Sunday, February 2, 2020

The Rocket-Pack is here!

At a time when girls are being reminded of the dismissibility of our burdens, this pocket-belt / rocket-pack (Can we please lay to rest that other awful name for bags worn around the hips?) makes things a little easier to carry :


This version has pen/pencil/paint brush holders, a deployable water bottle holder, a retractable key ring so you can unlock you door and just let it go, easy access card slots in front, and a big back picket for sketchbook/iPad, extra shopping bag, fork/knife set, or as of recently, cloth diaper inserts.  The best part is, I can run with this on my hips, even with a full water bottle! It has been tried on by women of all sizes and shapes and so far I still haven't found a female it doesn't fit well. We all seem to be conical in the upper hips so far.


 I started thinking that bags for women are designed all wrong - there's an 11 inch difference in circumference from my waist to hips - with a structure like this, why hang weights every day off one sloping shoulder, twisting and flexing to keep it on and ending up with scholeosis in the process? After making this I realized it is also incredibly comfortable to carry a load on your hipbones - your arms are free, you hardly notice a surprisingly heavy burden.