chukwithak
Lil-Rokslider
I understand these pockets but how well do they allow you to stash if you have a 48 oz nalgene? In my K3 I carried a 48oz each side and then a Kifaru nalgene carrier with a 32 for mixed drinks. Also putting my headlamp in a non zippered pocket is asking for disaster. Zippers for those little things youll never realize they fell out.@ChrisAU , @Grady.J , @Eastonsgrandpa , @BRTreedogs , @sivart , thanks for the feedback guys. We have never been a fan of big pouches on the hipbelt, as there are downsides to too much weight that can affect the performance of the hipbelt, plus they can get in the way of natural hiking motion. That's just our take though.
For a lot of the items you guys mentioned — especially things like gloves, beanies, and a headlamp — I agree that it is nice to be able to store/access those items on the go. That is one of the primary reasons we created the new front-facing compartment of the lower stretch pockets on K4.
My belt poocket: Backup headlamp, Salt chews, gloves, calls.