Fanny Pack Tool Pouch - How To

[BDI]

Even when I was a little kid my dad had me riding with tools. Because we always rode with the same people we all tried to carry something different so no one was laden down with to much crap.

[FYRBUG]

I keep an old smaller sized motrin bottle filled with odd sized nuts, bolts, master links, fuel line clamps and cotter pins, I wrap duct tape around the bottle 12 to 20 times so I always have 4' or more of duct tape with me w/o having to carry a heavy roll around. I also have a spare fuel filter, a pack of Gator gum: it keeps you from getting cotton mouthed and a small pack of peanuts.

Back in the day I had a tool box number plate on my 78 YZ 250 that had foam that could be cut to fit the shape of plugs, tools ect. and nothing rattled or moved a bit, it kept the weight out of the fanny pack and on the bike

[kx666]

A simmalar idea is to fasten a small tool kit on the bike (like under the seat and behind the number plate) and have the wrench zip tyed to an easaly assessable place.  I only have to have my leatherman on me to get to the tools.

[USMC 500]

Its time for another..........



Some fanny packs like my MSR pack have provisions to mount anything with military style alice clips.....

You can see the slots on the side of this FOX fanny pack......



I bought 2 of these exact 1 quart canteens with pouches online and they mounted up very nicely on each side of my MSR tool pack.  I also came up on 2 rubber gaskets from the plumbing section at a hardware store to insert into the canteen cap for extra insurance on a good seal to prevent any leakage......




I use a sports style camel back for water so what I use these canteens for is additional fuel for insurance on long rides.  Having 2 of these 1 quart canteens gives me an additional 1/2 gallon of fuel.  With my fanny pack full of tools I hardly notice the additional 3 lbs of fuel on my side and it gives me good peace of mind.

[chipped tooth]

One thing I did back in 92 on my 92 KX125 when I used to trail ride allot.
I took a fanny pack and packed tools that wer either stamped steel or lightened via grinding or cutting, some zip ties, tape, a couple plugs, small bottle with my favorite oil in it, tire plugs and a small bottle of flat repair goo and a CO2 tire inflator.

I cut the waist strap, melted the edges and folded back for a double layer all the way back to the pack.
Then stitched it up on the sewing machine using fish line.
Then I installed eyelet rivets to the sewn ends like for a tarp and used the seat bolts to hold it tight to back of seat front of back fender area.

Worked great a few times I had to use it!

[Oblivious Maximus]

First time I've seen this old post, good tooling ideas. I use a 5 compartment backpack which i'm used to from years of other activities. All the usual stuff + a collapsible plastic bottle for mixing fuel(my wife rides a 4 stroke & great mileage),first aid kit, ace bandage, cell phone, and balloons for markers in case someone gets separated or I loose them(lost my wife for over an hour ONCE). If you get lost back track to the balloon and stay put.

Last June I was riding with 2 of my grown sons and found a cheap fanny pack on the trail. I had a sd card, usb cables, a charger, sunglasses, a lighter, a glass weed pipe, a couple chewed up baggies with green leafy residue, a map for a 5 day ride here in northern Mi. and a motel key room #8. We thought about taking it to the motel 12 miles cross country away but left it hanging on a branch in plain view in case they were looking for it.

 I'm more sinner than saint and I'll never be a judge but the more I thought about it, I don't want to meet a buzzed up quad driver on a tight corner at 40 mph either. Later at home we were popping bottles wondering how some folks survive. Maybe it's because of the people with tools in thier tool kit.