pop up regularly.
by ulla_h