Geocaching Vest

[+BubbleHeadJeeper]

i just picked up a safari vest from cabelas and it's awesome for geocaching. i can fit both of my gpsr's, compass, gloves, tb's, and all the other stuff i take with me. check it out.

[+briansnat]

The best geocaching vest I've seen is the Clear Creek Cruiser Vest.

 

No need for a pack using this vest. There is one built into the back. They are custom made and the maker will consider your needs. They'll even monogram your geo-name on the back of the vest.

Edited November 22, 2005 by briansnat

[+One of the Texas Vikings]

i just picked up a safari vest from cabelas and it's awesome for geocaching. i can fit both of my gpsr's, compass, gloves, tb's, and all the other stuff i take with me. check it out.

I went cheaper and got a fishing vest. All kinds of pockets .Plus it has a large pocket in the back, to put my camel bak in, with ice in it to keep me cool.

My partners laugh and hum the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" theme, everytime we go out.

But, I do like the vest, keep all my gear in it. Grab my staff, my hat and vest and I'm ready go (but no whip...)

[+Coffea robusta]

I went cheaper and got a fishing vest. All kinds of pockets.

Yep me too. Cheapo fishing vest from Longs Drugs. It's got room to carry all the other little things I like to bring, small field guide, various containers and bags for natures "gifts" (bugs, scat, owl pellets). I usually have a field lens too. Oooo and I love cargo pants. Lotsa pockets.

[magellan315]

I got this vest. Liked it because the pockets have a low profile, unlike a fishing vest, so I can wear it when I travel on business. The Clear Creek vest has been on my wish list, just can't come with up with a good enough excuse to buy one.

 

These folsk have some interesting ones, thought this vest has some potential.

Edited November 22, 2005 by magellan315

[+wandererrob]

i can fit both of my gpsr's, compass, gloves, tb's, and all the other stuff i take with me. check it out.

not to be a wise-arse, just curious... why 2 GPSrs?

[+The Source]

I have 2 GPSrs' also. I upgraded and just kept my old one to use as a back up just incase BUT since I usually go caching with my kids they end up using the other GPSr.

 

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[Bag o'Tricks]

The Duluth vest is awesome, both from a comfort standpoint (avbl. in summer and winter weights) and from a utility standpoint. LOTS of pockets in and out. For cooler weather check out their Force Nine vest. That has been my choice for geocaching and often eliminates the need for a pack. Generally, I've found the Duluth products to be a real high quality for reasonable prices.

 

Bag o' Tricks

[+Airmapper]

I got an army LBV vest for hunting, but I don't think I'll be wearing it caching. I'll get mistaken for either a terrorist or a lost SWAT team member.

[+Moose Mob]

I like Magellan315's idea of a vest.

 

 

I like the fact that it doesn't look like a fishing vest as much as, well, a fishing vest.

 

This is for road construction and CITO. It has it's uses, but the fashion police would have a fit.

 

This has no pockets.

[+JohnnyVegas]

I use a vest made by Columia sportswaer. It holds all my GPS, Pocket PC, Map, Compass, Flashlight, Swag, Cell phone, Ham radio and what ever elde I need for a search

[+Sean Connery]

I use Kodak photography vest I bought many years ago. It has numerous pockets on both the inside and outside and in back is a pocket designed to hold a small tripod which would hold the smaller of the two camelbacks. It has worked nicely into fooling muggles in urban settings as I tell them my gpsr is a light meter.

[+The NEOGeodogs]

I've used a cheap photo vest I found on ebayfor the past summer. It worked well, it has so many pockets I was able to leave the cache bag in the truck.

 

(in case you're wondering, no I don't sell photo vests)

[+CSI:CacheSceneInvestigators]

Here's the one my wife bought me, it's from Columbia. It's worked great so far.

 

Columbia Vest

 

During hunting seasons, I wear a reversable camo/orange Bushmaster hunting vest with the orange out.

Edited November 23, 2005 by CSI:CacheSceneInvestigators

[+Cache Viking]

The Duluth vest is awesome, both from a comfort standpoint (avbl. in summer and winter weights) and from a utility standpoint. LOTS of pockets in and out. For cooler weather check out their Force Nine vest. That has been my choice for geocaching and often eliminates the need for a pack. Generally, I've found the Duluth products to be a real high quality for reasonable prices.

 

Bag o' Tricks

I have the Duluth vest and love it. Worked well for a recent cache trip around Los Angeles.

[+Webfoot]

The Duluth vest is awesome, both from a comfort standpoint (avbl. in summer and winter weights) and from a utility standpoint.  LOTS of pockets in and out.  For cooler weather check out their Force Nine vest.  That has been my choice for geocaching and often eliminates the need for a pack.  Generally, I've found the Duluth products to be a real high quality for reasonable prices.

 

Bag o' Tricks

I have the Duluth vest and love it. Worked well for a recent cache trip around Los Angeles.

I think I vagely remember that caching trek around Los Angeles.

 

I was impressed, especially as I was carrying all of my geek supplies (digital camera, GPSr, PDA, cell phone, watch) on my person and I really didn't have enough pockets.

[+CompuCash]

surprised no one added this one -0-

 

has pockets for days -

 

http://www.walkabout.com/shop/coat-ff-vest.asp

 

I love it - have had it for about a year now -

solid - eays to wear - carries a lot of stuff -

 

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Edited November 23, 2005 by CompuCash

[+BubbleHeadJeeper]

hey compucache, thats almost the same vest i got from cabelas. it's awesome.

[ImpalaBob]

Now if you want to look a bit "daunting" .....

 

 

is available form Cheaper Than Dirt for $70. ImpalaBob

[+Mule Ears]

I like the idea of a vest, but I need to carry a lot of water and sometimes other supplies. I end up wearing a pack with accessory pouches on my belt or straps.

 

I sure wish that when manufacturers are looking for a new feature or product that they'd consider folks like us. I'd imagine that long-hiking birders, photographers and other gadget-oriented hikers would really love a hybrid design with lots of front-accessible storage. I'm aware of the load-bearing equipment (LBE) vests for police and military (like the picture in a previous post above), but they're not quite right.

[+2qwerqE]

Wow. You all must be rich folk. Try this link for quality vests at good prices. I bought the safari vest for $40. I like that one of the front pockets is big enough for a water bottle, and the neck is padded sweat and absorbant, so it handles the weight distribution well.

 

Vestmate

 

Super nice people there too! ( and no, I don't know them!)

[+Clothahump]

Now if you want to look a bit "daunting" .....

 

 

is available form Cheaper Than Dirt for $70.  ImpalaBob

 

If that price only included the weapon as well.....

[+CompuCash]

hey compucache, thats almost the same vest i got from cabelas. it's awesome.

 

yes I noticed - the one I got has a few more pockets but they are great!

 

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